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Music Appreciation

JHan

(10,173 posts) Tue May 2, 2017, 03:45 PM May 2017

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Honoring Nina

Last week was the 14th anniversary of Nina Simone's death - she died 21st April, 2003.

When I close my eyes, and think of music for my soul, Nina is right there.

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Honoring Nina (Original Post) JHan May 2017 OP

Dambala was more than haunting. WhiteTara May 2017 #1

It's a beautiful cover of Exuma's dambala :) JHan May 2017 #2

I've never heard of Exuma and must look him up WhiteTara May 2017 #3

Enjoy discovering him, as wikipedia notes, his music is hard to classify. JHan May 2017 #4

WhiteTara

(29,692 posts)

1. Dambala was more than haunting.

Reply to JHan (Original post)

Tue May 2, 2017, 07:06 PM

May 2017

She was such a great singer.
Thanks for posting

JHan

(10,173 posts)

2. It's a beautiful cover of Exuma's dambala :)

Reply to WhiteTara (Reply #1)

Tue May 2, 2017, 07:14 PM

May 2017

I greatly prefer Nina's version even though I love Exuma.

WhiteTara

(29,692 posts)

3. I've never heard of Exuma and must look him up

Reply to JHan (Reply #2)

Tue May 2, 2017, 07:26 PM

May 2017

I agree, I loved that Nina version. I listened to it several times and put it on my play list. Thanks

JHan

(10,173 posts)

4. Enjoy discovering him, as wikipedia notes, his music is hard to classify.

Reply to WhiteTara (Reply #3)

Tue May 2, 2017, 07:32 PM

May 2017

it's a mix of everything, no surprise given his caribbean roots.

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