Ibeyi On Spirituality And Joy In 'Ash'
The French-Cuban twins of Ibeyi are back with Ash, a new record that confronts themes of womanhood, racism and faith.
by Alyssa Edes
Oct 04, 2017
3 minutes
Lisa-Kaindé Díaz and Naomi Díaz, the French-Cuban twins who make up Ibeyi, have a knack for blending disparate sounds together.
Perhaps it comes from their cultural background; their father was Cuban and their mother was French-Venezuelan, resulting in a childhood that — they say — fell "between two worlds that were totally different." The sounds of their youth have found a way into the music they make — an intoxicating blend of hip-hop, electronica and traditional Yoruba.
The sisters burst onto the music scene in their latest record, continues in that vein and adds deeper explorations of womanhood and, at times, racism.
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