Can You Hear God Crying?
“A Spiritorio by Hannibal Lokumbe”
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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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Hannibal Lokumbe & Can You Hear God Crying @ the Kimmel Center - detention center & Freedom Theatre
Type: Featurette • Published 2012-08-09
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November 11, 2014
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- Director
- Matthew Conant
- Original Title
- Can You Hear God Crying?
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Production Studios
- NAXOS
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Matthew Conant
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Matthew Conant
Director
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is Can You Hear God Crying? about?
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.
Who directed Can You Hear God Crying??
Can You Hear God Crying? was directed by Matthew Conant.
Who stars in Can You Hear God Crying??
The principal cast of Can You Hear God Crying? includes Hannibal Lokumbe.
When was Can You Hear God Crying? released and how long is it?
Can You Hear God Crying? was released in 2014 with a total runtime of 1h 12m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Can You Hear God Crying??
Can You Hear God Crying? holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).