Hollywood Records in conjunction 
with National Geographic announce the release today of Africa Earth’s Wild Home—Original Series Soundtrack featuring music by Grammy®-nominated composer Pinar Toprak (Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora). The vivid orchestral score captures the exhilarating energy and wonder of the seven-part event series incorporating native and hybrid instrumentation that accentuates the stunning visuals. Africa Earth’s Wild Home debuts on National Geographic today and streams on Disney+ and Hulu beginning October 3.
Toprak notes: “Being part of Africa Earth’s Wild Home and this multi-year musical journey is incredibly exciting and rewarding for me as a composer. The visuals are incredibly inspiring and gave me a wonderful canvas to write to. The opportunity to explore music from different corners of Africa, using regional instruments alongside orchestra and hybrid elements, has been such a creatively fulfilling experience. I’m thrilled for audiences to experience the music beyond the show through this soundtrack release.”
Africa Earth’s Wild Home launches an ambitious multiyear franchise that will document our planet continent by continent at a moment when that planet is changing faster than ever. It is a singular creative partnership, uniting National Geographic’s world-class natural history storytelling, the National Geographic Society’s global community of explorers and scientists and Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative in a commitment to the natural world — to capture Earth’s wild places and the people protecting them for generations to come.
Filmed over almost four years across nearly 30 countries, the series documents species and behaviors for the first time, including the elusive black rain frog, filmed for TV for the first time, and hyenas in the Congo hunting elephants at night. The series also features extraordinary footage of a rare wild African black panther and chimpanzees using unique tools to fish for algae.
Spanning deserts, forests, jungles, mountains and islands, the series reveals how Africa’s wildly varied ecosystems shape the animals that live in them, driving epic stories of adaptation, resilience and survival.
Track Listing
- No Place Like Africa
- Fiddler Crabs
- Perfect Place to Mate
- Black Tip Reef Sharks
- Green Turtle Babies
- Lagos
- Energy Reserves Are Dangerously Low
- One in a Thousand
- Scavenger Ants
- Learning From Their Mistakes
- Rescued
- Hyenas
- Never Been So Hungry
- Fishing for Algae
- Mouse Lemur
- Happy Surprise
- Baobab Trees
- Black Rain Frog
- Babysitting the Grandkids
- Huntin Rodents
- Hippo Spa
- Lemurs
- Awkward Walk
- Saharan Cypress
- Getting Hotter
- Baobab Flower Bloom
- Journey Deeper Into the Dunes
- Kinda Baboon
- Hunting Bats
- Flying Saucer Beetle
- Pelicans
- Crowned Eagle
- Verreaux’s Sifaka
- Two Million Years Ago
- Western Lowland Gorillas
- Elder Elephant
ABOUT PINAR TOPRAK
Pinar Toprak is a trailblazing Grammy and Emmy-nominated composer, conductor, and performer, renowned for her ability to craft evocative, thematic scores that elevate storytelling across film, television, and video games. A pioneer in her field, Pinar made history as the first female composer to score a billion-dollar film (Captain Marvel), a multi-billion-dollar video game (Fortnite), and a theme for the NFL (Thursday Night Football), solidifying her status as one of the most influential voices in modern composition.
Toprak began her musical journey at the age of 5, studying violin at the prestigious Istanbul University State Conservatory. By 16, she had earned her degree in classical guitar. Her passion for film music led her to Berklee College of Music, where she completed the Film Scoring program in just two years, graduating at 19. She then advanced her studies with a master’s degree in composition, further refining her artistry. While deeply immersed in her classical training, Toprak also cultivated a profound love for jazz and electronic music—a passion that remains a vibrant part of her musical identity today.
With a career spanning blockbuster franchises, beloved animations, and groundbreaking video games, Pinar’s work resonates across a wide array of genres. She recently composed the score for the Paramount animated hit PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie and Lonely Planet (Laura Dern and Liam Hemsworth).
Her music also extended to the world of James Cameron’s Avatar universe, where she created the evocative and Grammy-nominated score for Ubisoft’s highly anticipated video game Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora as well as its expansion Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora – Secrets of the Spires, both of which earned her GRAMMY nominations. Pinar’s versatility shines through her diverse projects, which include composing the electrifying theme for NFL’s Thursday Night Football on Amazon, and creating magical soundtracks for Disney theme parks, including the new Epcot theme. Her collaborations extend to the pop world, having written and produced music for Christina Aguilera’s Xperience Live Show in Las Vegas, and she made waves at the 2022 Oscars ceremony, conducting Billie Eilish’s haunting performance of No Time To Die.
A recipient of the prestigious ASCAP Shirley Walker Award and a four-time winner of the International Film Music Critics Association Award for Best Original Score, Pinar’s dynamic and innovative style has earned her critical acclaim. Her ability to weave emotion and narrative into her music has made her a sought-after composer for projects ranging from superhero sagas to intimate dramas. Her expansive body of work of more than 60 scores to date includes The Lost City (Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum), Our Living World (Cate Blanchett), Stargirl (The CW), Krypton (Syfy), McMillions (HBO), Francis Lawrence’s Slumberland (Jason Momoa), Shotgun Wedding (Jennifer Lopez), Ariel Vromen’s The Angel, and McG’s Netflix holiday comedy Family Switch (Jennifer Garner, Ed Helms), among many others. With her innovative approach and creativity, Pinar Toprak continues to redefine the role of a composer in the
entertainment industry, leaving an indelible mark on every project she touches.
ABOUT DISNEY MUSIC GROUP
Disney Music Group (DMG) spearheads The Walt Disney Company’s global music ventures, encompassing recorded music, publishing, and live concerts. As the home of iconic labels like Walt Disney Records and Hollywood Records, DMG boasts an extensive portfolio that includes soundtracks from some of the most beloved franchises in entertainment—Disney, Walt Disney Animation, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, Pixar, Searchlight Pictures, 20th Century Studios, and Disney+.
A trailblazer in the industry, DMG releases award-winning and chart-topping albums, including the Grammy®-winning Encanto, the Oscar®-winning Frozen, and the fan-favorite Guardians of the Galaxy mixtapes. Its rich legacy extends to celebrated compositions from The Mandalorian, iconic scores like Soul (Oscar® and Grammy® winner), Black Panther, Coco, and Moana, as well as hit video games such as Spider-Man 2, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (Grammy® winner), and Star Wars Outlaws.
Recent releases include Camp Rock 3, Toy Story 5, Moana Live Action and Moana: Voices Across the Ocean executive produced by Dwayne Johnson, Avatar: Fire and Ash, Zootopia 2, Moana 2, Mufasa: The Lion King, Lilo & Stitch, alongside television soundtracks for Shōgun, Only Murders in the Building, Zombies, Descendants and Camp Rock franchises, as well as the soundtrack to the video game Marvel’s Wolverine Looking ahead, DMG is set to unveil highly anticipated soundtracks for BEHEMOTH!, Avengers: Doomsday, Hexed, Wild Horse Nine and Whalefall.
With a catalog spanning over eight decades, DMG’s music has become a cornerstone of global pop culture. From timeless classics like Snow White, Beauty and the Beast, and Mary Poppins to modern epics such as Avatar and The Lion King, DMG’s repertoire continues to define cinematic music history.
Through Disney Concerts, DMG enchants audiences worldwide, producing and licensing thousands of live performances such as Descendants/Zombies/Camp Rock: Worlds Collide Tour, William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet Film in Concert, Star Wars in Concert, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Disney on Classic, Pixar in Concert, Waiting to Exhale, and Marvel’s Infinity Saga. These spectacular productions celebrate the music that has shaped storytelling for generations.
DMG also leads in music innovation and discovery with curated playlists, its dedicated SiriusXM station (Channel 133), and the Disney Music Emporium (www.disneymusicemporium.com), an online hub for exclusive vinyl and collector’s editions.
Beyond soundtracks, DMG represents a dynamic roster of artists and songwriters, including Queen (in the U.S. and Canada), Andy Grammer, Sofia Carson, TINI, almost monday, Freya Skye, Joywave, little image, Adrian Lyles, Hudson Stone, Dewain Whitmore, Tony Ferrari, Lenii, Paris Carney, Rose Tan, and others.
Setting the gold standard in music and entertainment, Disney Music Group remains at the heart of the soundtrack to our lives, inspiring and connecting audiences across generations.
ABOUT NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CONTENT
Representing one of the largest brands on social media with over 800 million followers and more than one billion impressions each month, National Geographic Content’s award-winning and critically acclaimed storytelling inspires fans of all ages to connect with, explore and care about the world through factual storytelling. National Geographic Content, part of a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company and the National Geographic Society, reaches up to 402 million households in at least 170 countries and 30 languages across the global National Geographic channels (National Geographic Channel, Nat Geo WILD and Nat Geo MUNDO), National Geographic Documentary Films and streaming services Disney+ and Hulu, in addition to being a global digital, social and print publisher. Its diverse content includes Oscar® and BAFTA Award-winning film “Free Solo”; Oscar-nominated films “Sugarcane,” “Fire of Love,” “Bobi Wine: The People’s President” and “The Cave”; Emmy® Award-winning franchises “Race Against Time” and “Secrets of”; Emmy-winning series “Animals Up Close,” “Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller” and “Tucci in Italy”; and Emmy-winning documentary “Ocean with David Attenborough.” National Geographic has also earned multiple National Magazine Awards, Pulitzer Prize finalist honors and Webby wins. Visit nationalgeographic.com and natgeotv.com, or explore Instagram, Threads, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok and Reddit.
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