Nina Simone – Strange Fruit (Staff Pick!)

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Nina Simone – Strange FruitYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1965, Jazz, Vocal Jazz, New York CityCondi tion: New Cultural Facts: Political Science: Simone treated civil-rights material as career risk, not branding—venues and promoters feared backlash, and she took the fight anyway. Media Narrative: She was marketed as “high culture” (Carnegie Hall–level respectability), then weaponized that platform to deliver protest narratives. Band Drama: Her perfectionism and volatility shaped every room—musicians describe sessions as high-pressure, with Simone’s mood controlling the take. Show more