Meet The Artists Who Took Over Afro-Latino Festival 2015

The Grammy-nominated duo are composed of sisters Hélène and Célia Faussart who hail from Paris, France. The musical pair are lauded for their a cappella singing and background vocals used by various artists around the globe. Les Nubians' debut LP Princesses Nubiennes was released via Virgin Records, France, circa 1998 and have since become one of the most successful French-language musical groups in the U.S. They are most notable for their Billboard R&B single "Makeda" off their Grammy-nominated album Princesses Nubiennes. The award-winning duet have a strong affinity for the Afro-Latino community, due to their maternal upbringing.

The reggae singer and Panama native made his way around the local scene before releasing his first single called "Madman" off his debut LP Spanish Oil, produced by Rodney Clark El Chombo. As of late, he identifies with the Rastafarian culture and his latest music leans closer to the sounds of dem bow.

Chop n Quench is comprised of cast members of FELA! the musical. Respectively, the musicians are some of the dopest in the Big Apple and have performed with The Roots, India Arie, Elvis Costello and many others. Lead singer Sahr Ngaujah was nominated for a TONY Award for his performance in the Broadway show and has been featured on television. The crew recently performed at the Sundance Film Festival in conjunction with the premiere of Alex Gibney’s Finding Fela. They are now back home in New York preparing new material to take into the studio for their first recording since the Fela! Broadway cast recording. Fans can soon catch them performing every Monday night at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn.

The up and coming Colombianos are full of high energy and spirit, and the band's sound takes root in Afro-Carribbean music with mixed elements of reggae and funk. Albeit their lyrics are in Spanish, their powerful beats and rhythm speak to people from all walks of life.

In 2008, Geko Jones and Uproot Andy joined forces to create NYC tropical dance party Que Bajo?! The duo has since been influential in changing the sound of NYC nightlife, producing bass heavy and melodic dance music derived from the diverse global rhythms of immigrant New York and mixing folklore of Latin America and Africa with modern electronica.