Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, commemorates the life and music of Nina Simone on the occasion of the singer's 80th birthday and celebrates the iconic High Priestess of Soul as the label's Artist of the Month for February 2013.
Today, Meshell Ndegeocello shares "To Be Young, Gifted and Black" featuring Cody ChesnuTT from her upcoming album Pour Une Ame Souveraine (For a Sovereign Soul), A Dedication to Nina Simone (due out October 9 on Naïve Records).
Following the release of 2011's critically acclaimed Weather, Meshell Ndegeocello announces the release of her 10th studio album, Pour une âme souveraine ("For a sovereign soul"), a dedication to fellow musician Nina Simone.
Truly one of of the greatest African-American female vocalists of the 20th century Nina Simone (1933-2003) holds a special position of honor for the fearless role she played as an uncompromising ambassador of cultural pride at the height of the Civil Rights and Black Power movements ...
On Verve Remixed 4, music's most respected and emulated remix series once again breaks new ground. Now in stores, and more soulful in both repertoire and musical direction ...