Ludmilla is on the soundtrack for The Color Purple, a musical with Halle Bailey

Ludmillashares the spotlight with Alicia Keys, Megan Thee Stallion, Halle Bailey, Barrino Fantasy, Missy Elliott and several other important artists on the soundtrack of the new version of The Color Purple, which was released this Friday (15). The Brazilian shares the vocals with the artists V. Bozeman It is Dyo in the song girls. Listen:

The Color Purple – which is scheduled to hit Brazilian cinemas in January 2024, but has no confirmed release date yet – is based on the book of the same name by Alice Walker and tells the story of Celie (Interpreted by Phylicia Mpasi It is Barrino Fantasy in different phases), a poor, black and practically illiterate woman, living in Georgia, in the South of the United States, during the period between 1900 and 1940.

Brutalized since childhood, the young woman was forced to marry Albert (Colman Domingo, Fear the Walking Dead), a violent widower, father of four children, who saw her only as an employee and frequently imposed physical and moral suffering on her.

Halle Bailey (The Little Mermaid) will be the sister of Celie, Nettiein its newest version, and the singer Ciara assumes the role in adulthood. The cast also has Taraji P. Henson (Stars Beyond Time), Danielle Brooks (Peacemaker) It is Corey Hawkins (In a New York Neighborhood), Aunjanue Ellis (King Richard: Creating Champions) and the singers HER It is Jon Batista. Watch the trailer:

The adaptation of the musical, originally released in 2005 and nominated for 11 Tony Awards, the biggest theater award, is produced by Oprah Winfreywho had his first major prominent role in the adaptation of Steven Spielberg (Love sublime love) for the story, released in 1982.

In addition to Winfrey, Spielberg, Scott Sanders It is Quincy Jones also act as producers. The script was in charge of Marsha Norman (In Therapy) It is Marcus Gardley (Foundation), It is Blitz Bazawuleco-director of the visual album Black is Kingin Beyoncewas chosen to direct the new film.