NPR: Lost songs from Alvin Ailey's 'Revelations' find voice in new piece
“If you’ve seen Revelations or if you’ve heard any spirituals, there’s a certain kind of language, verbal and sonic language. We wanted to stretch these and say, ‘How can we make this into a hip hop song? What would this sound like in funk? What would this sound like as blues? What would this sound like as a rock and roll song?'” A’Keen told Morning Edition host Michel Martin…..
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