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Meshell Ndegeocello – Black Is The Color Of My True Love’s Hair (Nina Simone Tribute)

by Elle BreezyFebruary 21, 2013

Today, on what would’ve been Nina Simoneâs 80th birthday, the always stellar Meshell Ndegeocello drops a track from her latest album Pour une Ãme Souveraine: A Dedication to Nina Simone called âBlack Is The Color Of My True Love’s Hair,â a cover of one of Nina Simoneâs most popular gems.

Meshell Ndegeocello – To Be Young, Gifted And Black Feat. Cody ChesnuTT

by SingersroomOctober 17, 2012

“Itâs a lovely precious dream to be young, gifted and black” were lyrics which the late, great Donny Hathaway crafted to encourage a country faced with racial equality.