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Song And Street Sound Collide
- Tracie Hunte describes playing Nina Simone while protests and police sirens flooded her balcony and apartment building.
- The juxtaposition of Simone's 1967 protest song 'Backlash Blues' with modern demonstrations felt eerily prophetic to her.
Performance Days After MLK's Death
- Tracie discovered Nina Simone's April 7, 1968 Savannah concert happened three days after MLK's assassination and was dedicated to him.
- Simone performed songs like 'Mississippi Goddamn' and directly addressed the violence and unrest of the moment.
When Performance Becomes Political Urgency
- Simone's live reaction blurred artistic expression and political urgency, shifting from song to raw calls about potential violence.
- That moment shows how artists can move from performance to immediate moral and strategic grappling during crises.