Directed by Liz Garbus This Oscar-nominated biography of outspoken jazz singer/civil rights activist Nina Simone includes extensive performance footage, plus interviews with Simone and her family, associates and contemporaries, in a close look at the career and private life of one of the 20th century’s most compelling artists. Trained as a classical pianist hoping to perform Bach at Carnegie Hall […]
The Barbadian singer and songwriter Robyn Rihanna Fenty, popularly known as Rihanna, is now officially the best-selling solo recording artist of all time. The singer who hails from Saint Michael and grew up in the capital, Bridgetown, Barbados, first entered the music industry by recording demo tapes under the direction of record producer Evan Rogers in 2003. She later signed […]
Shaffer Chimere Smith, better known by his stage name Ne-Yo, the American R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actor has defended his sexuality against rumors on the Internet that he is gay. In an article published recently, the site NewsBuzzDaily.com quoted the R&B singer as stating: “Bruce [sic] Jenner really gave me the inner strength to admit to my […]
