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Ibeyi | |
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![]() Naomi (left) and Lisa-Kaindé Diaz | |
Background information | |
Born | Paris, France | 13 December 1994
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Years active | 2013 | –present
Labels | XL |
Members |
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Website | ibeyimusic |
Ibeyi is a French musical duo consisting of twin sisters Lisa-Kaindé Diaz and Naomi Diaz. The duo sings in English, French, Spanish and Yoruba,[1] In Yoruba, Ibeyi (Ìbejì) means "twins".[2]
Their music has elements of Yoruba, French and Afro-Cuban, and fuses jazz with beats, samples with traditional instruments.,[3] Lisa, the lead singer,[4] plays the piano;[5] Naomi plays the traditional Peruvian/Cuban percussion instruments cajón and Batá drum.