Nigeria's renowned Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, scored a nomination at the 2023 Oscars for co-writing ‘Lift Me Up’, one of the songs on 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.'
A set of 13 emojis feature several characters from the film.
Fans of the Nigerian superstar were overjoyed as she covered Bob Marley's 'No Woman, No Cry' for Marvel's upcoming Black Panther sequel.
The second issue of the three-part story drops this July.
Black Panther's costume designers drew on a number of African influences to bring Wakandan style to life.
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