born Hans Zimmer (qv) called in the services of his South  African friend, Lebo M (qv), to help provide some authenticity to  the films musical soundtrack. The two had previously collaborated  on John G. Avildsen (qv)s _Power of One, The (1992)_ (qv). Thats  Lebo M (qv)s call you hear on the opening bars of Circle of  Life. He also wrote the African chant that underpins this stirring  version of the song.