////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// “Revolution” for us is living out our dreams“ -Celia (Les Nubians)
K: Where did Helene and Celia decide that they want to take the Les Nubians brand with this new project? Celia: One thing that we agreed on was that we wanted it to be a little bit more uptempo, we’re not talking about a “powerhouse” album, but it was a little bit more uptempo because that was the energy we wanted, we needed, and we wanted to share with the people. We needed this uptempo energy to incite us for action, and also [to incite] the people for action. “Reve” means “dream” in french, so it’s the evolution of our dreams. How do you create your dreams? How do you recreate yourself? How do you still keep on being who you are with a new view, in a new time? People often think dreaming is passive, and that’s why we like to put that action (starts moving rhythmically). Helene: In south American culture, especially for Mexicans, dreams are not insignificant. Reality starts to be created from a dream. Dreams are very powerful in Mexican culture… I truly believe that people’s souls get crushed because we detach from them and one of
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the ways we detach from our souls is not believing in our dreams, which is not believing in ourselves, and our vision of ourselves, our vision of the future, our vision of the present. We need to be very aware of our dreams and cherish them, take care of them like an egg. If Martin Luther King didn’t take care of his dream then nothing would have happened in this country. So let’s continue to dream and let’s make new dreams for a beautiful future all together. K: You know what that made me think of? Your single “Veuillez Veiller Sur Vos Reves”, can you translate the meaning for us? Both: It means “Do Not Let Your Dreams Fall Asleep” K: That’s exactly what we’re talking about right now. Shout out to John Banzai Both: Yes! Hey John, we love you John! K: What’s next for you guys? Because you never really stopped touring.