"This anthology of songs reminds me of the strength of one woman and the way that her voice will resonate forever and remind us why we have to say SOMETHING, speak the truth, talk from the heart and let our passion for the Greater Good drive us to be a little bit more like the illustrious Nina Simone: Bold, Brave, Gifted, Black AND Beautiful." —Alicia Keys
Forever Young, Gifted & Black: Songs of Freedom and Spirit is a textbook case for preparing a compilation by a single artist, thematically. [more]
There's no question that Nina Simone is richly deserving of a three-CD (plus one DVD), 51-song box set such as To Be Free. From the late '50s until her death, she was one of the great [more]