The Story Behind The Song: Nina Simone’s anger in ‘Mississippi Goddam’
What inspired Nina Simone to write one of the most iconic protest songs of the 1960s? Read more about the making of ...
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Award-winning play about the life of Nina Simone to be shown in Cumbria
An award-winning play depicting the life and songs of Nina Simone will be performed in Cumbria next month. Black Is The Colour Of My Voice is a play written and directed by Apphia Campbell and ...
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The Progressive Underground Pick of the Week: ‘Why? (The King of Love is Dead)’ by Nina Simone
In "Why?" Simone channels the collective grief of the civil rights movement, while also challenging her audience to continue the fight for equality.
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Composing music to match emotions
Nina Simone: By switching elements of the music, we can change up the mood of a song anyway we want. And I'm feeling good. Nina Simone was a very famous American singer, songwriter, pianist and ...