To Be Free: The Nina Simone Story

PRX

To Be Free: The Nina Simone Story

Series: Black History Month Specials
From: Joyride Media
Length: 00:58:57

American icon Nina Simone in words and music Read the full description.

54:00 version

59:00 version

Promos

Play Audio for '54:00 version' Pause Audio for '54:00 version'

${title}

Play Audio for '59:00 version' Pause Audio for '59:00 version'

${title}

Play Audio for 'Promos' Pause Audio for 'Promos'

More from Joyride Media

Love Train: The Sound of Philadelphia (00:58:57)
From: Joyride Media

One-hour special explores the "Philly Sound" and the artists who put it on the map.

Ashford & Simpson: The Real Thing (00:53:57)
From: Joyride Media

One-hour special delves into the history and music of songwriting and singing team Ashford & Simpson.

Miles Davis: Kind Of Blue (00:58:57)
From: Joyride Media

One-hour special explores the creation and impact of Miles Davis' album "Kind Of Blue."

Buddy Guy: Can't Quit the Blues (00:59:01)
From: Joyride Media

Brand new one-hour music intensive radio special features legendary bluesman Buddy Guy in his own words and music.

Rolling Stones: Some Girls (00:59:00)
From: Joyride Media

Exclusive interviews with Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ron Wood tell the story behind Some Girls - their 1978 album that featured an exciting mix of Punk, Disco, Rock & ...

Rosanne Cash: Live from Zone C (00:54:00)
From: Joyride Media

Intimate acoustic set by Rosanne Cash and her husband, John Leventhal in their living room (aka Zone C). Includes exclusive live recordings of songs from throughout her ...

U2: Achtung Baby (00:59:00)
From: Joyride Media

Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen, Jr look back on the year they almost broke up but decided put out a little album called "Achtung Baby" instead.

Paul Simon: Songwriter (00:59:00)
From: Joyride Media

Archival Paul Simon interviews from various moments of his career are intertwined to show the evolution of his creative process. Hosted by Rita Houston (WFUV).

Wynton Marsalis - Swinging into the 21st (00:59:00)
From: Joyride Media

Wynton Marsalis looks back on music from throughout his career, from the straight jazz to his more classical compositions.

Sting: The Solo Years (00:59:00)
From: Joyride Media

Brand new one-hour special features exclusive Sting interview looking back on music from his solo career.

Piece Description

NINA SIMONE WAS AS POWERFUL AND COMPLEX A PERSON AS THE MUSIC SHE PLAYED. SHE CALLED IT 'BLACK CLASSICAL MUSIC,' AND IT RESISTS ALL DEFINITIONS. IT'S JAZZ, RHYTHM AND BLUES, FOLK, GOSPEL. IT'S A COMBINATION AS RICH AS THE CULTURE. LIKE ANY LEGEND, NINA SIMONE BECAME A SYMBOL FOR PEOPLE AND MOVEMENTS THROUGH THE YEARS, BUT HOWEVER SHE WAS FIRST AND FOREMOST A PERFORMER. SHE ACTED OUT THE STORY OF EACH SONG AS IF IT HAPPENED TO HER JUST YESTERDAY. THIS HOUR, WE'LL HEAR ABOUT THE MUSIC AND LIFE OF NINA SIMONE FROM COLLEAGUES AND FRIENDS - ODETTA, CAMILLE YARBROUGH, GUITARIST AL SCHACKMAN, PATTI SMITH, JOURNALIST DAVID NATHAN, AND MORE.

Produced by JOYRIDE MEDIA, creators of acclaimed music documentaries featuring artists like Bob Dylan, Benny Goodman, Johnny Cash, and many others. Hosted by Simone, acclaimed vocalist and daughter of Nina Simone.

Music throughout this program includes some of her trademark number plus previously unreleased tracks now available on the new Legacy Recordings box set "TO BE FREE: THE NINA SIMONE STORY."

Program hour includes breaks for local spots and no embedded national spot.

ANDY CAHN - 212-833-6279, andy.cahn@sonybmg.com
ERIC MOLK - 212-833-5389, eric.molk@sonybmg.com

Feeling random? Let PRX choose a piece for you.