Nina Simone

Nina Simone

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  Zoe Saldana brushes off criticism of Simone role

  Zoe Saldana has played an alien and a future space traveler — but taking on the role of an actual famous person proved even harder. The 34-year-old ... 

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  French Quarter becomes a stage for music fest

  Jazz guitarist Raphael Bas says French Quarter Festival is as close as it gets in the U.S. to the music festival he grew up attending with his family ... 

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  Angelou celebrates black history with Oprah, Keys

  In the midst of talking black history with Grammy-winning singer Alicia Keys, Maya Angelou breaks out singing a hymn a cappella. The acclaimed poet ... 

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  Q&A: With 4 nods, rapper Nas aims for Grammy gold

  When a teenage Nas opted out of street hustling to chase his musical dream, those around him found it amusing. "When I chose to get in rap, my friends ...