Les Nubians | |
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 Les Nubians in 2003 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Bordeaux, France |
| Genres | R&B, African, neo soul |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Nubiatik, Virgin, Higher Octave, Shanachie |
| Website | LesNubians.com |
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.[1] 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.[1]
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"[2] from their Grammy nominated album Princesses Nubiennes.[3] 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.[3]
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.[4] Rika Muranaka, Dakore Akande appeared in the same periodical.[5] 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.
