Requiem For The Enslaved: CD

Description

US composer Carlos Simon presents a multi-genre work, ‘Requiem for the Enslaved’; a musical tribute to commemorate the stories of 272 enslaved men, women and children sold in 1838 by Georgetown University. Carlos infuses his original compositions with African American spirituals and familiar Catholic liturgical melodies. Performed by the Hub New Music ensemble with Carlos at the piano, featuring and spoken word and hip hop artist Marvo Pave, and trumpeter MK Zulu. The album also includes 3 reflective bonus tracks based on their melodies featured in the Requiem.

Tracklist:
I. invocation
II. lord have mercy (let us go)
kyrie
interlude (Issac ran away)
to be in that number
III. we all found heaven
IV. grant them rest
interlude (i got shoes)
remember me (spoken word interlude)
V. remember me
light everlasting interlude
VI. light everlasting
VII. deliver me
VIII. gloria
IX. shine upon them
X. in paradisium (into paradise) ash
light everlasting (solo piano version)
in paradisium (instrumental version)
we all found heaven (instrumental version)”