Tems Confirmed As Executive Music Producer Of "Children Of Blood And Bone" Soundtrack

Tems just added another first to her name. The Grammy-winning Nigerian singer has been officially named Executive Music Producer and Curator for the soundtrack of "Children of Blood and Bone," Paramount Pictures' film adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi's bestselling fantasy novel. The confirmation came directly from director Gina Prince-Bythewood at the film's trailer launch event at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, where she sat in conversation with Emmy-winning writer and producer Lena Waithe.

Prince-Bythewood didn't leave any doubt about how deliberate the choice was. "I wanted Tems to curate the soundtrack. I wanted her to be an executive producer on it," she said, adding that Tems is the first woman to executive produce a film soundtrack at this scale. Her reasoning traced back to her own writing process. Two songs stayed on repeat while she worked on the script, Tems' "Try Me" and Burna Boy's "Alone," and she knew early on that both needed to be part of the film's sound.

Tems' role goes beyond curation. She has contributed three original songs written specifically for the film, a detail her manager, Muyiwa Awoniyi, confirmed directly. Burna Boy joins the project as Executive Music Consultant, and the wider soundtrack lineup includes Fireboy DML, BNXN, and Ayra Starr, who is also making her acting debut in the film. Tems' 2023 single "Me & U" already features in the movie's first teaser.

The film itself carries serious weight. Directed by Prince-Bythewood, known for "The Woman King" and "Love & Basketball," it stars Viola Davis, Idris Elba, Cynthia Erivo, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Lashana Lynch, Damson Idris, and Nigerian actor Richard Mofe-Damijo, alongside Thuso Mbedu and Amandla Stenberg. "Children of Blood and Bone" is set in a world built from West African mythology and language, and putting a Nigerian artist at the center of its sound was never going to be a small decision.

Tems has spent the last few years building a catalog that moves comfortably between Afrobeats, R&B, and global pop, and this appointment places her at the creative center of one of the most anticipated fantasy films in years. "Children of Blood and Bone" opens in theaters, including IMAX and Dolby Cinema, on January 15, 2027, with an early screening scheduled for the Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival in August 2026.

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