Nina Simone was as powerful and complex a person as the music she played. She called it 'black classical music,' and it resists all definitions. It's jazz, rhythm and blues, folk, gospel. It's a combination as rich as the culture. Like any legend, Nina Simone became a symbol for people and movements through the years; however, she was primarily a performer. She acted out the story of each song as if it happened to her just yesterday. This hour, we will hear about the music and life of Nina Simone from colleagues and friends - Odetta, Camille Yarbrough, guitarist Al Schackman, Patti smith, journalist David Nathan, and more.
To Be Free: The Nina Simone Story
