Despite receiving a lukewarm reception in France, they have become one of the most successful French-language musical groups in the U.S. Apart from their two albums, they have also made appearances on songs by the Black Eyed Peas, Talib Kweli, and Yerba Buena.
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September: Third Album "Nü Revolution" is released!
An unconventional female duo that came out of Bordeaux, France, in the 1990s, Les Nubians offered a jazzy, sophisticated style of R&B that combined French lyrics with the influence of Sade, Soul II Soul, hip-hop, and African pop. The duo consists of sisters Helene and Celia Faussart, who were born in France to a French father and a Cameroonian mother. After living in France as children, the siblings moved with their parents to the African country of Chad in 1985, when Helene (born 1975) was ten and Celia (born 1979) was six. The sisters lived in Chad for seven years before returning to France as teenagers. Helene and Celia had been singing most of their lives, and when they first formed Les Nubians, they were an a cappella group that specialized in covers of R&B, reggae, and African songs. Eventually, they started working with bands and performing original material. Helene and Celia absorbed a variety of music along the way, and they have expressed admiration for artists ranging from Ella Fitzgerald and Abbey Lincoln to the Fugees and African icons Miriam Makeba and Fela Kuti. Their promising debut album, Princesses Nubiennes, was released by Virgin worldwide in France, Switzerland, and Belgium in June 1998 before coming out on Omtown/Higher Octave in the U.S. in September of that year. It became America's most successful French-language album in more than a decade, and Les Nubians also graced recordings by Talib Kweli and Black Eyed Peas, as well as a Red Hot tribute to Fela Kuti, Red, Hot & Riot. Sessions for their second album brought the pair to Jamaica, Cameroon, London, and Paris, including a host of intriguing collaborators: top underground rapper Talib Kweli, fellow Cameroonian Manu Dibango, pianist Ray Lema, and broken-beat maestro IG Culture. The results appeared as One Step Forward, released in March 2003 by Higher Octave. In 2004, they recorded the track "Going All the Way" featuring reggae star Beres Hammond for UNITY: The Official Athens 2004 Olympic Games album. In 2005, Les Nubians issued Nubians Present Echoes, Chapter One, a collection of spoken word pieces by poets and hip-hop artists from the U.S., France, and Africa. The duo also covered "With or Without You," for inclusion on the compilation In the Name of Love: Africa Celebrates U2, in 2008. Les Nubians finally re-entered the recording studio in 2010, emerging with the EP Nü Revolution Nubiatic in the latter part of the year and the full-length, Nü Revolution in the spring of 2011. ~ Alex Henderson and Thom Jurek, Rovi
Temperature Rising 2
Les Nubians Lyrics
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There's no emotions so bright to soothe a pain
How could it be so strong ?
'Cause when the time has come to escape from the storm
Just a little bit of this makes you feel so excited
You'd better pass it on
Before you're too stoned.
Feelin' so high
Temperature rising
Makes me feel so Irie
Temperature rising
Feel so free and special
When the smoky notes fall down on my head and heart
It is so real
Wishing it'll last forever
'Cause I just can't stop this rhythm enchantment
Feelin' high
So high
Temperature rising
Makes me feel so Irie
Temperature rising
Ain't no way to stop this voodoo charm
From your left to your, right just pass it on
Feelin' so high
Temperature rising
Makes me feel so Irie
Temperature rising
Hey, Hey
Feel high
Throw your hands up in the sky
Move on side to side
De gauche a droite
Rising.
The song "Temperature Rising 2" by Les Nubians talks about the effects of a natural herb on the human body, mind, and soul. The first verse starts with an insightful declaration that the emotions evoked by the herb surpass any other emotion. The strong emotions are not only soothing but also powerful enough to help escape from a storm. The lyrics go on to suggest that the herb provides excitement and upliftment, and there is a need to pass it on before one gets too intoxicated.
In the chorus, Les Nubians sing about the effects of the herb, which give the feeling of being "so high," and the temperature rising. The lyrics convey positive vibes making one feel free, special, and "irie," which is a term used by Rastafarians to mean feeling great or high in a spiritual and pleasant way. The second verse adds that the smoky notes falling on one's head and heart make the effects of the herb very real, and there is an irresistible desire for the rhythm enchantment to last forever. The song concludes by urging the listeners to throw their hands up in the air, move from left to right, and keep rising.
Line by Line Meaning
There's no emotions that make me feel this way
No other feeling could match the intensity of what I'm experiencing
There's no emotions so bright to soothe a pain
Even the most delightful emotions cannot alleviate my pain
How could it be so strong ?
I am amazed by the strength of this feeling
'Cause when the time has come to escape from the storm
This feeling provides an escape from difficult times
Just a little bit of this makes you feel so excited
A small amount of this feeling is enough to bring excitement
You'd better pass it on
Sharing this feeling is encouraged
Before you're too stoned.
But be careful not to get too intoxicated by it.
Natural Nubian Vibes
This is a natural and authentic expression of Nubian culture
Feelin' so high
I'm experiencing a great sense of elation
Temperature rising
My excitement is increasing
Makes me feel so Irie
It brings out a feeling of positivity and joy
Feel so free and special
This feeling makes me feel liberated and unique
When the smoky notes fall down on my head and heart
The sensation intensifies as the smoke envelops my being
It is so real
It feels incredibly genuine and authentic
Wishing it'll last forever
I want this feeling to never end
'Cause I just can't stop this rhythm enchantment
I'm entranced by this feeling and cannot resist its pull
Ain't no way to stop this voodoo charm
This powerful and bewitching feeling cannot be stopped
From your left to your, right just pass it on
Share it with others, from the left to the right
Hey, Hey
Expressing enthusiasm and excitement
Throw your hands up in the sky
An invitation to celebrate and rejoice
Move on side to side
Dancing and swaying to the rhythm
De gauche a droite
From left to right
Rising.
The intensity of the feeling continues to grow
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: CELIA FAUSSART, HELENE FAUSSART, MOUNIR BELKHIR
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