Buyi Zama returns as Rafiki in The Lion King's Australian comeback after a decade, saying the iconic character has become part of her soul. Buyi Zama almost feels as though Rafiki is part of her after ...
When singer Buyi Zama decided to accompany a friend to an audition for the musical version of The Lion King, she had no acting experience and was taken aback when the director, after explaining the ...
The opening of “The Lion King” just might be the most thrilling scene in musical theater — ever. As Rafiki the mandrill (the adorable Buyi Zama, a veteran in the role) intones “Circle of Life,” and ...
Buyi Zama as Rafiki heralds the return of ‘The Lion King’ to Orlando. Credit: ©Disney. Photo by Joan Marcus. In an era when Disney is dedicated to digging every last cartoon classic out of their vault ...
For the past 17 years, Buyi Zama has called the road home. The 41-year-old Durban, South Africa, native has played the role of the wise, eccentric mandrill Rafiki in Disney’s “The Lion King” since ...
Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Starting with "Circle of Life" complete with "Nants' Ingonyama" by Rafiki (Buyi ...
The production features Derek Smith as “Scar”, Dionne Randolph as “Mufasa”, Buyi Zama as “Rafiki”, Mark David Kaplan as “Zazu”, Ben Lipitz as “Pumbaa”, Nick Cordileone as “Timon”, Jelani Remy as ...
Buyi Zama was no stranger to big stages before she first landed a gig in a London production of The Lion King. A singer since childhood, she'd grown into a gospel powerhouse in her native South Africa ...
The first note will give you chills. From the moment Rafiki, the joyous yet kooky mandrill played by the enigmatic Buyi Zama, steps onto the stage as the sun rises behind her and she sings that first ...
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