Nina Simone was proud to be a Black woman. Her lyrics wrote about our struggle, strength and beauty that woman of African descent from all over the diaspora share. I, personally, have found solace and freedom in her music. If you don't know Nina Simone, well I'm about to rectify this. There is a great documentary called What Happened, Miss Simone. Please watch that know about this amazing and complex woman.
Four Women written by Nina Simone is a classic now. It has be redone by many singers. I always had the dream of staging the song as a one act play. One of those ideas floating around in my brain, that I know one day I do. The song takes you on a journey. So stop what you are doing and just listen.
Enjoy!
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I first discovered the Living Goddess of Song, THE Nina Simone, a few years ago.
In fact, i remember going to a party when I was younger, and someone mentioned Nina Simone when I was sharing about my love for Chante Moore's music.
I do not know all of her music, but the few songs I know, are like a musical journey.
I look forward to watching the documentary. I found it on both Netflix and YouTube, as well.
And yes, I see that you creating a one act play based on Nina Simone's "Four Women" is a major component of your Divine Life Purpose.
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