Biography of tshidi bayaran

More than twenty years since debuting on Broadway, the story about a young lion cub coming of age has captured our hearts. But more than that, by taking us on a journey into the Pride Lands, The Lion King shares the magic of Africa with the world.

Here's Liling Tan with the story.

It's a tale as old as the dawn of time, about growing up and growing old, of love, and of loss, a universal story brought to life against the backdrop of Africa's Pride Lands, and to the rhythm of its heart.

TSHIDI MANYE RAFIKI IN THE LION KING "It's like a heartbeat.

You know what I mean? That African music is like a heartbeat where your whole body functions around that heartbeat."

Tshidi Manye is South African, and has played the principle role of the shaman mandrill Rafiki for 15 years, in what she says was a life-changing experience.

TSHIDI MANYE RAFIKI IN THE LION KING "At home, the art is not considered as something that can put food on the table.

But now they see it from us, coming to the Unit