Les Nubians

Les Nubians is a French musical duo, composed of sisters Hélène and Célia Faussart from Paris, France. In 1985, the sisters moved with their parents to Chad.<ref name="Larkin90"/> Seven years later, they returned to Bordeaux, France, and began singing a cappella, producing poetry slams in Bordeaux and Paris, and singing background vocals for various artists worldwide. The duo's debut album Princesses Nubiennes was released by Virgin Records, France, in 1998.<ref name="Larkin90">Template:Cite book</ref>

They have become one of the most successful French-language musical groups in the U.S., best known for their Billboard R&B Single "Makeda"<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> from their Grammy nominated album Princesses Nubiennes.<ref name="SoulTrain">Template:Cite web</ref> Les Nubians were the 1999 Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards winners for Best New Artist, Group or Duo and received two NAACP Image Awards nominations in 2000.<ref name=SoulTrain/>

In May 2020, the sisters were featured in the Visual Collaborative Polaris catalog. In a series titled TwentyEightyFour released during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, their interview announced a music single LIBERATION.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Rika Muranaka, Dakore Akande appeared in the same periodical.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The duo executive-produced Echos, Chapter One in 2005 on their label Nubiatik; a joint venture with Triloka Records. The project features artists from France, and the U.S. performing poetry and music from the urban edge. Echos, Chapter One: Nubian Voyager was released in 2006 as a book accompaniment to the CD.

Discography

Albums

• Princesses Nubiennes (1998) Virgin Records
• One Step Forward (2003) Virgin Records, Higher Octave
• Echos, Chapter One (2005) Nubiatik
• Nü Revolution (2011) Nubiatik, Shanachie

Soundtracks

• Beat the World (2011)

Duets

• Sueña (Sonrisa, 2010) feat Ana Torroja

Guest appearances

• "Funkin' for Jamaica" (Towa Tei featuring Joanne, Les Nubians, Wisdom Life & Tom Browne), from the album Last Century Modern (1999)
• "On My Own" (Black Eyed Peas featuring Les Nubians and Mos Def) from the album, Bridging the Gap (2000)
• "Who's There?" (Guru) from the album, "Jazzmatazz, Vol. 3: Streetsoul" (2000)
• "Love Language" (Reflection Eternal) from the album, "Train of Thought (Reflection Eternal album)" (2002)

External links

• Official websiteTemplate:Dead link