LES NUBIANS
ONE STEP FORWARD
2003
OMTown (USA)
CD
№ OMCD 82569

Tracks:

1. Nu-Hymne (1:02). *
2. Temperature Rising (3:39).
      (Edit)
   Featuring Talib Kweli
3. J’Veux D’La Musique (4:27).
   (Tout Le Temps…)
4. La Guerre (7:36).
5. El Son Reggae (3:52).
6. One Step Forward (4:48)
7. Brothers & Sisters (4:16).
   Featuring Morgan Heritage
8. Me & Me (4:53). **
9. Take T (1:24). ***
   Interlude Lounge Intermezzo
10. Amour À Mort (5:40).
11. Insomnie (4:18).
12. Que Le Mot Soit Perle (5:08). ****
13. Unfaithful / Si Infedèle (4:14).
14. Saravah (4:55).
15. Immortel Cheikh Anta Diop (5:58).

«Nu-Hymne» written by Mounir Belkhir, «Temperature Rising», «J’Veux D’La Musique», «Me & Me», «Take T», «Unfaithful / Si Infedèle», «Saravah» by Célia Faussart, Hèléne Faussart, Mounir Belkhir, «La Guerre», «One Step Forward» by Célia Faussart, Hèléne Faussart, I.G. Culture, «El Son Reggae» by Célia Faussart, Hèléne Faussart, T. Kae, Alberto D’Ascola, «Brothers & Sisters» by Célia Faussart, Hèléne Faussart, Morgan Heritage, «Amour À Mort», «Insomnie» by Célia Faussart, Hèléne Faussart, Mounir Belkhir, John Banzai, «Que Le Mot Soit Perle» by Hèléne Faussart, Souleymane Diamanke, «Immortel Cheikh Anta Diop» by Célia Faussart, Hèléne Faussart, Mounir Belkhir, Kum’a Ndumbe III.

* Contains samples of «Echos» by courtesy of Nubiatik Production.
** Contains an extrapolation of «Give Me» by Samuel Jones.
*** Arranged by Les Nubians.
**** Arranged by Jean M’Ba and Michel M’Ba.

Célia Faussart: vocals, back vocals.
Hèléne Faussart: vocals, back vocals.
Frederic Couderc: flute.
Manu Dibango: marimba («Temperature Rising» and «Immortel Cheikh Anta Diop»).
Talib Kweli: guest vocals.
Stéphane Castry: bass.
Renaud De Greef: percussions.
Mario Canonge: keyboards.
Nicolas Gueret: brass.
Christophe Dutray: brass.
Philippe Henry: brass.
Anouch Adjarian: back vocals.
Irène Tasambedo: back vocals.
Jacques (Jaco) Largent: percussions.
D. Okumu: guitar.
Robert Mitchell: piano, rhodes.
Tom Herbert: bass.
Finn Peters: flutes.
Volker Strater: percussions.
Randolf Matthews: back vocals.
Marcia A. Escoffery: back vocals.
Bembe Segue: back vocals.
Serena: back vocals.
T. Kae: programming.
Alberto D’Ascola: guitar, bass, backing vocals.
Alessandro Sorisini: drums.
I.G. Culture: backing vocals.
Brass arranged by Nicolas Gueret.
Morgan Heritage: guest vocals.
Mojo Morgan: percussions.
Beezy: guitar.
Hopeton Hibbert: bass.
Michel (Mishko) M’Ba: bass.
Jean M’Ba: acoustic guitar, guitar.
Popolipo: electric guitar.
Estha: back vocals.
Zaza: back vocals.
Strings arranged by Benjamin Biolay.
Ray Lema: piano, keyboards.
Karen Brunon: string.
Christophe Morin: string, cello.
Philippe Nadal: string.
Ghislaine Benabdallah: string.
Elsa Benabdallah: string.
Bertrand Cervera: string.
Sebastien Levy: string.
Christophe Briquet: string.
Emmanuel Binet: double bass.
Xavier Derouin: guitar.
Richard Bona: guitar, guest vocals.
Yvan Jego: guest vocals.
Souleymane Diamanka: guest vocals.
Recorded by Yves Teste at Twin Studios, Paris; Mounir Belkhir at La Ka Studio, Marseille; Dave Dar at Electric Lady Studios, New York; Demus, assisted by Mike Ross-Trevor at Sony Music Studios, London; T. Kae Mendez at Geejam Studios (Jamaica).
Mixed by Lee Hamblin, assisted by Yves Teste at Twin Studios, Paris; Demus at Sony Music Studios, London.
Mastered by John Davis at Sony Music Studios, London and Translab, Paris.
A & R: Thierry Planelle.
Photos: Marc Baptiste.
Photos Studio: Renaud de Greef, Zoe, LNF.
Make-up: Justin Henry (New York).
Stylist: Yvette Ebengue (Paris), Fifi Bell (New York).
Hair: Hairytai (Paris), Tish (New York).
Artwork: Sebastien Theurier.
Produced by Les Nubians / Mounir Belkhir / I.G. Culture / T. Kae, Alberto D’Ascola / Hèléne Faussart.
All tracks published by EMI Blackwood Music (BMI) obo Delabel Editions SARL / Nubiatik Publishing / Copyright Control / Universal Music Publishing (ASCAP).
Manufactured and marketed by Higher Octave Music.