Can You Hear God Crying? (2014)

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.

Released Nov. 11, 2014 72 min None+

Genres: Music

Keywords: tmdb.jazz, tmdb.gospel, tmdb.african-american-history, tmdb.symphony-orchestra, tmdb.african-music, mdblist.one-actor

Production Companies: NAXOS

Country: United States
Languages: English

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