Interview of singer Nina SIMONE who wants to be recognized by the new generation of black Americans for her fight for civil rights "I want young black Americans to realize that I am fighting for their rights..."
Interview (in English) of the singer Nina SIMONE who will perform on stage in Paris in the coming days. She hopes to create an opera based on the work of Bertolt Brecht and would also like to make a film and write revolutionary nursery rhymes for children.
Interview in French and English of Nina SIMONE, she talks about her classical piano studies, explains (in English) why she was denied the opportunity to continue her studies in Philadelphia, because of the color of her skin.
Interview in English (subtitled) by Nina SIMONE, sitting in front of her piano. She gave her opinion on the Clarence THOMAS affair, which inflamed America and welcomed her election. She thinks that people like her and Miriam Makeda can open doors for blacks in the United States and South Africa, She is pleased that the situation of blacks in the world, is no longer the same as in the 1960s. She regrets not having been able to make a career as a classical pianist, she concluded with emotion "I would have been happier, I am not very happy right now".
Singer Nina SIMONE returns to France for a series of concerts. Interview of the singer in English. She expresses her joy at returning to France after six years of absence. She says she lived in Paris for a while and says she loves to walk the streets and shop. She sends a message to the French: "Hang in there" (hold on, don’t let go), talking about the Concorde.
On the occasion of her participation in the Nice Jazz Festival, Nina SIMONE addresses journalists. She evokes her legendary status: "I was born awesome and I was awesome half my life", "It’s not easy to be a legend", as well as her love for the stage and for the French public. Finally she believes that there is nothing new in jazz and that "rap kills jazz". Book signing session.