Can You Hear God Crying?

Can You Hear God Crying?

2014
1h 12m
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Music

"A Spiritorio by Hannibal Lokumbe"

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Companies
NAXOS

Keywords

jazz gospel african american history symphony orchestra african music

Quick Facts

Release Date November 11, 2014
Status Released
Language EN

Cast

Hannibal Lokumbe
Hannibal Lokumbe

Himself

Key Crew

Matthew Conant
Director