Wild As The Wind at L'Étable D'hôtes

Associated with the civil rights movement for Black Americans and women, and a friend of Martin Luther King Jr., Nina Simone was above all a free spirit. She fought, at the risk of her life, armed only with her music and her authenticity, to give voice to minorities. Interweaving classic songs from blues, jazz, and gospel with inspired monologues, this project is a powerful tribute to this multifaceted artist of diverse identities, unclassifiable, fueled by lost hopes, inextinguishable strength, inner turmoil, and rage. Nina Simone's music, which she herself considered a "soundtrack of a troubled time," is placed within its underlying socio-political context to better understand the realities of that era—realities that still resonate today...

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Associated with the civil rights movement for Black Americans and women, and a friend of Martin Luther King Jr., Nina Simone was above all a free spirit. She fought, at the risk of her life, armed only with her music and her authenticity, to give voice to minorities. Interweaving classic songs from blues, jazz, and gospel with inspired monologues, this project is a powerful tribute to this multifaceted artist of diverse identities, unclassifiable, fueled by lost hopes, inextinguishable strength, inner turmoil, and rage. Nina Simone's music, which she herself considered a "soundtrack of a troubled time," is placed within its underlying socio-political context to better understand the realities of that era—realities that still resonate today. With Tamara Geerts (creation and vocals), Anne Wolf (piano), and Sal La Rocca (double bass).

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