Requiem For The Enslaved: CD

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) ashé     
light everlasting (solo piano version)     
in paradisium (instrumental version)     
we all found heaven (instrumental version)"