Marc Anthony, Luis Figueroa, Chris Rivers and Flaco Navaja to Feature on Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis’ ‘Warriors’ Album
variety.comThania Garcia Composer Lin-Manuel Miranda and singer-songwriter Eisa Davis have tapped vocalists Marc Anthony, Luis Figueroa, Flaco Navaja and Chris Rivers for their new “Warriors” album — a 26-song project inspired by the novel and 1979 classic New York City film, “The Warriors.” Anthony will star as Tato on the album, while Figueroa is locked in to play Miguel.
Navaja will portray Jesús and Rivers is credited as playing “The Bronx.” Remaining cast members will be revealed at a later time, per an official announcement.
The album, slated for an Oct. 18 debut, is executive-produced by Grammy-winning rapper Nas and is produced by multi-instrumentalist Mike Elizondo.
Based on the 1965 novel by Sol Yurick, the “Warriors” set will center around a fictitious New York City gang that has been framed for the murder of a rival gang’s leader. “We’ve spent the past three years musicalizing the Warriors’ journey home, from the South Bronx to Coney Island,” said Miranda and Davis in a joint statement. “Along the way, we’ve gotten to work with a lot of our favorite artists, and we’ll be announcing their roles on the album in the weeks ahead.
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