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Nina Simone and Me with Laura Mvula

In a personal tribute, British soul singer Laura Mvula travels to New York to celebrate the Nina Simone songs that mean most to her and explore their musical roots.

Over half a century since she first performed her songs, Nina Simone is more popular than ever. From Sinnerman to Mississippi Goddam, Feeling Good to My Baby Just Cares for Me, she is an artist with an extraordinary songbook that mixes jazz, blues, soul and even classical.

British soul singer Laura Mvula travels to New York to celebrate the Nina songs that mean most to her and explore their musical roots. Performing with a Harlem gospel choir, uncovering the influence of Nina's classical training and meeting Simone's long-time guitarist Al Shackman, Laura presents a personal tribute to the genius of her musical hero.

30 minutes

Music Played

  • Nina Simone & Abbey Lincoln

    Blues For Mama

  • Laura Mvula & Camille Yarbrough

    Feeling Good

  • Nina Simone

    Feeling Good

  • J. Fred Coots & Sam M. Lewis

    For All We Know

  • Nina Simone

    Four Women

  • Laura Mvula & Camille Yarbrough

    Four Women

  • Nina Simone

    Good Bait

  • Laura Mvula

    Green Garden

  • Nina Simone

    I Put A Spell On You

  • Nina Simone

    I Want A Little Sugar in my Bowl

  • Nina Simone

    Little Girl Blue

  • Laura Mvula

    Little Girl Blue

  • Nina Simone

    Love Me or Leave Me

  • Laura Mvula

    Love Me or Leave Me

  • Nina Simone

    Mississippi God Damn

  • Laura Mvula

    Mississippi God Damn

  • Laura Mvula

    Green Garden

  • Nina Simone

    Sinnerman

  • Nina Simone

    Mississippi God Damn

  • Nina Simone

    My Baby Just Cares For Me

  • Nina Simone

    Nobody's Fault But Mine

  • Laura Mvula

    Sinnerman

  • Camille Yarbrough

    Take Yo' Praise

  • Nina Simone

    Feeling Good

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Laura Mvula
Producer Kath Pick
Director Kath Pick
Executive Producer Richard Bright

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