I attended this concert, but I was unable to see much of it because my eyes were constantly full of tears. Two years later in 1967 I met Nina in Amsterdam. From that meeting a close friendship emerged that lasted until her death in 2003. The last words she spoke to me before she died were: Don't leave me Gerrit. To this day I miss her and her genius!
She was such a brave and talented goddess... to sing these lyrics during this time...sharing our peoples horror stories all over the world. What and activist.
What a unique talent Nina was. She often looked like she would rather be somewhere else when she was playing or that she was enduring the intrusion of the audience but her voice and playing revealed a passion and intensity that was off the scale. Genius is an overused word but not in her case .
Nina Simone has been a part of my life since I was a child. I can remember when I first heard her voice and was immediately spellbound by what I was hearing. My grandmother used to play her records when I was little. She would say that Nina was an enigmatic artist who sang and played such beautiful music her voice expressed such deep emotions love sorrow and pain. It was like witnessing the energy of a bright star in the cosmos. I’m 50 years old her music has been in every stage of my life. I played her songs when I’m happy, when I sad and in moments where I need to find my foundation. Her songs are profoundly beautiful and every single song carries me through life as I listen and what I need the most in that moment of my life. On my 44th birthday I went to see my tattoo artist and friend and asked to put her name on my arm. I’ve read all about her life her music her triumphs her losses her activism her beliefs her hopes for the future her struggles and her constant battles with her inner demons. She was a trail blazer and ahead of her time. A poet, an artist, activist, a teacher, a mom, a revolutionary figure and most importantly a woman. As a man who has been influenced by only 5 women in my life are my grandmother, my mother, my wife and my baby daughter. And the incomparable Nina Simone.
She is tellin' a story, in words, but mostly in sounds. A true story, sad sometimes, joeyfull otheretimes, but sincere and open. That story touches your soul... Very few artists can do that!
Quel document précieux, ! Je le cherchais depuis son annonce il y a quelques jours! Des versions intimistes et complètement différentes de celles que nous avons entendues jusqu'à lors. Quel régal ! Quel caractère !😂 ❤❤❤
Le caractère est primordial à ce niveau de technicité musical ! A la 29 ème minute elle demande un micro plus haut mais surtout qui soit tourné vers le bas ! C'est pour ça qu'elle demande par la suite aux musiciens de jouer moins fort car pour cette chanson elle a besoin que sa voix porte plus, or avec le micro qui n'est pas tourné vers le bas cela ne lui va pas ! Donc elle préfère de leur demander de jouer moins fort pour que sa voix soit en avant !
Wonderful video. I had the pleasure of seeing Nina Simone at the Fillmore East in New York twice circa 1970. I always thought that her live performances were much better than her recordings from that era. I forgot what a wonderful pianist she was. Thanks for posting this!
@@FindtherealRachel Hola Rachels. Sabes? Nunca es tarde... Pues cuando estás verdaderamente presente' y eres capaz de conmoverte y " escuchar " ... ES el mejor momento! Pues no hay otro! 🤍🙏💋 Saludos.
I prepared to sing this song in my Catholic Schools Talent Show. I had no idea what Strange Fruit was, I'd heard & liked the song. My mom played Jazz (i.e.Count Basie, Ella, etc.), Classical , Popular (Mathis, Sinatra), R&R (James Brown, Elvis, etc) Country (Patsy Cline, Willie Nelson, etc) Variety! It wasn't until my BFF's brother explained what lynching was that I understood why my singing was stopped & rejected. "Black bodies" didn't compute in my 12YO brain. Project2025 takes us back to Strange Fruit days!! VoteBlue2024!
first time sitting down to listen to this gem. strange fruit made my baby stop playing and start screaming and crying, it really seemed like Nina's performance spoke clearly to him and he had the appropriate reaction. i held him as we both cried through the song. he sure has been born into a strange and dangerous world
what a Diamond, thank you for this so much. ... Simone-( forever alive her music!) sang the truth with power, compassion, grit. Seems like such a deep strength radiates from her whether or not it was a conscious offering to her Loves and Inspirations ...Still waters run deep
The time she takes with the phrasing and her expressions still give me chills whenever I listen to this version of Strange Fruit. The grief and the indignation come across as a punch
A real person_ I cant imagine what it was like for her to be in this world _ every minute on fire _ she stayed for her people_like Jesus she loved her family_ all people being abused belong to her family
Let’s hope … it’s unfortunate that her Carnegie Hall centre was never video recorded 😮😢that would have been something… but this concert is AMAZING ‼️‼️‼️
Nina, you have always blown me away. I have been a big fan since age 18 and bought lots of her records. I am nearly 40 now and she still blows me away. You can't pin her down to one genre. She makes every song her own.
Un document exceptionnel, sans voix. Extraordinaire Nina Simone. Elle touche les émotions de notre âme. Cela fait 20 ans que j écoute cette voix unique. Fait rire et pleurer. Donne de l espoir ,du courage. Repose en paix. Youssef B.
I never liked Jazz until I heard Nina Simone. She's a beautiful soul. The first time I even learned she existed was through the animated (well, claymation) music video of 'My baby just cares for me' on MTV in the late 1980s. -Nina played not just music from the heart, but music from the deepest, darkest part of the soul. And this, for me, as a metal-head is Metal AF. Sometimes makes me wonder: What present-day musical performer will still be remembered 60 years from now...
Historical context: Just over 5 months before this performance, Nina's dear friend, Malcolm X, was murdered on her 32nd birthday. She was angry and never got over that. She called him the greatest spokesman for Black people ever. She loved and admired him. She took his loss very personally.
I attended this concert, but I was unable to see much of it because my eyes were constantly full of tears. Two years later in 1967 I met Nina in Amsterdam. From that meeting a close friendship emerged that lasted until her death in 2003. The last words she spoke to me before she died were: Don't leave me Gerrit. To this day I miss her and her genius!
OMG 😱 that’s amazing ‼️‼️‼️‼️I can’t believe you met the high priestess of SOUL☮️☮️❤️❤️
Wat een prachtige herinneringen zult u hebben!
i watch Nina in Rio de Janeiro marvelous
Maintenant c'est toi qui fais couler les larmes. Je célèbre ta vie et je te remercie❤
it's true, i was the piano.
She was such a brave and talented goddess... to sing these lyrics during this time...sharing our peoples horror stories all over the world. What and activist.
Brave AAAnnnd Talented GODDESS. You said it!
A re-incarnated African Priestess, perhaps?🌹j.
@jimnutter6901 BINGO!
Her performance of i put a spell on you was just perfect you can tell that she was a real artist we miss the jazz that Nina played
Rest in power and peace 🙏
Nina Simone
21 February 1933 ~
21 April 2003 ⚘
What a unique talent Nina was. She often looked like she would rather be somewhere else when she was playing or that she was enduring the intrusion of the audience but her voice and playing revealed a passion and intensity that was off the scale. Genius is an overused word but not in her case .
Nina was just endlessly captivating. I love how she always performed with utter conviction.
She still continues to captivate everyone here! 55:55
She felt the music she was singing, emotionally and viscerally. That’s why you can feel it.
Nina Simone has been a part of my life since I was a child. I can remember when I first heard her voice and was immediately spellbound by what I was hearing. My grandmother used to play her records when I was little. She would say that Nina was an enigmatic artist who sang and played such beautiful music her voice expressed such deep emotions love sorrow and pain. It was like witnessing the energy of a bright star in the cosmos. I’m 50 years old her music has been in every stage of my life. I played her songs when I’m happy, when I sad and in moments where I need to find my foundation. Her songs are profoundly beautiful and every single song carries me through life as I listen and what I need the most in that moment of my life. On my 44th birthday I went to see my tattoo artist and friend and asked to put her name on my arm. I’ve read all about her life her music her triumphs her losses her activism her beliefs her hopes for the future her struggles and her constant battles with her inner demons. She was a trail blazer and ahead of her time. A poet, an artist, activist, a teacher, a mom, a revolutionary figure and most importantly a woman. As a man who has been influenced by only 5 women in my life are my grandmother, my mother, my wife and my baby daughter. And the incomparable Nina Simone.
It was as if you had lived with her in real life.
Your testimony about her brings a tear to my eyes.
I love her too
perfeita.
Black is the color of our skin the highest honor of our ancestral blend the only ?, we must ask, why is freedom made a lifelong task?
Some singers come to Earth to stay forever and just like Diamonds!
Aaaaahaaaay-MEN!
Sure wish I could have known her when she was doing all of this! I simply love watching her.
good 4 you
She was amazing ❤️
A voice of wisdom and power.
She is tellin' a story, in words, but mostly in sounds. A true story, sad sometimes, joeyfull otheretimes, but sincere and open. That story touches your soul... Very few artists can do that!
Thank you for sharing this, it means a lot to those of us who weren't around to see her during this time period.
SHINING HER BEAUTIFUL LIGHT 💯🙌💌⚔️🌎👍🗽
This is just fantastic! She’s in her prime here ❤
Quel document précieux, ! Je le cherchais depuis son annonce il y a quelques jours!
Des versions intimistes et complètement différentes de celles que nous avons entendues jusqu'à lors.
Quel régal ! Quel caractère !😂
❤❤❤
Јединствена!!!❤
Le caractère est primordial à ce niveau de technicité musical ! A la 29 ème minute elle demande un micro plus haut mais surtout qui soit tourné vers le bas ! C'est pour ça qu'elle demande par la suite aux musiciens de jouer moins fort car pour cette chanson elle a besoin que sa voix porte plus, or avec le micro qui n'est pas tourné vers le bas cela ne lui va pas ! Donc elle préfère de leur demander de jouer moins fort pour que sa voix soit en avant !
OMG what a genius she is
Une grande dame de la musique mondiale
YEAH NINA YOU WERE THE BEST WE ALL MISS YOU REST IN PEACE YOUR MUSIC LIVES ON
This is rare gem
Wonderful video. I had the pleasure of seeing Nina Simone at the Fillmore East in New York twice circa 1970. I always thought that her live performances were much better than her recordings from that era. I forgot what a wonderful pianist she was. Thanks for posting this!
Omg 😱 I’m so jealous ( unfortunately I was 9 in 1970 so I came late to the party ( but I’ve been listening to miss Nina for over 25 yrs 🤷♀️☮️❤️
@@FindtherealRachel Hola Rachels. Sabes? Nunca es tarde... Pues cuando estás verdaderamente presente' y eres capaz de conmoverte y " escuchar " ... ES el mejor momento! Pues no hay otro! 🤍🙏💋 Saludos.
I prepared to sing this song in my Catholic Schools Talent Show. I had no idea what Strange Fruit was, I'd heard & liked the song. My mom played Jazz (i.e.Count Basie, Ella, etc.), Classical , Popular (Mathis, Sinatra), R&R (James Brown, Elvis, etc) Country (Patsy Cline, Willie Nelson, etc) Variety! It wasn't until my BFF's brother explained what lynching was that I understood why my singing was stopped & rejected. "Black bodies" didn't compute in my 12YO brain. Project2025 takes us back to Strange Fruit days!! VoteBlue2024!
absolutely 💙🇺🇸
Whoa. You sang “Strange Fruit” without knowing what it was about? Yikes! So did they stop you before or during your performance?
Excellent performance! I am in awe of her power, grace and talent
first time sitting down to listen to this gem. strange fruit made my baby stop playing and start screaming and crying, it really seemed like Nina's performance spoke clearly to him and he had the appropriate reaction. i held him as we both cried through the song. he sure has been born into a strange and dangerous world
Elle est lumineuse, sombre.... L'harmonie des contraires !
Quelle femme exceptionnelle.❤🌑
She puts a spell on her audience.She was such a outstanding artist. Huge respect .
LOVELY NINA❤, LONELY NINA❤.....
her majesty
Grande Nina...grande voce....grande pianista ❤❤💯💯💯💯
what a Diamond, thank you for this so much. ... Simone-( forever alive her music!) sang the truth with power, compassion, grit. Seems like such a deep strength radiates from her whether or not it was a conscious offering to her Loves and Inspirations ...Still waters run deep
… Nina Simone …. Intensely Fabulous!! ❤️🎶
The one who played the flute is also a man of music. The rest of the band is fabulous too!
Honestly the way she kicked that last song out of the ball park could never be repeated,
Shivers every time I listen to her
Enorme, sublime, magnifique...
I saw her twice in London. Her music has been a constant in my life since the late Sixties
I Love Nina
❤❤❤❤❤❤ sa c'est une vraie DIVA du jazz!
LA MEJOR, ¡¡¡SIMPLEMENTE LO FUE, LO ES Y LO SERA!!! ¡QUE VIVA NINA ETERNAMENTE!
Set the tone for the night with the first song 🔥 ⚡️
❤❤❤
Thanks for sharing.
On "Be My Husband" was the first time when i heard my speakers at maxx volume.The vibe and swing of this song is insane !
Thank you for sharing this treasure with the world 🙏🏿 Nina’s music is the truth 🙌🏿
Singing with your heart is so beautiful 🙏🌹
La version de 'Au clair de la lune" est juste incroyable ! Quelle artiste talentueuse Nina était !
Nina Simone and Roberta Flack are two of the greatest concertists every, glad they came our way🥰
The talent evident in this video is out of this world
The time she takes with the phrasing and her expressions still give me chills whenever I listen to this version of Strange Fruit. The grief and the indignation come across as a punch
A real person_ I cant imagine what it was like for her to be in this world _ every minute on fire _ she stayed for her people_like Jesus she loved her family_ all people being abused belong to her family
🌙🌙🌙
Great concert, thanks for Uploading!!! Hope Ninas Antibes concerts will be available soon on CD, LP and DVD
Let’s hope … it’s unfortunate that her Carnegie Hall centre was never video recorded 😮😢that would have been something… but this concert is AMAZING ‼️‼️‼️
The 3rd or 4th song is amazing with the solo from the guitarist. Thank God for Jazz. My genre is Hip-Hop
Nina "Avantgarde Priestess" Simone 💚💜💙 👍👍👍
Finally a full concert of nina simone!!!!
So beautiful. I'm in tears! Always been one of my favorite pianists. You could place a tea cup on top of her hand and it wouldn't fall. Perfect hands!
True ❤❤❤
Extraordinaire et bouleversant
Excelente artista intelectual
Nina, you have always blown me away. I have been a big fan since age 18 and bought lots of her records. I am nearly 40 now and she still blows me away. You can't pin her down to one genre. She makes every song her own.
Grand merci Nina Simone pour tes mélodies et que ton âme repose en paix ❤❤❤❤😢
Nina sings the blues! She was really amazing. So real and so raw.
she's exceptionnal. People look hypnotized haha.
great filming and sound too ! thx for upload
@delco .... Thanx for saying all that I wanted to.
Thank you so much for this upload. Such beauty and pain. Viva Nina
❤
She is marvel to watch
This reminds me of my childhood in Diepkloof Soweto. My Father, rest in peace Papa
Wow, this is fantastic
Nina is a legend.
Un document exceptionnel, sans voix. Extraordinaire Nina Simone. Elle touche les émotions de notre âme. Cela fait 20 ans que j écoute cette voix unique. Fait rire et pleurer. Donne de l espoir ,du courage. Repose en paix. Youssef B.
Eyes full of tears
Thank you for posting this,amazing talent,timeless.
I always enjoy her music,May her soul rest in peace.❤
Why is this concert not available on DVD. She is so great and I love her music so much❤❤
Thank you for posting this!!
Elle était et restera tout simplement magnifique ❤
Grandissimaaa Nina ❤❤❤❤❤🎹🎙🎼🎵🎵
Beautiful things were happening around me in 1965, but I didn't know about them because I was only a few months old!
En toute beauté...
Nina oh Nina...oh how I love you so.
BONJOUR NINA L ÉTERNEL LA GRÂCE DIVINE ET LA GRANDEUR NOUS T AIMONS REPOSE EN PAIX. MERCI
Just so amazing
Beautiful woman inside and out!!
The pain…. Is deep…her music elevated by it… it’s terrible beauty
Nina a unique talent extraordinaire! This performance is just so in the moment! Wonderful!
❤️
Gratitude.
Grande stile❤❤❤❤
She is a musical genius! I love everything about her! It would have been an honor to meet her.
Thank you for posting this, wish I met her. Amazing.
Grandissima
I never liked Jazz until I heard Nina Simone. She's a beautiful soul. The first time I even learned she existed was through the animated (well, claymation) music video of 'My baby just cares for me' on MTV in the late 1980s.
-Nina played not just music from the heart, but music from the deepest, darkest part of the soul. And this, for me, as a metal-head is Metal AF.
Sometimes makes me wonder: What present-day musical performer will still be remembered 60 years from now...
she is just AMAZINGLY talented.. Just WoW there is no one like this woman so uniquely Beautiful, sensual and powerful her voice...
Historical context: Just over 5 months before this performance, Nina's dear friend, Malcolm X, was murdered on her 32nd birthday. She was angry and never got over that. She called him the greatest spokesman for Black people ever. She loved and admired him. She took his loss very personally.
What a brilliant filming of her performance! ❤
I feel like she resonates through me at times. She is incredible and brave. Something speaks thru her when she sings and I understand it completely
Lovely ❤❤❤❤and the strongest person.
🌈..I❤️MUSIC..🍀
magica!
THANK YOUUU
Grandissima artista 💓🔥 voce incredibile 🔥
Ma la musica in sottofondo ogni tanto ??
Rainha , The Queen
good timing!
Amo essa cantora e pianista maravilhosa. Para sempre Nina. ❤❤❤
ジャズでしょうかブルースでしょうか、ゴスペルでしょうか、何でもいい🎉凄い魂を感じます。日本人の私が、言葉の意味がわからないのが悔しいと思う。アメリカン音楽の最高の位置に感じます🎉🎉🎉