{"id":12499,"date":"2022-02-18T14:27:24","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T13:27:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/?p=163255"},"modified":"2022-02-18T14:44:16","modified_gmt":"2022-02-18T13:44:16","slug":"encanto-our-guide-to-the-music-featured-in-disney-latest-animated-feature-film","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/rss_feed\/encanto-our-guide-to-the-music-featured-in-disney-latest-animated-feature-film\/","title":{"rendered":"Encanto: our guide to the music featured in Disney latest animated feature film"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Michael Beek\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 18 February 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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What\u2019s the storyline in Encanto<\/em>?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

All the members of the Madrigal family have unique and magical gifts, except for Mirabel. Without a gift she feels like an outcast, but when she has a terrifying vision about her family\u2019s future, she ends up being the only one with the power to save them.<\/p>\n

Who wrote the music to Encanto<\/em>?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Encanto<\/em> is a musical and features several original songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda \u2013 the creator of the hit Broadway\/West End show, Hamilton<\/em>. His song \u2018Dos Oruguitas\u2019 is nominated for an Academy Award. The film also features an original score by composer Germaine Franco. She studed at Rice University, Houston, and has been composing and arranging music for the screen for a long while now. She has also written music for the concert stage. Before Encanto<\/em> she co-wrote additional music and songs for Pixar\u2019s Coco<\/em> and co-wrote the score for Dora and the Lost City of Gold<\/em>, among other things. Germaine\u2019s music for Encanto <\/em>has been nominated for \u2018Best Original Score\u2019 at this year\u2019s Academy Awards. She is the first woman of colour to be nominated in this category.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the music like?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

While the songs are varied in style and help move the story along, Germaine Franco\u2019s music really binds the film together and gives it a soul. Much like the Familia Madrigal, her unique gifts do not go unnoticed! A percussionist who has played the drums from a young age, Franco performs all the Latin and orchestral percussion in the score herself. She also performs keyboards. Her music is wide-ranging, providing much-needed dramatic underscore in the sweeping Hollywood mould we might expect \u2013 think broad strokes, sweeping strings, solo guitar and tender choir. Perhaps more importantly, Franco injects the score with a rich and infectious Latin groove. It is beautifully rendered, with guitar, accordion, winds and percussion bringing the colourful Colombian locations and moments of great wonder to life.<\/p>\n

What are the best tracks?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Al of Lin-Manuel Miranda\u2019s songs are great, but \u2018We Don\u2019t Talk About Bruno\u2019 is one of the best. Funnily enough it has become one of the soundtrack\u2019s most talked about songs. A fan favourite, it has been climbing the charts \u2013 despite missing out on an Oscar nomination. Germaine Franco\u2019s original score is full of highlights, but check out \u2018El Rio\u2019 for its beauty and \u2018Mirabel\u2019s Cumbia\u2019 for a fantastic taste of Franco\u2019s Latin grooves.<\/p>\n

Where can I listen to the Encanto<\/em> soundtrack?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack for the film has been released by Walt Disney Records on CD and is available to stream and download from wherever you get your music. The soundtrack is also available in other languages, chiefly Spanish of course, but also in French and German, among others.<\/p>\n