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All Music Is Black Music

July 21, 2021

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Regina Spektor discusses the profound influence of Nina Simone on her musical career, particularly how Simone's classical training merged with her identity and activism to create unique, genre-defying work. Spektor reflects on her own journey, growing up as an immigrant with limited access to popular music, and later discovering jazz, blues, and songwriting in college, which profoundly shaped her artistry. She shares her admiration for soulful, technically skilled musicians like Mike Elizondo, with whom she collaborated, and discusses the emotional process of revisiting her early work. Spektor concludes with advice for aspiring classical musicians, emphasizing the importance of prioritizing musicality and soul over technical perfection or external validation.

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All Music Is Black Music

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July 21, 2021

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