© by Crystal Simone Smith
Asko or Glasgow
Language: English
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The following advertisement from the Freedom on the Move database inspired this text:
The City Gazette St. George’s Dorchester Charleston, SC June 7, 1797 TAKEN up, and brought to the Work-House, a NEGRO BOY, who says his name is ASKO, or GLASGOW; that he belongs to Mr. FULLER, living about 7 miles from town ; Guinea born, has a scar on his forehead apparently done with a knife, very much marked on his back with a whip, speaks bad English, about 10 years of age, 4 feet 2 inches high. A. SEIXAS, Master. June 7
Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Shawn Okpebholo (b. 1981), "Asko or Glasgow", subtitle: "A chaconne" [ voice and piano ], from Songs in Flight, no. 3 [sung text checked 1 time]
This text was added to the website: 2023-10-04
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