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 | Parts of this article (those related to Early life and career) need to be updated. The reason given is: No prose on their third album (nor very much for the first two). (September 2022) |
Ibeyi | |
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 Naomi (left) and Lisa-Kaindé Diaz | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 13 December 1994 Paris, France |
| Genres | |
| 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.
- ^ Rhick Samadder (15 February 2015). "Sister act: the twins behind Ibeyi". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ Wagoner, Mackenzie. "Decoding the Beauty Looks of Our Favorite Sister Bands: Haim, Tegan and Sara, and More". Vogue. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ Betty Clarke (20 February 2015). "Ibeyi review – twin-powered culture-clash charisma". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ Hugh Montgomery (9 May 2015). "Ibeyi: meet the soul sisters set to stun this year's festival circuit "Music has always been our way to be happy and to heal ourselves"". The Independent. United Kingdom. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ Jay Balfour (20 February 2015). "Half Yoruba spiritual and half electronic R&B, Ibeyi's debut is drenched in rhythm and quirky originality". hiphopdx. Retrieved 22 February 2015.