The Crossover
Disney+ · Series · 2023
The Crossover adapts Kwame Alexander's novel-in-verse for Disney+. Alexander executive produces alongside Daveed Diggs and LeBron James. The series launched April 5, 2023.
The brief: a jazz and boom-bap spine underneath a story told in verse.
In his own words, on scoring The Crossover.
It had to be youthful but also elevated. It pulled from jazz, from boom bap and hip hop, from higher education and poetry, and from basketball.
KOVAS, on The Crossover
It was the sweet science of blending all of those styles against the backdrop of New Orleans.
KOVAS, on The Crossover
I always love building a score that feels specific and iconic to a project, not wallpaper that could have been pulled from anywhere.
KOVAS, on The Crossover
◆Emmy, Outstanding Young Teen Series ('23)
Who composed the music for The Crossover?
KOVAS composed the score for The Crossover, the Disney+ series (2023) based on Kwame Alexander’s novel-in-verse.
What does The Crossover score sound like?
In KOVAS’s words, it pulls from jazz, boom bap and hip hop, poetry and basketball, set against the backdrop of New Orleans. The score had to be youthful but also elevated.
Did The Crossover win an Emmy?
Yes. The Crossover won the Children’s & Family Emmy for Outstanding Young Teen Series (2023). KOVAS composed the series score.
How do I hire KOVAS to score a series or film?
Send a booking brief at musicbykovas.com/contact or email teamKOVAS@musicbykovas.com. Management is Steve Nice, Nice Management and Consulting.
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