Meet the 7-year-old African boy who featured in Beyoncé’s Black Is King album.

The young star played the role of Simba in the new release.

The talented boy has also featured in 2 more of the world superstar’s videos.A 7-year-old Nigerian boy named Folajomi Akinmurele has become the latest Nigerian to be discovered to be recognised in Beyoncé’s Black Is King album – Akinmurele played the role of Simba in the new release – The young boy also featured in two other music videos of the US singer’s PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Briefly.co.za News on your News Feed! A seven-year-old Nigerian boy named Folajomi Akinmurele has gotten the attention of award-winning US singer Beyoncé after he featured in her Black Is King album. As more stories about the Black Is King album are reported, it seems that more Nigerians have worked on the creative artwork. The Nation reported that Akinmurele first featured in Beyoncé’s 2019 music video for Spirit. It was his acting debut but he seemed to impress the renowned singer that she sought him out for her latest Read more: Akinmurele starred as a young Simba who is driven out of his home by Scar and must go on a journey of self-discovery. The young boy beautifully portrayed his role of a young Simba at the start of his journey. He also featured in Don’t Jealous Me and Mood 4 Eva, which sees him wearing the same clothes as Jay-Z while confidently rapping the lyrics. Meanwhile, Akinmurele reveals on his Instagram bio that he is ‘a kid who loves to act, loves sports and video games’