A Nina Simone reggae tribute EP is on the way.
Aiming to familiarize his own fan base with the fearlessness of Simone’s oeuvre, eight-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Stephen Marley has producedcan announce. The seven track EP features as many female artists revisiting songs written or previously covered by Simone, with exquisitely crafted one-drop reggae rhythms further embellishing Simone’s category-defying sonics.
Cedella Marley, CEO of the Bob Marley Group of Companies , renders “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” with soulful elegance. “That song is very fitting for Cedella,” notes Stephen, “as a strong woman in a man’s world, she is misunderstood sometimes.” Simone initially recorded the song, written for her by Bennie Benjamin, Horace Ott and Sol Marcus, in 1964.
The visualizer for Etana’s spirited interpretation of “Young, Gifted and Black” premieres here on what would have been Simone’s 89th birthday. Comparable to Nina Simone’s musical fluidity, Stephen Marley’s intricate, boundary-shifting productions are firmly rooted in reggae but incorporate a broad swath of influences. His 2016 albumincluded “Father of the Man,” which sampled Simone’s “Keeper of The Flame.” Marley began working on the Nina Simone tribute EP over five years ago, motivated by his admiration for her musical genius.
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