Les Nubians

Les Nubians
Les Nubians
	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

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.