Ibeyi are French Cuban twin sisters, who sing spiritual style chants, and mix it with a dubbed version of funk, at the tempo of your heartbeat. They deal with tough subject matters, including loss and grief, the album also branches out into a further political complex. The presence of their self-titled album is very dense, it’s darkly moving, and[…]
ALA.NI’s “Cherry Blossom” is sensual, mesmerizing, saddening and healing. Don’t listen to it while operating heavy machinery. The new self-directed video for this record illustrates a love captured in time, it shows the singer half hidden by cherry blossom and summer skies. The vocals strongly reference 1950’s love ballads, a style which allows the lyrics to breathe. ALA.NI explained[…]
As one of the bands announced by Vevo as their ‘Ones To Watch 2015’ along with the likes of Little Simz, Ibeyi and James Bay, Electronic Pop trio Years & Years got together with Vevo to offer up an exclusive live performance of their single “Real”, along with a brief interview, where they discuss everything from free music to[…]
French Cuban twins, Lisa-Kande and Naomi Diaz, are the musical talent that make Ibeyi, which means twins in Yoruba. In 2013, the pair signed to XL Recordings and today they have announced that their new self-titled debut album will be released on the 16th of February 2015 featuring thirteen tracks including new single “Mama Says”. The ladies have highlighted how this album will[…]
French/Cuban duo Ibeyi, consisting of twin sisters Naomi and Lisa-Kainde Diaz, have just released a new track titled “Mama Says” with XL Recordings. While only accompanied by various finger snap beats and piano chords, the simplicity and minimalist nature of the song only strengthens the beauty, power, and emotion of the sisters’ entrancing vocals. They sing most of the[…]