56 years ago #ninasimone performed at @UCBerkeley. Stream her concert via our YouTube channel!

Happy Birthday, @ellafitzgerald! #ellafitzgerald #firstladyofsong #heavenlybirthday #ninasimone

#ninasimone #feelinggood

Join us in celebrating the birth of ​⁠@charlesmingusofficial, born on this day in 1922! #mingus

We miss you, Miss Simone!

This #ninasimone sculpture from ​⁠@SILAII has us #feelinggood!

"When they're ready, I play for them..." - #ninasimone #hardtalk #timsebastian

25 years ago today — on April 16th, 2000 — #ninasimone performed in São Paulo, Brazil #seelinewoman

62 years ago today — on April 12th 1963 — #ninasimone gave her first solo concert at @carnegiehall

#ninasimone #africanmailman - 🎨 by Jean Okada

"I sing from intelligence..." - #ninasimone #hardtalk #timsebastian

Happy Birthday to Billie Holiday, born on this day in 1915 #billieholiday #ninasimone #strangefruit

52 years ago today — on April 6th 1973 — #ninasimone & #milesdavis performed at Shrine Auditorium

"I ain't bout to be nonviolent, honey!" - #ninasimone #thekingofloveisdead #mlk

53 years ago today: Berkeley CA mayor Warren Widener declared March 31st, 1972 to be Nina Simone Day

“I’m a performer first and foremost…” - #ninasimone #martinbronstein

#ninasimone #feelinggood #pixelart - 🎨 by Karakenio

#ninasimone #lilacwine

“I gave up tears long ago, and I never cry…” - #ninasimone #inevercry - 📷 from Hulton/Getty

I’m just a soul whose intentions are good… #dontletmebemisunderstood #ninasimone

#ninasimone #littlelizajane #newportjazzfestival

#ninasimone #misunderstood

Official music video for Nina Simone’s “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” premiers this Friday 2/21!

"My music is first in my life..." - #ninasimone #hardtalk #timsebastian #blackhistorymonth

“I’m just a soul whose intentions are good…” - #ninasimone #dontletmebemisunderstood

Excerpt from an interview Tom Schnabel conducted with Nina Simone in 1985 on ​⁠ @kcrw

#ninasimone #tomreed #blackhistorymonth

#younggiftedandblack #ninasimone #blackhistorymonth

“Tomorrow is my turn to receive without giving...” - #ninasimone #tomorrowismyturn #dharlesaznavour

#ninasimone #suzanne #teatrosistina

#ninasimone #gotohell

Paul Robeson (4/9/1898 - 1/23/1976) #paulrobeson #ninasimone - 📷 by Yousuf Karsh

#ninasimone #thatsalliwantfromyou #fritzrotter - 📷 by Jan Persson

#ninasimone #martinlutherkingjr #mlk #kingoflove

#consummation #ninasimone - Live in Hamburg, 1988

Lorraine Hansberry (5/19/1930 - 1/12/1965) #lorrainehansberry

“Unify us, don’t divide us…” - #ninasimone #westwind - Live in Rochester, 1971

Happy Birthday, @davidbowie! #davidbowie #ninasimone #heavenlybirthday #montreux

#forallweknow #ninasimone

Nina was an old soul. #ninasimone #consummation

#mybabyjustcaresforme #ninasimone Live in Antibes, 1988 - Recording provided by Roger Nupie Archives

58 years ago today — on December 19th, 1966 — Nina Simone conducted her first RCA recording session

“It’s two hearts living in two separate worlds…” - #ninasimone - From the Roger Nupie Archives

Nikki Giovanni (6/7/43 - 12/9/24) #nikkigiovanni #ninasimone #mississippigoddam - @AmazingninaDoc

“My man has left me, and I can’t face the music…” - #ninasimone #icantfacethemusic #billieholiday

“Music is my God…” - #ninasimone - 🎨 by Taiane Cris Campos

It’s Sunday! Amen!! #ninasimone #sundayinsavannah

Photographer Robert Rosen discusses encountering Nina Simone in 1981 at a London nightclub.