Play: Nani and Zana: Singing Nina Simone

Nina Simone is known as the priestess of soul, but if you listen to her closely, you will see that she is actually a classical pianist and a lover of Baroque music. Simone grew up and was educated in the world of classical music. Her dream was to become the first Black concert pianist in the United States, but a lack of funding prevented her from completing her studies at Juilliard. After taking a break to work and earn money, she auditioned for the Curtis Institute and was rejected, apparently on racist grounds. Out of the necessity to earn a living, Simone turned to playing in bars and clubs, where she first began playing jazz standards and singing.

The show includes a magnificent range of songs: “Feeling Good,” “Love Me or Leave Me,” “I Put a Spell on You,” and many more, connecting Nina Simone’s lyrical uniqueness with the roots of jazz and blues. The Israeli supergroup featuring Nani Vazana, Tamir Miller, and Noam Rostami presents a stunning musical experience that is hard to ignore.

Nani won the Eurovision Song Contest for Minority Languages, representing the Netherlands with an original song she wrote and composed in Ladino. Her album Ke Haber was recorded for the Library of Congress in the United States and ranked 11th on the chart of the most-played world music albums and 13th on the European chart. Vazana has performed at the Kennedy Center in the United States, the London Jazz Festival, and on BBC radio, and won the Debut Award from the Arts Council England.

Yoav Kutner: “You will fall in love with Nani quickly, just as I did.”

De Volkskrant, NL: “A performance you must see!”

Allgemeine Zeitung, DE: “Amazing, stunning, moving; her ballads get under your skin.”

Doors open approximately one hour before the show begins, and arriving early is recommended.

Food and drinks can be ordered on-site from servers before the performance.

Seating is arranged around tables and at the bar, and the seating arrangement is determined by the venue staff (there is no guarantee of seating around a table or at a table by yourselves).

With every ticket purchase, a coupon code for 15% off all workshops at the Nocturno workshop will be sent.

For paid events, tickets may be canceled up to 48 hours before the show, subject to a cancellation fee of NIS 5 per ticket. After that time, cancellations will not be possible. For free events, please cancel your registration if you are unable to attend, so that your place can be made available to others.