She's been popping up a lot lately. Maybe it has something to do with Australia. At any rate, I've been meaning to share more of my favourite videos in this little thread, so why not start with Ms. Simone.
Someone once told me that they saw her perform. According to him, when she entered she walked straight to the edge of the stage, and stared into the crowd daring them into action. Any action. No one moved.
I wasn't there, but just watching a few videos gave me a sense of why the audience was paralyzed. If you're interested, watch a couple songs from her performance at Montreax Jazz Festival in 1976. It'll give you a solid understanding of how Nina didn't take shit from no one.
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