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.

“Hear my call. I’m ready to sing…” - #ninasimone #prontapracantar - 📷 by Amalie R. Rothschild

Happy Heavenly Birthday, @tinaturner! #tinaturner #funkierthanamosquitostweeter

#ninasimone #feelinggood

#ninasimone #seelinewoman

On November 17th, 1984 — 40 years ago today! — #ninasimone performed at Ronnie Scott's in London

“You knowww…” - #ninasimone #hardtalk

#ninasimone #mississippigoddam #thismorning

She’s got the whole world in her hands. #ninasimone - 📸 by Douglas Kent Hall

Nina Simone gives an impromptu performance of "Take My Hand, Precious Lord" in Forest City, NC

“Pretty bird, the door is open, fly to your freedom now...” - #ninasimone #prettybird #terea

#gotohell #ninasimone #thebitterendnyc ​⁠@thebitterendnyc

#ilovesyouporgy #ninasimone

#sundayinsavannah #ninasimone

“I wish to God I could play with him…” - #ninasimone on #artblakey, who died on this day in 1990.

Happy Birthday, ​⁠@felakuti! #felakuti #heavenlybirthday

That BLACKness. That BLACK power. #ninasimone

“I need love all the time or I lose my mind…” - #ninasimone #comeongowithme

#malcolmx #ninasimone #tomreed

55 years ago today #ninasimone was feeling free on stage at ​⁠@UMass.Amherst!

In 1987, ​⁠@Aardman.Official released a video for Nina Simone’s “My Baby Just Cares For Me.”

Nina wasn’t a fan. #ninasimone

“I'll tell you what freedom is to me: no fear! I mean really...no fear!” 🎨 by Abigail Gray Swartz