Over the weekend, I watched an interesting BBC documentary on singer, pianist and composer Nina Simone that was posted three months ago. Instead of handling the subject the traditional way—talking heads and historical footage—Simone's story is told by Laura Mvula, a British singer-pianist. [Photo above of Nina Simone]
Mvula has been recording since 2013,…
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