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Can You Hear God Crying?
A Spiritorio by Hannibal Lokumbe
Genres
Music
Overview
World première recording of Hannibal Lokumbe's 'spritatorio' Can You Hear God Crying, which combines jazz, gospel and chamber music with West African prayers and songs. The piece, commissioned by Philadelphia philanthropist Carole Haas Gravagno, is about the composer's great-great-grandfather, who was born in the Sahara, kidnapped and enslaved in Liberia, and sold at auction in Charleston, S.C. He escaped to Texas, where he bought land and had a family.
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Runtime
72 min
Release Date
2014-11-11
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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