@harodugan i'm curious about your question. If you don't know what accent it is, or where it is from, how do you know that it is fake? Again, I am simply expressing curiosity.
Oh what a lovely precious dream. Open your heart to what I mean. In the whole world you know there are billion boys & girls who are YG&B. And that’s a fact! We must begin to tell our young,there’s a world waiting for you. When you feel really low,there’s a great truth you should know.When you’re YG&B,your soul’s intact. How I long to know the truth. There are times when I look back& I am haunted by my youth. Oh but my joy of today is that we can all be proud to say,to be YG&B is where it’s at.
Damn, she was beautiful! It pains me to see our woman so wrapped up in phoniness. Fake hair, fake nails, shitloads of makeup. This is what's up! I remember having an arguement about the beauty of black women. Specifically Nina Simone and Vanessa Williams. It hurt to hear my black brother call Nina ugly just because she's dark. "The darker the berry, the sweeter the juice!"
@wmdbassplayer Of course Nina was a great beauty cause she totally accepted her african roots,she didn't ignored them. she was the gold of american culture.
You're right this is amazing. Nina Simone's legacy is untouchable. However, only mainstream contemporary music is "poor and cheap." Listen to some non-mainstream hip hop, jazz and soul and you'll find amazing people of color empowering other young people of color.
come and see us - maryandmartin1 and some covers at mandmcovers.
I believe mary is one of our great singer/songwriters like Nina - and we recorded some of our songs in Nymegan Holland where Nina spent a bit of time - (walking around the hotel in her fur coat naked underneath, That's Nina not Mary by the way). We spent a few nights in the
I just love listening to her talk! I wish someone would have made a movie just of her discussing her music, her philosophy, her life, everything!! I would soooo buy it!
She was soooooo Beautiful- The most Beautiful woman ever- I would have been afraid to approach her because of her tremendous beauty. What a soul sista!!!!
Damn! I wish that I could have been there, unfortunately my mom was only a year old at that time! I probably would have been kicked out of the concert because I would have jumped on the stage and hugged Nina or something! I love Nina Simone- She was a Goddess!
Wow! Just think, all these brothers and sisters there listening to Nina. Feeling the power of her words. The energy must have been insane! This is when we as a people actually had respect, and pride for ourselves and for each other. Nina, we need you. Yes, even now.
Sometimes we forget what a great songwriter Nina Simone was. This song (Young,Gifted, and Black) was just as important as James Brown's Say it Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud. Nina was a griot, she spoke wisdom and proverbs.
How are they alike? India hasn't done anything note worthy besides a song or two over the course of her career. I fail to see how India and Nina Simone are similar other than the obvious physical similarities. If India is similar it's purely because of Nina's influence, and in that case there are hundreds of thousands of artists like her.
Although I'm young, but not gifted and black, I try to imagine what it would feel like for the audience to hear that song. Certainly in that period and context. I think it must have been a thrill for them.
It's so sweet to see our People of the Sun with their natural Halos on their heads groovin to the beautiful music of this beautiful Sista and Queen of amazing music.
no words ....... just emotions..... =0 so good im freaking out . Amazing
tig0rp00d 2 months ago
Is where it's at!
yadramamama 1 year ago 2
@harodugan i'm curious about your question. If you don't know what accent it is, or where it is from, how do you know that it is fake? Again, I am simply expressing curiosity.
50patrice 1 year ago
Oh what a lovely precious dream. Open your heart to what I mean. In the whole world you know there are billion boys & girls who are YG&B. And that’s a fact! We must begin to tell our young,there’s a world waiting for you. When you feel really low,there’s a great truth you should know.When you’re YG&B,your soul’s intact. How I long to know the truth. There are times when I look back& I am haunted by my youth. Oh but my joy of today is that we can all be proud to say,to be YG&B is where it’s at.
searchless1 1 year ago
sounds like the beatles borrowed this from her
tygerrstile 1 year ago
@tygerrstile Haha, no.
Rukafucker 1 year ago
@Rukafucker .. oh ok well that solves the mystery. thx
tygerrstile 1 year ago
indie arie looks like her
tygerrstile 1 year ago
luv her!!!.....
Scentedflowers 1 year ago
I Love this, leaves me with a warm, good feeling,
queenray1 1 year ago
This video has put me in such a good mood.
LoveToday8 1 year ago
Nina was young talented and sensitive.
TheGuampatorta 2 years ago
Damn, she was beautiful! It pains me to see our woman so wrapped up in phoniness. Fake hair, fake nails, shitloads of makeup. This is what's up! I remember having an arguement about the beauty of black women. Specifically Nina Simone and Vanessa Williams. It hurt to hear my black brother call Nina ugly just because she's dark. "The darker the berry, the sweeter the juice!"
wmdbassplayer 2 years ago 11
Their was an era on this earth when dark skin was "in"...
salchih 2 years ago 2
@wmdbassplayer Of course Nina was a great beauty cause she totally accepted her african roots,she didn't ignored them. she was the gold of american culture.
sailawaymusic 1 year ago 2
Beautiful Sista!
33Kellymc 2 years ago 2
what a lady. such an African angel with a melodic voice. angelic musicians like her comes once in a while.
"There are billion boys and girls
Who are young, gifted and black,
And thats a fact!
Mlindoz 2 years ago 8
Thank you for posting this. What a beautiful song - Young, gifted, and black. I never knew she was the originator.
bluemoonomen 2 years ago 3
so good!!
yeowlsing 2 years ago
this is divine. how poor and cheap does contemporary music seem compare to this....
kk789789789 2 years ago 5
You're right this is amazing. Nina Simone's legacy is untouchable. However, only mainstream contemporary music is "poor and cheap." Listen to some non-mainstream hip hop, jazz and soul and you'll find amazing people of color empowering other young people of color.
choni146 2 years ago 3
i actually do, but it seems that really really few such bands/musicians exists nowadays, do you have any suggestions?
kk789789789 2 years ago
come and see us - maryandmartin1 and some covers at mandmcovers.
I believe mary is one of our great singer/songwriters like Nina - and we recorded some of our songs in Nymegan Holland where Nina spent a bit of time - (walking around the hotel in her fur coat naked underneath, That's Nina not Mary by the way). We spent a few nights in the
hotel by the river there and heard this story.
MandMCovers 2 years ago
"You all remember Lorainne Hansbery who wrote Raisin in the Sun.....huh?"....God I love Nina Simone!!
yesblanche 2 years ago
I can't believe I can find this on YouTube! Technology has a mighty fine place!
I'm so lucky to have heard Ms. Simone sing live and now my babies can watch it on the computer. Pretty cool!
vemako 2 years ago 4
she lived and died in marseille in the south of france.
a great lady.
saleta 2 years ago 2
African Heroine! lol
Nothing like a strong Black Female to 'take up the slack' when the men are TEMPORARILY down and out. lol
nirbija 2 years ago 2
preach that sister!
trollinirl 2 years ago
Wow.
ta89fr 2 years ago
i mean seriously she is a real black woman with pride
ssbbw00 3 years ago 3
she is what a beautiful black woman is all about
ssbbw00 3 years ago 4
AMEN!!!!!!!!
Robbyjean 3 years ago
I just love listening to her talk! I wish someone would have made a movie just of her discussing her music, her philosophy, her life, everything!! I would soooo buy it!
Karamel2233 3 years ago 2
She was soooooo Beautiful- The most Beautiful woman ever- I would have been afraid to approach her because of her tremendous beauty. What a soul sista!!!!
Karamel2233 3 years ago
Damn! I wish that I could have been there, unfortunately my mom was only a year old at that time! I probably would have been kicked out of the concert because I would have jumped on the stage and hugged Nina or something! I love Nina Simone- She was a Goddess!
Karamel2233 3 years ago
she hould have seen obama b the president her heart would melt
debruceter 3 years ago 5
what a treat! Pity the audio drags behind the image. Timecode problems, ironic given the TC numbers cloud the video. She's a goddess.
Kinotriter 3 years ago 2
Wow! Just think, all these brothers and sisters there listening to Nina. Feeling the power of her words. The energy must have been insane! This is when we as a people actually had respect, and pride for ourselves and for each other. Nina, we need you. Yes, even now.
BlaQueeNumi 3 years ago 7
i look like nina and i'll be casted to play her in a movie
very soon
KillaAngels 3 years ago
When martin luther king died she spent alot of time in england, barbados and africa. Thats why her accent sounds like a mixture of them all.
hym456 3 years ago 6
God bless this woman; her heart and her message is unmatched.RIP.
kfiagbedzi 3 years ago 6
rip weldon irvine
roscoegino 3 years ago 4
God I wish she was still alive. She and Marvin Gaye rocking with Obama would be amazing.
Morkimo 3 years ago 8
Oh this is something special. i can feel the anger..
jeeliepeece 3 years ago
passion maybe.
miggy221 3 years ago
this is the first time I heard this. I heard aretha franklin sing this.
adrina911 3 years ago
Sometimes we forget what a great songwriter Nina Simone was. This song (Young,Gifted, and Black) was just as important as James Brown's Say it Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud. Nina was a griot, she spoke wisdom and proverbs.
SoulTooSoul 3 years ago 5
I love her india.arie is like her
crunkface11 4 years ago
Yeah, not really.
nealho 3 years ago
Yeah really
crunkface11 3 years ago
How are they alike? India hasn't done anything note worthy besides a song or two over the course of her career. I fail to see how India and Nina Simone are similar other than the obvious physical similarities. If India is similar it's purely because of Nina's influence, and in that case there are hundreds of thousands of artists like her.
nealho 3 years ago 2
Oh, man.
Not young, not black, pretty gifted...but that doesn't matter. Anyone can understand this, and how beautiful it is.
quatzee 4 years ago 4
Nina is the greatest
silkyslims 4 years ago 3
Thank God for Nina Simone!
JuliusGray 4 years ago 20
Although I'm young, but not gifted and black, I try to imagine what it would feel like for the audience to hear that song. Certainly in that period and context. I think it must have been a thrill for them.
trabnav01 4 years ago 8
OH YES!!!!!! AMAZING
jtiger78 4 years ago 4
It's so sweet to see our People of the Sun with their natural Halos on their heads groovin to the beautiful music of this beautiful Sista and Queen of amazing music.
RIGHT ON!!!
gravyfunky 4 years ago 33