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Nina Simone’s daughter, Lisa Simone *Director Liz Garbus paints a balanced portrait of the legendary Nina Simone in Netflix’s first commissioned documentary, What Happened, Miss Simone?, including the emotional account from the singer’s only daughter, Lisa, detailing the intense physical abuse she suffered at the hands of her iconic mother, according to The Hollywood […]

Chloe Bailey – Nina Simone (ABC-Getty) *It’s interesting how one comment or question about one thing can lead to a revelation about something else entirely. That’s the case with what’s happening with the Nina Simone estate and Vice president Kamala Harris. It all started when someone representing the Nina Simone estate tweeted that they weren’t […]

[…] family, friends and collaborators, which were complicated and frequently difficult. The doc was nominated this year for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. Liz teamed with Nina’s daughter Lisa Simone, along with producers Amy Hobby, Justin Wilkes and Jayson Jackson, to create a vivid project that Jayson tells EUR/Electronic Urban Report is Lisa’s […]

“What happened, Miss Simone” Film Chronicles Nina Simone’s Journey from Child Piano Prodigy to Iconic Musician and Passionate Activist, Told in Her Own Words *Film Chronicles Nina Simone’s Journey from Child Piano Prodigy to Iconic Musician and Passionate Activist, Told in Her Own Words. “What Happened, Miss Simone?“ The Netflix Original Documentary on music icon Nina […]

* Nina Simone’s only daughter, Lisa Simone Kelly, says she has no issue with Zoe Saldana portraying her mother in the upcoming biopic “Nina,” and she denies being behind that snarky tweet Simone’s estate sent to Zoe shortly after the new trailer for the film debuted last week. Perhaps Nina Simone’s brother, Sam Waymon, sent […]

*Criticism over the upcoming Nina Simone biopic continues to pour in as the director of a documentary based on the singer’s life points out how “ugly and inaccurate” the Zoe Saldana-starring “Nina” is. In an guest column on The Hollywood Reporter, Jeff Lieberman, who helmed “The Amazing Nina Simone,” slammed the biopic’s distributor, Robert Johnson […]

Nina Simone, Zoe Saldana *Most of the pre-release buzz surrounding the controversial biopic “Nina” has swirled around the debate about Zoe Saldana‘s darkening her skin, donning an afro wig and wearing a prosthetic nose to portray Nina Simone (1933-2003). Apparently, in these politically-correct times, some consider the casting of Saldana as the dark-skinned title […]

*Legendary recording artist and black power icon Nina Simone has been reborn in 2015. With her music resurfacing, being quoted at the Oscars and a few documentaries arising, many are wondering about Simone. Who was she, what was her life like and what happened to her? Look no further. “What Happened, Miss Simone?” a Netflix […]

*Jazz and Gospel vocalist Debbie Carter celebrates music icon Nina Simone in a one night performance of “Channeling Nina” at the Brooklyn School of Music on November 26. An interpreter of Simone’s music for over 20 years, Carter will make her debut appearance at the historic landmark artistic epicenter of Central Brooklyn. With the recent […]

*Zoe Saldana caught major heat when she decided to portray Nina Simone in Cynthia Mort’s 2016 biopic “Nina.”  Saldana’s skin was darkened for the role and her nose enhanced with a prosthesis, which prompted outrage among Simone fans. Many called it a form of blackface.  Musician India.Arie even said “they should have chosen someone who […]

Lauryn Hill (L) and Andra Day perform Nina Simone tribute at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (Getty Images) *Lauryn Hill and Andra Day each contributed musical salutes to Nina Simone at her Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in a touching medley that included the legend’s “I Wish I Knew […]

Jazmine Sullivan performed at the BET Music Matters Grammy Showcase at H.O.M.E. on February 6, 2015 in Beverly Hills *A video for Jazmine Sullivan’s rendition of Nina Simone’s 1978 track “Baltimore” for the Netflix documentary “What Happened Miss Simone?” has hit the Internet. The song appears on a tribute album connected to the film, set […]

[…] on April 22, following months of controversy, scores of think pieces and a collective side-eye over the casting of Zoe Saldana as the fiercely complicated and prolific artist Nina Simone. Writer/director Cynthia Mort opts to focus solely on Simone’s latter years in France during the 90s, after she had become a worldwide sensation and had grown bitter […]

Nina-Zoe *Zoe Salanda’s casting as Nina Simone in an unauthorized biopic directed by Cynthia Mort drew harsh criticism from many, including  Simone’s own family, who argued that Saldana bears little resemblance to the singer, who died in 2003 aged 70. Musician India.Arie even said “they should have chosen someone who looks like Nina Simone,” and an […]

The wooden cottage in North Carolina that was the birthplace of singer and civil rights activist Nina Simone is now under protection by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The trust announced Tuesday that it will develop and find a new use for the house on 30 East Livingston St. in Tryon, a small town […]