“It’s as close to God as I know”: Nina Simone once named the eight masters of music
The saints of talent.
Nina Simone
“It really gets you”: Nina Simone on the unique power of jazz piano
“These guys are as great as Bach, Beethoven; all of them.”
Calling out racial stereotyping: The four women in Nina Simone’s ‘Four Women’
The battle against racism.
“David ain’t from here”: Nina Simone on the artistry of David Bowie
“There are very few of us out there.”
The artists Courtney Barnett thinks every kid should listen to: “I thought they were just old”
From Nina Simone to Lauryn Hill.
The remarkable moment Nina Simone predicted the future of pop music
“In order to be popular, songs will have to meet these high standards”.
“I was sobbing”: the Nina Simone song that taught Joanna Sternberg how to sing
“I didn’t know what my voice was.”
