Nina Simone: Break Down And Let It All Out

By Sylvia Hampton & David Nathan

Sylvia Hampton is a music journalist and jazz lover who befriended the soul diva, Nina Simone in the late 1950’s. From that first meeting, they became close friends, corresponding regularly as Nina travelled the globe with her career. Now, in conjunction with the Simone family (her daughter, Lisa Kelly, will write the foreword), Sylvia – with the assistance of her brother David Nathan – will delve into her colourful collection of memorabilia of the recently deceased star to provide a vivid portrait of the singer over the past forty years.

• A very personal tribute to the ultimate soul diva - the perfect book for any Nina Simone fan
• The most intimate and personal portrait from a close friend of the star
• Foreword by Simone’s daughter, Lisa Kelly