The Wondaland Arts Society is more than just music
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Janelle Monae’s Wondaland Arts Society goes far beyond music. From fashion and literature to film and TV, they’re working to tell stories across all mediums. Chuck Lightning, co-founder and creative director of Wondaland, talks about the expansion into film and TV. Then, musicians Nate Wonder and Roman GianArthur provide a glimpse into the execution of that expansion, sharing their approach to composing music for the screen.   Mentioned this episode: “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” tops the box office BET+ renews the “Ms. Pat Show” for a fourth season Hulu’s “The Other Black Girl” canceled Stay at the house from “The Idea of You”   This episode of The Boom was produced by Kevin Rinker and Jewel Wicker. Additional production and editing by Scotty Crowe. Original music by Matt Owen.   For more information, visit wabe.org/theboom See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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