Nina Simone was a complicated woman. That complexity was one of many things about her that launched her to stardom as one of the most revered and beloved jazz and R&B singer/songwriters of her ...

Nina Simone breaks the narrative that black people ... but she literally devoted her crucial years of life to the Civil Rights Movement. Extremely driven, passionate and somewhat proud by nature ...

"And I am. But it was Nina Simone. And Nina had a life and she had a journey that should have been - and should be - honoured to the most specific detail because she was a specifically detailed ...

Here, Antonia Thomas reveals why Nina Simone is her ultimate feminist icon. My earliest musical memories were underscored by the distinctive voice of Nina Simone and her amazing skills on the piano.

Dr Rommi Smith examines a key moment in the life and work of five Black female musicians. Today she considers the political awakening of Nina Simone. Show more This essay revisits Nina Simone’s ...

Inspired by the life of Nina Simone, Black Is The Color Of My Voice follows a successful jazz singer and civil rights activist seeking redemption after the untimely death of her father.

When Nina Simone recorded "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" in 1964, she poured the pain of the Civil Rights Movement – and her ...

Comedy Works South is hosting the talented “blue-eyed Mexican” Shane Torres, who’s also well-known for his hilariously ...

Nina Simone will be honored in a three-day event at London’s Southbank Centre next year. The Independent reports that this ...

I recently met with Drea D’Nur to chat about her upcoming concert – ‘The Spirit of Nina Simone’ – taking place on February 24, 2017 at Kleinhans Music Hall. “I’m doing a whole Nina ...

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