Hannibal Lokumbe facts for kids
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Hannibal Lokumbe
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Peterson in 1976
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Marvin Peterson |
| Born | November 11, 1948 Smithville, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Free jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Trumpet |
| Labels | Enja, MPS, Baystate |
| Associated acts | Sunrise Orchestra |
Hannibal Lokumbe (born Marvin Peterson on November 11, 1948) is an amazing American musician. He is famous for playing the trumpet and writing music, especially jazz. People sometimes just call him "Hannibal."
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Musical Journey
Hannibal Lokumbe grew up in Smithville, Texas. He went to high school in Texas City. In the late 1960s, he studied at North Texas State University for two years. After that, he moved to New York City.
He started touring with the famous musician Rahsaan Roland Kirk. Hannibal also joined the Gil Evans orchestra, where he played for many years. He worked with other great musicians like Roy Haynes and Pharoah Sanders. As the leader of his own group, the Sunrise Orchestra, he played both the trumpet and a Japanese instrument called the koto. His very first solo album, Children of the Fire, came out in 1974.
Hannibal Lokumbe also helped write a book about his life. It's called Hannibal Lokumbe: Spiritual Soundscapes of Music, Life, and Liberation. This book was even nominated for a special award called the Pulitzer Prize in Biography! He has also written three books of poetry.
Awards and Special Recognitions
Hannibal Lokumbe has received some important awards for his music:
- In 2009, he received a Fellow Award in Music from United States Artists.
- He was honored as a Lifetime Inductee into the Harlem Jazz Hall of Fame.
Music Albums
Hannibal Lokumbe has released many albums as a leader and has played on albums with other musicians.
Albums as the Main Artist
- Children of the Fire (1974)
- Hannibal (1975)
- In Antibes (1977)
- The Angels of Atlanta (1981)
- Visions of a New World (1989)
- African Portraits (1995)
- Dear Mrs. Parks (2009)
- Can You Hear God Crying? (2014)
Albums with Other Musicians
Hannibal Lokumbe has played trumpet on many albums with other famous jazz artists. Some of these include:
- With Richard Davis: Epistrophy & Now's the Time (1972)
- With Gil Evans: Svengali (1973), The Gil Evans Orchestra Plays the Music of Jimi Hendrix (1974), and many live albums.
- With Roy Haynes: Hip Ensemble (1971)
- With Elvin Jones: Live at the Village Vanguard (1968)
- With Pharoah Sanders: Black Unity (1971)
