“Indeed, the production values, including arousing, percussive musical score by
Oscar-winning A.R. Rahman are impeccable” The Hollywood Reporter
Sony Classical announces the release of Pelé (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), featuring music by Grammy and Academy Award winning composer A.R. Rahman. The soundtrack will be available on June 24th, 2016.
About Pelé: Birth of a Legend
Pelé. A name known around the world, a sports legend who changed soccer forever, and a national hero who carried the hopes and dreams of a country on his back. But before he was an icon, he was a kid from the slums of São Paulo, Brazil, so poor that he couldn’t afford a real soccer ball. Charting his meteoric rise—from scrubbing floors to support his family to honing his electrifying playing style on the streets to leading Brazil’s national team to its first World Cup victory at the age of 17—Pelé vividly brings to life the greatest sports story of the 20th century. With Vincent D’Onofrio and Brazilian musical star Seu Jorge.
Jeffrey Zimbalist and Michael Zimbalist directed and wrote the film. Pelé: Birth of a Legend was produced by Brian Grazer, Ivan Orlic, Colin Wilson and Kim Roth.
For updates, please visit http://www.ifcfilms.com/films/pele-birth-of-a-legend.
About the composer
A. R. Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, music producer, musician, multi-instrumentalist and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating Eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and traditional orchestral arrangements. He has won two Academy Awards, two Grammy Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe, four National Film Awards, fifteen Filmfare Awards and thirteen Filmfare Awards South in addition to numerous other awards and nominations. Working in India's various film industries, international cinema and theatre, Rahman is one of the world's all-time top selling recording artists. In a notable career spanning two decades, Rahman has garnered particular acclaim for redefining contemporary Indian film music and thus contributing to the success of several films.
About his work on “Pelé”, A.R. Rahman said: “Being a fan of many South American films, I never imagined that one day I’d be scoring music for a movie on Pele, the soccer legend from Brazil. The human story of his life is a lesson for the whole world to believe in their own internal strength and miracles.”
The Pelé (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) track list is as follows:
1. The Little Rascal [Vocals + Lyrics by Anna Beatriz]
2. Reality - George Doering
3. Father Trains Pele
4. Celeste's Theme
5. World Cup 1950
6. Dico Becomes Pele
7. The Gift
8. Prodigy
9. The Chase
10. Thiago is Gone
11. Santos Dilemma
12. Locker Room
13. Hat Trick
14. Return To Ginga
15. No Looking Back
16. Conquering The Demons
17. Against All Odds
18. Blessings from The Sky
19. The History of Ginga
20. Ginga feat. A.R. Rahman & Anna Beatriz
[Music and Vocals by A.R. Rahman, Vocals and Lyrics by Anna Beatriz]
All music is composed by A.R. Rahman.