The recent chart success of French duo Les Nubians’ One Step Forward is both a heartening rebuke and a disturbing indicator of our country’s xenophobic culture. Usually foreign-language artists have ...
At least Chelsea did not release their “Pretty Vacant.” If they had, the reaction would have been scornful. It remained a one-off recording for the Peel session. Now, their “Pretty Vacant” is heard on ...
Only three tracks in, the rich, bass-hugging funk that emanates from “J’Veux D’la Musique,” clearly illuminates that “One Step Forward” is not going to find Les Nubians simply repeating the formula ...