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Billie Holiday. A Dark Legend
Music · Friday, January 22 · 12:00 · Paris
Philharmonie de Paris, 221 Av. Jean Jaurès
Icon with an unmistakable voice, Billie Holiday reshaped jazz and left a mark on history with the artistic and political force of her singing. The Philharmonie presents a vibrant retrospective, dotted with works of art and rare documents that celebrate her genius, her freedom, and the burning relevance of her legacy. Vocal art of jazz at its peak Regarded as the quintessential jazz singer, Billie Holiday remains one of the most major figures of the 20th century. In 2021, the Chicago Tribune named her among “the thirty-six Black women who changed American history.” A peer of Louis Armstrong a…
