Argentine Superstar Nicki Nicole Releases New LP, ‘Parte De Mi’

Argentinian songwriter and performer Nicki Nicole remembers seeing the movie Ray. The film, which starred the multi-talented actor and musician Jamie Foxx portrayed the nuanced and tumultuous life of famed soul singer Ray Charles. Foxx won the Oscar Award for Best Actor for his performance. But when the movie made its way to the city of Rosario, which is the third-largest in Argentina, Nicole realized something important that she hadn’t noticed before.

Like many, she was already a fan of Charles. First and foremost, she says, she’s loved his music. But the award-winning movie showed in detail Charles’ life story, too. It wasn’t just the hits and the big stages and vast applause. It was also the darkness, the drugs, the recovery, versatility, and the triumph. This enlightened Nicole near the outset of her own musical journey and has since helped to inspire the diverse work of the burgeoning star, who released her latest LP, Parte De Mi, on Friday.