Stars including Lauryn Hill, Usher, Mary J. Blige and Common have gathered for a Nina Simone tribute album to coincide with the TV documentary ‘What, Happened, Miss Simone’.
The 16-track homage will also feature Lisa Simone, the daughter of Nina Simone, performing ‘I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl’.
‘What, Happened, Miss Simone’ was released on Netflix June 26th, produced by Jayson Jackson, Justin Wilkes and Amy Hobby, and is the first film ever made on the fiery chanteuse fully supported and approved by her Estate.
According to Sony Music, “Jackson bridged the story behind the documentary to the idea of creating the tribute album by utilizing a long-standing relationship with Nina Simone’s daughter, Lisa Simone and the Estate. Academy Award-nominated director Liz Garbus explores the classically-trained pianist, black power icon and legendary recording artist through never-before-heard audio tapes recorded over the course of three decades, of Nina telling her life story to various interviewers and would-be biographers”.
Sony Music has released ‘NINA REVISITED: A TRIBUTE TO NINA SIMONE’ to accompany to the TV documentary.
NINA REVISITED: A Tribute to Nina Simone Tracklisting
01 My Mama Could Sing (Intro) – Lisa Simone
02 Feeling Good – Ms. Lauryn Hill
03 I’ve Got Life – Ms. Lauryn Hill
04 Ne Me Quitte Pas – Ms. Lauryn Hill
05 Baltimore – Jazmine Sullivan
06 Love Me Or Leave Me – GRACE
07 My Baby Just Cares For Me – Usher
08 Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood – Mary J. Blige
09 Sinnerman – Gregory Porter
10 We Are Young Gifted & Black – Common & Lalah Hathaway
11 I Put A Spell On You – Alice Smith
12 I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl – Lisa Simone
13 Black Is The Color Of My True Love’s Hair – Ms. Lauryn Hill
14 Wild Is The Wind – Ms. Lauryn Hill
15 African Mailman (Instrumental)
16 I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free – Nina Simone
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