6 days ago · Manchester
Manchester-based composer creates requiem to honour enslaved Africans
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Manchester. The first report grouped here was at 11 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Manchester-based composer creates requiem to honour enslaved Africans”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
David Önaç uses insurance documents for work funded by Lloyd’s of London after research uncovered its slavery links A centuries-old insurance document detailing the trafficking of enslaved Africans began with the words: “In the name of God, Amen.” For Dr Errol Francis, the artistic director and chief executive of the…
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- First reported by The Guardian UK
Manchester-based composer creates requiem to honour enslaved Africans
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- The Guardian