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เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 29 เม.ย. 2016
Nina Simone & Me with Laura Mvula BBC Documentary 2016
To mark the release of ‘Nina’, the high profile new Hollywood film, BBC Music sends British soul singer Laura Mvula to New York to explore the musical roots of the legendary American singer in ‘Nina Simone and Me’. Previously broadcast on BBC Four, this is an extended version of the programme exclusively for iPlayer.
The programme follows Laura as she traces the story of Simone’s musical career. From her classical music beginnings, through to her extraordinary rise and notoriety as the ‘High Priestess of Soul’, Laura discovers the story behind one the legendary figures in jazz, blues and soul music. The film explores Nina’s commitment to the cause of black civil rights, and the impact of two of her most powerful songs, ‘Mississippi Goddam’ and ‘Young, Gifted & Black’.
Laura’s journey takes her to Greenwich Village, where she meets Nina’s long-time guitarist, friend and musical director, Al Shackman, and meets soul singer and activist Camille Yarbrough who talks about how she was inspired by Nina and discusses Four Women - Laura’s favourite Nina composition.
As well as featuring Laura performing some of Nina’s songs, such as ‘Little Girl Blue’, ‘Sinnerman’ and ‘Feeling Good’, the film features rare and original 1960s archive footage of some of Simone’s finest recorded performances.
The programme follows Laura as she traces the story of Simone’s musical career. From her classical music beginnings, through to her extraordinary rise and notoriety as the ‘High Priestess of Soul’, Laura discovers the story behind one the legendary figures in jazz, blues and soul music. The film explores Nina’s commitment to the cause of black civil rights, and the impact of two of her most powerful songs, ‘Mississippi Goddam’ and ‘Young, Gifted & Black’.
Laura’s journey takes her to Greenwich Village, where she meets Nina’s long-time guitarist, friend and musical director, Al Shackman, and meets soul singer and activist Camille Yarbrough who talks about how she was inspired by Nina and discusses Four Women - Laura’s favourite Nina composition.
As well as featuring Laura performing some of Nina’s songs, such as ‘Little Girl Blue’, ‘Sinnerman’ and ‘Feeling Good’, the film features rare and original 1960s archive footage of some of Simone’s finest recorded performances.
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Wow* she cries while she sings, a mind is a terrible thing to waste. Let us learn.
💥🔥🧡🙏
🙄 she know deep down she loved the compliment and imitated her.
Very good documentary ! Thank you! Nina Simone was such a unique artist and an outstanding pianist .
What a brilliant piece of work!!! Wow!!! Thank you so much Laura Mvula! I’ve never heard of you but I’m so grateful for having come across on this platform. Now I know about you and I’ll follow your work. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🙏🏽❤️
Nina’s fire ✨ Passion ✨Excellence ✨
Thank you fest Lady. Come visit us in Amsterdam
This was an excellent documentary in which Laura Mvula sets out to get some understanding of who Nina Simone was, and how she impacted her times. Unfortunately, I think that exploration would take the interested heart a lifetime of dedicated observation and immersion. With all her grace, musical genius and personal faults, there is not likely to be anyone as open and honest, as impactful and gifted as Nina Simone. I love this doco - there is a genuine sweetness to the search for who Nina was, through the power of her music. 💜
Are you of Black South African Ancestry. Mvula means rain in Zulu.
She does NOT sound like Nina Simone.
i don't remember her saying that she did
@@1977fudge Because she didn't... I said she didn't sound like Nina Simone.... idiot.
Thank you Laura Mvula for doing this- for reminding us who Nina was and still is, because really her music still speaks to us even though she's no more❤❤❤
❤️🎶🎙️🇺🇲
Awesome story. Keep her legacy going. Amen.
Love 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🌹🌹🌹🌹🎧🎧🎧🎼🎼🎤🎤
The English did the slave trade. I'm welsh but the Church of England won't let me say I'm not English. The queen is on my money.
I FEEL INSPIRED' GOD DAMN IT !!!
Melhor que o filme
Absolutely delightful documentary. Laura Mvula was poised, mature and a great musician and presenter in this segment. A joy to watch !
"No one sounds like Nina"
Tributo perfeito....sintonia na sensibilidade 👏👏👏🙏💖🇧🇷🌏🇧🇷💖🙏👏👏👏
th-cam.com/video/IvUFMUJuVrk/w-d-xo.html
Zoe Saldana’s apology video bought me here.. this documentary is beautiful.. better than the movie
Damn! Who cut the onions?
Loved this documentary; Nina Simone will always be one of my favourite artists, she's just a genius, I can't condone what she did in her personal life and no one can really but her gift is undeniable and Laura Mvula is a beautiful woman and an incredible talent, her music to me is like being transported into the lost feelings of happiness you experienced before the world corrupted your mind, imo she too is also a musical genius.
I wish she could play her in a movie 😔
They clearly did not get the rights to "feelin good" at the end
Maravilha, Junho 2019
There will only ever be one Nina Simone
Great homage from a carrier of her torch.
28:50 when she was talking about her experience of freedom, and she said, to her, it meant no fear. that was something else! i thought, YEAH!!! I know what she means! I had a glimpse of it a couple times on meditation retreats but it’s got a window. Once the window closes, that “intrinsic no fear” experience is shut away. But even just a little glimpse of it is a proof that we are all not this limited self that we perceive. All of us can get to that state of freedom-which is our true nature! Every time I listen to her, it’s like her entire soul is giving to us from her fingers, her piano playing, her background, her history, her singing, her personality, musicality. Amazing amazing amazing talent and sadly her dream as the first black female concert pianist was not realized n she had to struggle to make ends meet.
This is probably the third time I watched this documentary! Each time I walk away with a greater appreciation of Nina Simone's Courageous Sheer Artistry! I am awestruck once again! Thank You
Nina was and is the greatest musical legend!
"Many people say I sound like nina simone, no one sounds like nina simone." You tell it girl. 👏🏾👏🏿
Beautifully Beautiful music from the heart and soul. None like her.
A song regarding Nina Simone comes to mind: Salmonella Dub, beat the game, th-cam.com/video/4SFSOW1PMeU/w-d-xo.html, NZ group that disbanded in late 2000's
I cant explain quite yet all that Nina Simone has done for me. But she gave me such power.
Nina and her music is very infectious
Please do a remake of the movie.
You are fabulous darling but there is only one Nina Simone and you don't sound like her. But your voice is beautiful..
Hol soy latina me gustaría que los documentales fuesen en espaňol ya que es uno paga por esas. Cuentas nina simone maravillosa timpo que era musica
I cried
Laura's performance here of LITTLE GIRL BLUE is even better than her recording of it.
Laura is a beautiful women, I love her hair
Nina Simone was probably the most talented female singer/songwriter in history, and Laura Mvula is the only contemporary artist that comes close.
These are only opinions though yes, the greatest female musical artist who ever lived both in terms of her talent musically and the final rights stance she took, none finer.
Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, Ray Charles, Whitney Houston, etc, all products of American Black Gospel to fight against White Racism
girl your technique is lazy you sure "cant handle what nina does" all right. I just wish an African American Girl got the chance to travel the world and study nina on national tv... :-/ appropriation
Nobody can come close to the amazing Nina Simone. I don’t think her technique is “Lazy” she has her own spice,not once did she say she was like her or she can do what she can. As you can see in this documentary, she’s a huge fan of not only her music but her as a person.This documentary, was her way of trying to show How much of an impact Nina Simone had in her life and how much she loved her. Laura lives in England and she travelled to New York I would hardly call that travelling the world. Last thing, what do you mean African-American And Appropriation what exactly is she appropriating?
oh brother
Very poor. Don't compare. Laura is doing great job. Let's appreciate.
eyezpopmusic don't be a hater
@@Eyezpopmusic “oh brother” what? Do you have a well thought out, genuine response to my comment or were you just spewing hate for no reason?
Excelente !!
NINA SIMONE, a blessing for all music lovers!!! Thank you for posting!!!
Thanks Laura and BBC
What is he song at 22:11