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How Nina Simone became hip hop’s secret weapon

Nina simone’s influence on hip hop is bigger than most people realize. Her emotional delivery, protest themes, and powerful ...
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Restored — but still closed: Nina Simone’s childhood home enters its next phase

1 of 8 — 1. Front angle w Street Sign_crMorganForde.JPG The childhood home of Nina Simone in Tryon has now been fully restored, but it is not yet open to the public, according to a recent news release ...
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Nina Simone's childhood home to be opened to the public after renovation success

Nina Simone's childhood home is set to open to the public in 2027 after undergoing a huge rebuilding project.  According to ...
KCRW

Intro Notes on Nina Simone from 7/5 Grand Performances

I had the privilege of meeting and interviewing Nina Simone and over time becoming friends with her. I have never met a more talented or complicated person in my life. Nina could be little girl blue; ...
Morningstar

African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund Announces Completed Restoration of Nina Simone's Childhood Home

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund (Action Fund), a division of the National Historic Trust for Preservation, has announced the completed ...
BroadwayWorld

Lorraine Nygaard Presents a Tribute to Nina Simone. Thurs., Feb. 5th, 7 - 9, at Hermann's Jazz Club at Hermann's Jazz Club

Lorraine Nygaard, singer and soloist, leads this compelling tribute, joined by Attila Fias on piano Ross MacDonald on bass, ...
WUNC

Restored — but still closed: Nina Simone’s childhood home enters its next phase

6 of 8 — Eunice Kathleen Waymon, a.k.a. Nina Simone, at age 8, photographed at the Tryon Cemetery in Tryon The childhood home of Nina Simone in Tryon has now been fully restored, but it is not yet ...