How New Orleans Musicians Inspired the Soundtrack For Tiana’s Bayou Adventure
Today is a BIG day — it’s the official grand opening of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure in Magic Kingdom!
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Tiana’s Bayou Adventure
Ever since the re-theming of Splash Mountain was announced, Disney has been sharing all the ways Tiana’s Bayou Adventure came together. One of the key elements of the new ride is music, which was put together by New Orleans natives PJ Morton and Terence Blanchard. And if you can’t get enough of the music or just want to give it a listen before your trip, we’ve got news!
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Soundtrack
That’s right! The entire soundtrack of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure is now available on Walt Disney Records and streaming across all platforms!
PJ Morton and Terence Blanchard recorded the soundtrack for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure in New Orleans, and they worked with hundreds of artists for the music for the attraction — from the queue to the ride itself.
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Make a note of “Special Spice,” an original song written, produced, and performed by Grammy Award winner PJ Morton, with vocals by Anika Noni Rose, Disney Legend and the voice of Princess Tiana.
You hear this song during the finale of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure!
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New Orleans music is at the heart of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. As the story goes, Princess Tiana is throwing a party but is in need of musicians. She solves the problem by recruiting musical critters!
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Here are some of the incredible musicians who were involved in creating the music for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure:
- Anika Noni Rose – The beloved voice of Princess Tiana and Disney Legend returns to the role once again,
- singing vocals on “Special Spice”!
- Jon Batiste, Jon Cleary and Trombone Shorty — The Grammy-award winning and multi-hyphenate
- musicians performed on songs throughout the attraction!
- Tarriona “Tank” Ball – A New Orleans native and singer performed a new rendition of “Dig A Little
- Deeper” for the attraction.
- Dirty Dozen Brass Band — The group played and sang the song “They All Asked for You,” a song familiar to many of the residents of New Orleans.
- Preservation Hall Jazz Band — The group played with an all-star rhythm section assembled by Terence Blanchard, including Louisiana Fairytale, Tailgate Ramble and Bourbon Street Parade.
- [Embed YouTube video of Leah Chase Kamata recording session: https://youtu.be/guBDN0NkS1Q] Leah Chase Kamata – The daughter of Dooky and Leah Chase, the NOLA staple and accomplished singer
- lent her voice for the queue song, “Do you Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans.”
- Charlie Gabriel — An icon in the New Orleans music community, the 91-year-old musician sang lead vocal and played clarinet on “Tailgate Ramble.”
- Terrance Simien – The two-time Grammy winner and phenomenal Zydeco artist performed the queue version of “Gonna Take You There.”
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On episode 2 of We Call It Imagineering, Disney digs deeper into the music of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, and you can even hear new renditions of some of your favorite The Princess and the Frog songs!
Watch the bonus clip of episode 2 of We Call It Imagineering below.
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