Henry, Nicole Interview
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Material Information

Title:
Henry, Nicole Interview
Added title page title:
Nicole Henry interview: Miami Beach Visual Memoir
Creator:
Miami Design Preservation League
Close-Up Productions ( Producer )
Publisher:
Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority (MBVCA)
Publication Date:
Language:
English
Physical Description:
00:57:44

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Oral histories -- Miami Beach (Fla.)
Jazz musicians
African Americans--Segregation
African American women jazz singers
Genre:
Video recordings
Spatial Coverage:
Florida--Miami Beach
Coordinates:
25.7803 x -80.1305

Notes

Scope and Content:
Nicole Henry started singing in a gospel choir at the University of Miami where she studied advertising and theater. After graduating, she learned about the music industry while working at the Recording Academy. Henry explains her journey of working three jobs, one being a singer at a nightclub that led to her first live performance and recording music. She found her passion while being an entertainer and began writing songs. Through a mutual acquaintance, Henry had the opportunity to tour as a background singer with a blues-rock band called Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise. Being a Black artist in Miami Beach, she understands the history of African Americans on Miami Beach. She also speaks about the bias towards white vocalists who are celebrated for sounding Black rather than giving the opportunities to Black people. ( English )
Biographical:
Filmed in the Miami Beach Art Deco Museum June 20, 2021. Nicole Henry is a jazz performance artist and actor who has lived on Miami Beach since the early 90s. A talented singer as a youth, she sang in the Gospel Choir at her alma mater, the University of Miami. When she moved to Miami Beach in 1993 and became exposed to the jazz and R&B music scene in the clubs and hotels, she started singing professionally. After exposure to the live jazz and R&B scene on Miami Beach, she fell in love with jazz and decided to become a jazz and blues vocalist. Her concerts take her all over the world and she once thought of moving to New York City. But she loves the sense of community on Miami Beach and actively participates in civic affairs. She is passionate about educating youth and inspiring them to express themselves artistically. She is a supporter of the Miami Children's Initiative and serves the community as a member of the City of Miami Beach Black Advisory Committee.

Record Information

Source Institution:
Florida International University
Holding Location:
Florida International University
Rights Management:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Resource Identifier:
MBVM000034

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