Les Nubians

Les Nubians : discography

	Album : Princesses nubiennes Label : Virgin Year : 1999

News about Les Nubians

In The Name Of Love: Africa Celebrates U2
On April 1, 2008, Shout! Factory will release In The Name Of Love: Africa Celebrates U2, an album celebrating the music, culture and future of Africa, and an unprecedented musical homage to Bono and U2 for their ongoing humanitarian relief efforts aiding the beloved continent. A portion of the record’s proceeds will directly benefit The Global Fund.  Interviews with select artists are available upon request. 

Produced by Shawn Amos and Paul Heck, In The Name Of Love: Africa Celebrates U2 features Grammy Award-winning/nominated African artists as well as top up-and-coming talents including Angelique Kidjo, Les Nubians, ...
Source : worldmusiccentral.org | 2008-03-18 06:10:11.0

FEATURE - Les Nubians' French crosses language lines

"It's like this French poet Jacques Prevert said: 'The world is blue like an orange.' And you say, 'What is that?' but it's like vision, like a painter has."

Hlne and Clia Faussart were surprised with their American success in 1999. Their record, Princesses Nubiennes , became the best-selling French language record in a stateside decade, even though it did poorly in ... via Independent Weekly

Les Nubians at the The ArtsCenter in Carrboro with Mosadi Music

Carrboro (North Carolina), USA - Les Nubians headline the 6th annual World Arts Festival at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro (North Carolina). Afropop meets hip-hop meets Sade. Celia and Helene Faussart are genuine multicultural amalgams. Daughters of a Cameroonian mother and a French father, they were raised both in France and in the central African country of Chad. The concert will take place Sunday, October 21, at 7 p.m. With so many diverse cultural influences in their lives, the sisters credit their own mixed musical style to a number of factors. “We’re Afro-peans,” says Celia, “From our father we heard classical music and French singers like Edith Piaf. Our mother introduced us to Harry Belafonte and traditional African music. Our aunties...
Source : worldmusiccentral.org | 2007-10-04 12:39:32.0