TRYON, N.C. (WTVD) -- Efforts continue to preserve the childhood home of music legend Nina Simone. Restoration of the western North Carolina home where the singer lived in her early years is in full ...
NEW YORK (AP) – Andrew Stroud (STROWD), a former New York City police detective who was singer Nina Simone’s ex-husband and one-time manager, has died. He was 86. His niece Joyce Stroud said he died ...
Longtime Davidson College English professor Brenda Flanagan teaches creative writing, Caribbean and African-American literature, and literary analysis. She’s working on a memoir about her year working ...
Of all the young artists who got their start in the early days of the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, Apphia Campbell has likely had the most eclectic and international career. Campbell returns to ...
The documentary The Amazing Nina Simone, by filmmaker Jeff L. Lieberman, provides an intimate look at the life of singer Nina Simone, who combined art with activism. Often called the voice of the ...
On Saturday, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted its 2018 class during a ceremony held in Cleveland. Legendary singer Nina Simone and Sister Rosetta Tharpe were both inducted into the hall. "P.O.V ...
She could move from a whisper to a roar within a phrase, and her repertoire covered jazz standards, protest songs, blues and pop. Listen to these 11 favorites. By Marcus J. Moore Music played a huge ...