Princesses Nubiennes is the debut studio album by Afro-French music duo Les Nubians, consisting of sisters Helene and Celia Faussart.

The artists drew inspiration from the music they listened to growing up in Chad and France, as well as American singers such as Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong.

Its success was driven in part by the popularity of lead single "Makeda", which peaked within the top 40 of the Billboard R&B chart and became the United States' first French-language hit in 25 years.

Sisters Helene and Celia Faussart, who went on to form Les Nubians, were born in Paris to a French father and a Cameroonian mother.

[2][1] Celia experienced bullying at school for her African heritage and turned to jazz music as a creative outlet; Helene exposed her to artists such as Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong.

[1] Due to their young age and lack of formal training, they initially struggled to find musicians to perform with; some groups offered them the chance to sing backing vocals, but they refused.

[3] Stylistically, the album incorporates elements of jazz, contemporary R&B, jungle, hip hop, funk, roots, and soft pop.

[5] The openings of "Si Je T'Avais Ecoute" and "Les Portes Du Sovenir" feature grand pianos.

[4] The album also features a snippet of an interview with American jazz singer and civil rights activist Abbey Lincoln.