Rédactrice en chef d'un célèbre magazine musical, Sunny S. Shelton tient un scoop : la reformation des mythiques Opal & Nev, séparés en 1970 après la mort de leur batteur lors d'une émeute raciale. Elle retrace leur histoire dans une incroyable enquête.
Fascinante immersion dans l'Amérique de la lutte pour les droits civiques, Le Dernier Revival d'Opal & Nev bouscule l'histoire du rock, écrite par les Blancs, en inventant une icône afro-punk avant l'heure.
Farouchement indépendante, à contre-courant du système, et plus vraie que nature : vous seriez son plus grand fan si elle existait vraiment.
''Warm and wonderful'' KILEY REID ''Musical and revolutionary'' JASON REYNOLDS A queen of punk before her time. A duo on the brink of stardom. A night that will define their story for ever. Opal is a fiercely independent young woman pushing against the grain in her style and attitude, Afro-punk before that term existed. Despite her unconventional looks, Opal believes she can be a star. So when the aspiring British singer/songwriter Neville Charles discovers her one night, she takes him up on his offer to make rock music together. In early seventies New York City, just as she''s finding her niche as part of a flamboyant and funky creative scene, a rival band signed to her label brandishes a Confederate flag at a promotional concert. Opal''s bold protest and the violence that ensues set off a chain of events that will not only change the lives of those she loves, but also be a deadly reminder that repercussions are always harsher for women, especially Black women, who dare to speak their truth. Decades later, as Opal considers a 2016 reunion with Nev, music journalist S. Sunny Shelton seizes the chance to curate an oral history about her idols. Sunny thought she knew most of the stories leading up to the cult duo''s most politicized chapter, but as her interviews dig deeper, a nasty new allegation from an unexpected source threatens everything. Provocative and haunting, The Final Revival of Opal & Nev introduces a bold new name in contemporary fiction and a heroine the likes of which we''ve not seen in storytelling.
