Post 10.Nina Alu, Iggy Pop’s Wife
The Godfather of Punk, Iggy Pop will be performing tonight, Monday, March 24 in Chicago.
My Medium (and Substack) blog posts are about Black women on the Chicago arts & entertainment scene. I thought, “Why not mention Nina Alu?”
A couple of facts about Nina Alu, according to People magazine:
>She is a Howard University graduate and worked as a Flight Attendant
>She met her husband outside of a pizza shop in Miami
I’ve never worked in a pizza shop in Miami. I did wait tables at a chain restaurant in South Beach when I lived there. One day, my colleague and friend Lydia shared with me the minute I stepped into the door:
“You will never believe who I met!”
“Who?!”
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“Iggy Pop.”
“(silence)”
“I love Iggy Pop, here’s a picture of him and his girlfriend!”
“Wow!”
Lydia went on to share she was able to serve the couple and they were both very nice.
To be honest, before and after our conversation I have never listened to Iggy Pop or The Stooges’ songs (knowingly). I have always been aware of his rock star status though. I look forward to hearing his songs for the first time tonight.
I am blessed to work in arts and entertainment and to be within the same space of legends.
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I could have gone further into the number of interracial couples within the music industry (I am limited on time).
Thank you for taking the time to read this.
