Film

Can You Hear God Crying?

2014 · 1h 12m · Music

A Spiritorio by Hannibal Lokumbe

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.

• Matthew ConantDirector

Release date

November 11, 2014

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 12m

Rated

NR

Genres

Music

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