Nina Simone Protest Anthology (Sneak Peak)

Damn. That's a badass hat that Nina is wearing. Then again, Nina was a badass artist who never compromised her self or her art.

how could you be an artists and not reflect the times? SO TRUE SO TRUE.
R.I.P. MAC DRE

wooooooou !!!

I think that because of the nature of popular culture (i.e., its insatiable apetite for profit and therefore its struggle to truly represent the revolutions of the time), if an artist reflects the times, then they are changing the times. Imagine if, let's say Rhianna decided to make a whole album dedicated to the struggles of immigration in the U.S. in a straight forward and non-diluted manner, don't you think she would be changing the times? just a thought :-)

The strangest thing about Nina Simone? She wrote the most BORING autobiography I've ever read.....made her life sound like a pan of gray dishwater...no spark..no fire...where did the soul come from in her music--maybe saved it all for singing...but man, what a drag that book was!

please dont bring religion into this. nina simone is class because nina simone is class. not jesus,nina. nina.

i could use this space to sell car insurance. i didnt cos thats not what this page is for. so please leave it at church.

Nina is great because she did not shy away from reflecting her times out of fear or incompetence. I agree that great art reflects the time but the point I am trying to make is that can the artist be given the consensus to change the times without sacrificing the authenticity of the masterpiece. To give an example, is writer on slavery be allowed to make a political statement about the inhumane conditions of slavery, without confusing the boundaries between art and politics.

ultimately Jesus Christ will save the world not because he is God incarnate but because he inspired the divine incarnation in many beautiful souls like Nina Simone; I do not want to be saved by a perfect God-man i want to be saved by imperfect people aspiring to do their duty; and I think that the best that can be said of any of us is that we aided & abetted the salvation of our brothers & sisters; just listening to this woman's haunting voice makes me feel the rain of salvation pour down.

OH FUCK OFF. JUST KIDDIN'. SUPPOSE jESUS WILL SAVE ALL MANKIND AN SHIT!

i'm sure he'll make exceptions for those who insist....