peace and blessings,
if you get the chance to listen/purchase ONE
cd this week....PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE give a listen to "Les Nubians Presents Echos". its a collection of grooves and spoken word/poetry. i didnt know it was a spoken word/poetry
cd till after purchasing it but im not mad! the
cd is broken up into French and English but dont worry, you will be feeling the French songs! its one of those cd's that you put in and just chill to.
my favorite on the
cd are:
Freedom-Live Version (Queen GodIs)
To the Queen (Jamarhl Crawford)
Untitled Rhapsody - Live version (Nazeelah Jameson)
I disagree (Les Nubians)
Embrasse moi - Deep mix (Les Nubians)
to be honest...to me the whole
cd is fiyah!!! i dont know a lick of French but i still got my groove on! trust me, you will like the cd! album description (jacked from Amazon)is below.
as always when parting....i say to you
onelove,
Album Description
Sisters Helene and Celia Faussart of the Grammy-nominated French urban music duo Les Nubians have always had an affinity for poetry. That love has culminated with 'Echos, Chapter One: Nubian Voyager',' a unique and remarkable project more than five years in the making.
The singing sisters and "modern day Nubian griots" of LES NUBIANS, Helene and Celia Faussart, have returned from yet another fantastic voyage, and have many poetic tales to share on their new album LES NUBIANS PRESENTS: ECHOS-CHAPTER ONE-NUBIAN VOYAGER. A musical expedition of poetry and song featuring 4 new Les Nubians tracks, the conception of this album came to Helene Faussart on a memorable Feluqua boat trip while traveling with her sister Celia in Aswan, Nubia in 2000. This chic, multi-part album showcases Les Nubians’ lifelong affinity for poetry, be it their own words, or those of other poets they have met along their many tours and travels since 1999, mingled with sultry Afro-soul and hip hop grooves. They have also included three new tracks- "I Disagree," "Rendez-vous New York" (a duet with John Banzai) and 'Solide'.
Les Nubians had previously toured the United States in 1999, befriending many talented musicians and poets; they held a contest in each city to find the best poet, who performed onstage with the duo. Helene also found some talented French wordsmiths
Recorded in NY, Paris, Bordeaux, London, Marseilles and San Francisco, Echos is divided into four parts: La Terre/The Motherland, Dans Le Ville/Urban City Life, Des Hommes et Des Femmes/Love Stories, and Les Elements/Spiritual Human Nature. Each chapter is introduced by Les Nubians and features an array of gifted French, African and American word craftsmen, such as Souleymane Diamanka, Queen GodIs, John Banzaï & C.Lia, Jamarhl Crawford and Nazeelah Jameson.