- Les Nubians
Les Nubians is the "Afropean"
R&B Grammy -nominated duo composed of sisters Hélène (born1974 ) and Célia Faussart (born1978 ) fromParis, France . Their mother isCameroonian and their father is French. In1985 the sisters moved with their parents toChad . Seven years later, they returned toBordeaux, France and began singing a capella, producing poetry slams in Bordeaux and Paris, and singing background vocals for various artists worldwide. Their debut album "Princesses Nubiennes" was signed toVirgin Records ,France in1998 .They have become one of the most successful French-language musical groups in the
U.S. Best known for their Billboard R&B Top Ten Single "Makeda " and Grammy nominated song "Je Veux D'la Musique", Les Nubians were the1999 Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards winners for Best New Artist, Group or Duo and received twoNAACP Image Awards nominations in 2000.These dynamic entrepreneurs 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 in2006 as a book accompaniment to the CD.Les Nubians have collaborated with many artists around the globe including
Henri Salvador ,Manu Dibango ,Youssou N'Dour ,IG ,Kery James ,Talib Kweli , theBlack Eyed Peas ,Morgan Heritage ,Guru /Jazzmatazz ,DJ Spinna ,Yerba Buena andFrank Fitzpatrick .Trivia
Célia Faussart performs her debut recording as a jazz vocalist on a song entitled "In Your Eyes" on the upcoming album from writer
Frank Fitzpatrick entitled,"Scenes In Jazz" .Discography
Albums
*"Princesses Nubiennes" (1998)
Virgin Records
*"One Step Forward" (2003)Virgin Records ,Higher Octave , Nubiatik
*"Echos, Chapter One" (2005)Triloka , Nubiatik
*"Echos, Chapter One: Nubian Voyager" (2006)Triloka , Nubiatik, Sheridan SquareExternal links
* [http://www.lesnubians.com Official Site]
* [http://www.nubiatik.com]
* [http://www.myspace.com/lesnubians Official MySpace Page]
* [http://www.lesnubians.org Original Fansite]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/lesnubiansofficial Official Youtube Page]
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