Nina Simone: Live in Antibes — July 24th, 1965 (Full Concert)

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Nina Simone live at Jazz à Juan — the International Jazz Festival in Juan-les-Pins, Antibes, France on July 24th, 1965.

Nina performed twice at Jazz à Juan in 1965: on July 24th and July 25th. This is the full recording of Nina's first concert that year.

Nina appears with Lisle Atkinson (on bass), Rudy Stevenson (on guitar & flute) and Bobby Hamilton (on drums)

Songs:
00:00 Strange Fruit
6:12 Little Girl Blue / Au Clair De La Lune (Medley)
13:30 Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out
21:45 Trouble In Mind
29:45 Zungo (partial)
31:26 Images
34:45 Be My Husband
42:55 I Loves You, Porgy
47:21 Children Go Where I Send You
55:45 I Put A Spell On You

[gerritdebruin]

I attended this concert, but I was unable to see much of it because my eyes were constantly full of tears. Two years later in 1967 I met Nina in Amsterdam. From that meeting a close friendship emerged that lasted until her death in 2003. The last words she spoke to me before she died were: Don't leave me Gerrit. To this day I miss her and her genius!

[iamthatartist]

She was such a brave and talented goddess... to sing these lyrics during this time...sharing our peoples horror stories all over the world. What and activist.

[paulhoughton]

What a unique talent Nina was. She often looked like she would rather be somewhere else when she was playing or that she was enduring the intrusion of the audience but her voice and playing revealed a passion and intensity that was off the scale. Genius is an overused word but not in her case .

[Castoramadeguadalupe]

Her performance of i put a spell on you was just perfect you can tell that she was a real artist we miss the jazz that Nina played

[anthonyevilblack]

Nina Simone has been a part of my life since I was a child. I can remember when I first heard her voice and was immediately spellbound by what I was hearing. My grandmother used to play her records when I was little. She would say that Nina was an enigmatic artist who sang and played such beautiful music her voice expressed such deep emotions love sorrow and pain. It was like witnessing the energy of a bright star in the cosmos. I’m 50 years old her music has been in every stage of my life. I played her songs when I’m happy, when I sad and in moments where I need to find my foundation. Her songs are profoundly beautiful and every single song carries me through life as I listen and what I need the most in that moment of my life. On my 44th birthday I went to see my tattoo artist and friend and asked to put her name on my arm. I’ve read all about her life her music her triumphs her losses her activism her beliefs her hopes for the future her struggles and her constant battles with her inner demons. She was a trail blazer and ahead of her time. A poet, an artist, activist, a teacher, a mom, a revolutionary figure and most importantly a woman. As a man who has been influenced by only 5 women in my life are my grandmother, my mother, my wife and my baby daughter. And the incomparable Nina Simone.

[panthrwmn]

I prepared to sing this song in my Catholic Schools Talent Show. I had no idea what Strange Fruit was, I'd heard & liked the song. My mom played Jazz (i.e.Count Basie, Ella, etc.), Classical, Popular (Mathis, Sinatra), R&R (James Brown, Elvis, etc) Country (Patsy Cline, Willie Nelson, etc) Variety! It wasn't until my BFF's brother explained what lynching was that I understood why my singing was stopped & rejected. "Black bodies" didn't compute in my 12YO brain. Project2025 takes us back to Strange Fruit days!! VoteBlue2024!

[zovalentine]

Rest in power and peace 🙏
Nina Simone
21 February 1933 ~
21 April 2003 ⚘

[heleneramos]

Some singers come to Earth to stay forever and just like Diamonds!

[mihaivale]

She is tellin' a story, in words, but mostly in sounds. A true story, sad sometimes, joeyfull otheretimes, but sincere and open. That story touches your soul... Very few artists can do that!

[Missjunebugfreak]

Nina was just endlessly captivating. I love how she always performed with utter conviction.

[Tchitcho]

La version de 'Au clair de la lune" est juste incroyable ! Quelle artiste talentueuse Nina était !

[OMEGA_DRONE]

Sure wish I could have known her when she was doing all of this! I simply love watching her.

[croiners]

This is just fantastic! She’s in her prime here ❤

[primalamusica]

She puts a spell on her audience.She was such a outstanding artist. Huge respect .

[blakeaaron]

Thank you for sharing this, it means a lot to those of us who weren't around to see her during this time period.

[saturdayboy]

Thank you for sharing this treasure with the world 🙏🏿 Nina’s music is the truth 🙌🏿

[francoisepyrka]

Quel document précieux, ! Je le cherchais depuis son annonce il y a quelques jours!
Des versions intimistes et complètement différentes de celles que nous avons entendues jusqu'à lors.
Quel régal ! Quel caractère !😂
❤❤❤

[mamapegg]

Excellent performance! I am in awe of her power, grace and talent

[etssoleildafrique]

Une grande dame de la musique mondiale

[ZanahoriaBaila]

The time she takes with the phrasing and her expressions still give me chills whenever I listen to this version of Strange Fruit. The grief and the indignation come across as a punch