Seattle Rep’s show “Nina Simone Four Women” plays through June 2. It’s not a biography and it’s not a musical review. This “play with music” imagines Nina Simone in the 16 th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, just after the 1963 bombing that killed four young girls.

'Nina Simone Four Women' director previews Seattle Rep show, discusses songs of protest

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Miami-based singer Nicole Henry sang the music of Bill Withers, Buffy Sainte-Marie and Maria Muldaur in a trio session at the KNKX Seattle Studios.

Nicole Henry brings her silky-smooth voice to the KNKX studios

Drummer Willie Jones III leads his band at KNKX with singer Christie Dashiell, saxophonist Justin Robinson and trumpeter Giveton Gellin.

Drummer Willie Jones III sets the pace for a lively KNKX Studio Session

Seattle-based singer Nancy Erickson Lamont made her third KNKX Studio Session appearance with original songs from her new album Through the Passages.

Nancy Erickson Lamont shares new original music in the KNKX studios

Ben Thomas, Seattle vibraphonist and bandoneon player, leads the Ben Thomas Tango Project in this KNKX Studio Session.

Ben Thomas leads a tango party in the KNKX studios

Singer, songwriter and celebrated improviser Cyrille Aimée visited the KNKX studios on the heels of her latest album à Fleur de Peau.

'Nina Simone Four Women' director previews Seattle Rep show, discusses songs of protest

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