Ré Olunuga

Ré Olunuga is a Nigerian composer of multi-genre orchestral and experimental music. With a unique approach to instrumentation that imbues his music with a stirring quality and an unmistakable sense of engagement and tactility, Ré’s work spans across film & TV soundtracks, to ambitious art pieces, and even dalliances with the mainstream through collaborations with commercial recording artists.

Ré’s career to date is varied, but above all, he considers himself to be a storyteller, with music being the medium he is most strongly drawn to. His influences tend to be non-musical, like memories of how it felt to be a child wandering around his grandmother’s house in Yaba or the mind-expanding sensation of reading the works of Octavia Butler and Philip K. Dick.

His numerous film and television credits include the Disney animated series Iwájú, the Disney feature film Rise, the BBC film Girl, Drift (Starring Cynthia Erivo, Alia Shawkat; Dir: Anthony Chen), and MTV SHUGA.

His score for Girl was nominated for a BIFA award in 2023 and his score for Rise was nominated for a Hollywood Music in Media Award in 2022.

He is the founder and artistic director of The Lagos Philharmonic and splits his time between Los Angeles, London and Lagos.

FILM

Dreamers (2025)
Studio: BBC Film
Director: Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor
Producer: Emily Morgan

Low Rider (2025)
Studio: Boudica Entertainment
Director: Campbell X
Producer: Rebecca Long, Stella Nwimo

The Odds (2025)
Director: Kewa Oni
Producers: Sean Famoso, Seun Opabisi

Drift (2023)
Studio: Aim Media
Director: Anthony Chen
Producers: Naima Abed, Anthony Chen, Cynthia Erivo, Emilie Georges

Girl (2023)
Studio: BBC Film
Director: Adura Onashlie
Producers: Ciara Barry, Rosy Crerar

RISE (2022)
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures
Director: Akin Omotoso
Producer: Bernie Goldman

Expensive Shit (short) (2020)
Studio: Barry Crerar
Director: Adura Onashile
Producers: Ciara Barry, Rosie Crerar

Call Me By My Name (short) (2019)
Studio: 37thstate
Director: Bolaji Kekere-Ekun
Producer: Edith Nwekenta

Coming From Insanity (2019)
Studio: The Movement Pro
Director: Akinyemi Sebastian Akinropo
Producer: Ibidolapo Ajayi

Skin (2019)
Director: Daniel Etim Effiong
Producers: Daniel Etim Effiong, Beverly Naya

Up North (2018)
Studio: Anakle Films
Director: Tope Oshin
Producers: Editi Effiong, Zulu Onuekwusi

God Calling (2018)
Studio: Heart in Motion Pictures
Director: Bodunrin Sasore
Producer: Omorinsojo Spaine

TV

Iwájú (2024)
Studio: Disney+
Creator: Ziki Nelson

Omnivore - Episode 7, Coffee (2024)
Studio: Fifth Season / Apple TV+
Creators: Cary Joji Fukunaga, Matt Goulding, René Redzepi‍

‍Shuga (2018-2020)
Studio: MTV Staying Alive Foundation
Directors: Tope Oshin, Tolulope Ajayi
Producers: Anna Mabille, Chris Ihidero

Ajoche (2018)
Studio: Feemo
Director: James Omokwe

Forbidden - Theme Music (2018)        
Studio: Africa Magic Original Films
Director: Chris Ihidero

Hush – Theme Music (2016-2017)
Studio: M-Net Africa
Director: Tope Oshin

Hotel Majestic (2015)
Studio: Native Media
Director: Tope Oshin