Monday 20 July 2009

5* Evening Standard review - Hitting the high notes in Nina Simone tribute



















Truth is a commodity in short supply these days, which might explain why a capacity crowd, and one with more black and female faces than usual, beat a rainy path to the Barbican last night.

Clearly everybody misses Nina Simone, not least the vocal stars who assembled at the Barbican to pay homage to her.

For what other project would Dianne Reeves, Lizz Wright, Angelique Kidjo and Nina's daughter, Lisa Simone Kelly, be happy to tour with equal billing and stage-time?

Keep reading the 5-star review by Jack Massarik on the Evening Standard online edition, 17 Jul.

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