Black History Month Essential Artist: Nina Simone

  • February 21, 2025
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KRCL celebrates Black History Month and the continued influence, and contributions of Black Musicians. All month long we'll be highlighting the work of some of the most influential Black Artists in Music.

Today we feature Nina Simone, born on this day, February 21, 1933. Nina Simone was one of the most gifted vocalists of her generation, and also one of the most eclectic. Simone was a singer, pianist, songwriter and civil rights activist who bent genres to her will rather than allowing herself to be confined by their boundaries; her work swung back and forth between jazz, blues, soul, classical, R&B, pop, gospel, and world music, with passion, emotional honesty, and a strong grasp of technique as the constants of her musical career. She passed away in 2003.

Listen weekdays at 8am, 11am and 3pm, as we highlight essential music from some of the most influential Black musicians.

And, at noon weekdays listen for Women Who Rock: Black History Month featuring rock pioneers, MCs, soul queens, divas and more in a celebration of the strong Black women who inspire us.

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