Nina Simone was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and civil rights activist widely associated with jazz music. Simone aspired to become a classical pianist while working in a broad range of styles including classical, jazz, blues, soul, folk, R&B, gospel, and pop.
Here she explains what she considers to be the “definition of an artist”.
Nina Simone explains what she considers to be the “definition of an artist”.
You want your art to live on long after you? Nina Simone: Oh, yes. Interviewer: And your music says this. And it speaks...
Nina Simone explaining what she considered to be the definition of an artist. (via damonewilliams)
Golden.
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Nina Simone explains what she considers to be the “definition of an artist”.
Wow.
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“My music is addressed to my people especially, to make them more curious about where they came from and their own...
“How can you be an artist and not reflect the times?” ~ Nina Simone
Nina Simone explaining what she considered to be the definition of an artist. (via damonewilliams)