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。

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.

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两周后，十月十五日，约翰·马修斯的兄弟柯蒂斯在“爵士鸡尾酒酒吧”门口被枪杀，用一个朋友的话说就是“像狗一样被枪杀了”。

Two weeks later, on October 15th, John Matthews's brother Curtis was "shot like a dog", a friend said, in front of the Jazz Daiquiri Lounge.

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约翰·摩尔爵士从他身边的工作人员中发现了纳皮尔三兄弟，后者也对爵士礼敬有加。摩尔的礼貌、勇敢和廉洁使他们佩服得五体投地。

Thus, Sir John Moore early distinguished the three brothers Napier from the crowd of officers by whom he was surrounded, and they, on their part, repaid him by their passionate admiration.

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