Few artists have addressed the complexities of African American history as truthfully, movingly, and powerfully as Hannibal Lokumbe. This spring, the Nashville Symphony presents the world premiere of his magnum opus, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘑𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘩 𝘗𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦: 𝘈 𝘓𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘨𝘨𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘶𝘮𝘱𝘩. With his personal family ancestry and stories at the core of this operatic production, Hannibal weaves a tale of a people who endured the atrocities of slavery and oppression to persevere an

Master composer and trumpet player Hannibal Lokumbe performing at the Lost Pines Art Center in Bastrop, Texas with Red Young on piano, Brannen Temple on drums, Michael Stevens on bass, and @James Robinson on vocals. These guys are on FIRE!!!!! | Lost Pines Art Center