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Nina Simone's Gum

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Engelsk
Nina Simone's Gum
Nina Simone's Gum
  • Forfatter: Warren Ellis
  • Format: Innbundet
  • Antall sider: 208
  • Språk: Engelsk
  • Forlag/Utgiver: SD Books
  • EAN: 9780571365623
  • Utgivelsesår: 2021
  • Bidragsyter: Ellis, Warren
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From award-winning musician and composer Warren Ellis comes the unexpected and inspiring story of a piece of chewing gum.

FEATURING AN INTRODUCTION BY NICK CAVE


I hadn¿t opened the towel that contained her gum since 2013. The last person to touch it was Nina Simone, her saliva and fingerprints unsullied. The idea that it was still in her towel was something I had drawn strength from. I thought each time I opened it some of Nina Simone¿s spirit would vanish. In many ways that thought was more important than the gum itself.

On Thursday 1 July, 1999, Dr Nina Simone gave a rare performance as part of Nick Cave''s Meltdown Festival. After the show, in a state of awe, Warre