Feb 21, 2010 - Ceremony of dedication for a new sculpture by Zenos Frudakis - "I'm Going Back Home", of Nina Simone, jazz singer and civil rights leader, in her hometown of Tryon, North Carolina.
Speakers include: Mayor J. Alan Peoples; Crys Armbrust, PhD; Lisa Simone Kelly; and Cathy Bowers, Poet Laureate of NC, reading a poem by Kwame Dawes, Poet-in-Residence, USC, titled "What Do They Call You?".
Visit http://NinaSimoneProject.org
wow, I am speechless.
annie1234z 1 year ago
Fantastic sculpture and video...
Its great seeing a touch of another lifestyle and place
Thanks
ladymaggic 1 year ago
This is absolutely beautiful
vera2344 2 years ago
Great ceremony, honoring an immortal and defining artist. Bravo!
alapoet 2 years ago