The Artist's Duty to Society
The artist must serve truth and justice.
Nina Simone
American singer, pianist and civil rights activist whose music combined jazz, blues and classical traditions.
All moments: Nina Simone
- Inner Harmony Through Art — Nina Simone
I found peace in music when the whole world was against me.
- Pride in Black Culture — Nina Simone
I am proud to be Black. My race, my people is my strength.
- Fighting is Survival — Nina Simone
If you want to be heard, you must speak the truth. Truth is a weapon.
- Music Without Borders — Nina Simone
Music is a language that speaks to all hearts without words.
- Being Black and Free — Nina Simone
Freedom for us is still only a dream. When I sing, I sing about reality.
- Art is Life — Nina Simone
Art is my life. I cannot separate my music from my feelings about society.
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