Zoe Saldana embodies legendary jazz singer Nina Simone as she dons one of her signature head wraps for new film. By JADE WATKINS. Published: 11:01 EDT, 28 October 2012 | Updated: 05:29 EDT, 5 ...

Nina Simone’s timeless legacy isn’t just heard in her soul-stirring melodies—it’s reflected in the way her beauty defied convention and celebrated unapologetic Blackness. From her radiant ...

Nina Simone never actually recorded “Dido’s Lament”, but it is included as a tribute to her love of classical music. It is one of many songs performed that transgresses the boundaries of traditional ...

But thanks to the black power movement and the natural hair push of the 1960s and 70s, Simone embraced her features and beauty with an Afro, braids, African garb, head wraps and crowns.

Isabela Coracy lights up Ballet Black’s new work, NINA: By Whatever Means.This danced biopic of Nina Simone is driven by Coracy’s superb presence, by the imposing strength and sweep of her ...