Although the Gershwins’ score is American in its embrace of spirituals, blues and jazz, Mr Williams argues that the work has its roots in Africa.

尽管格什温兄弟创作的背景旋律主要是源于美国黑人音乐灵歌，蓝调和爵士，总经理威廉强调这部歌剧有一定的非洲根源。

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