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Early Collaboration with Ryan Coogler
- Ludwig Göransson met director Ryan Coogler through a mutual college connection and quickly bonded over Swedish music.
- Ryan invited Ludwig to score all his films, including Black Panther, establishing a close creative partnership early on.
Research Trip to Senegal
- Ludwig went to Senegal for three weeks to research African music and culture for Black Panther.
- He toured with famed artist Baaba Maal and recorded traditional instruments and musicians known as griots.
Fula Flute Inspires Theme
- Ludwig recorded the unique sound of the Fula flute player Amadou Ba, which inspired the Killmonger theme.
- After hearing Amadou's mysterious and intense playing, Ludwig knew it perfectly embodied the character of Killmonger.