Ibeyi has returned to release a new single ‘Juice of Mandarins.’ A rendition of the song recently debuted on A COLORS SHOW, who exclaimed that the track is “a delectable slice of electronic neo-soul.” Written by Ibeyi’s Lisa-Kaindé, with production from Richard Russell, this latest single follows the duo’s critically-acclaimed third album Spell 31, which was released in May. About the single, Lisa-Kaindé says “‘Juice of Mandarins’ is my favorite love song I’ve ever written. It is about the ecstasy of falling...
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Afro-Cuban, French twins Lisa-Kaindé and Naomi Díaz, also known as Ibeyi, have released their third-studio-album Spell 31 via XL Recordings. On the album, Lisa and Naomi set out to remobilize the power of their birth given destiny as Ibeyi, which has led them on a path to restoration in pursuit of true harmony, healing and magic. Inspired by ‘Spell 31’, taken from The Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead, the project features 10 tracks, written, produced and recorded by Ibeyi, who beautifully crafted the songs...
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Afro-Cuban, French twins Lisa-Kaindé and Naomi Díaz, also known as Ibeyi, have shared the third single from their forthcoming third-studio-album Spell 31 out May 6th, 2022 via XL Recordings / Remote Control. Titled ‘Lavender & Red Roses’, the new single features the Brit-Award winning Jorja Smith and speaks on the powerful realisation that we can only save ourselves. The single lands alongside a truly spiritual and captivating visual, directed by Lucrecia Taormina, which sees Ibeyi and Jorja embodying the roles of the three sisters of fate on...
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Afro-Cuban, French twins Lisa-Kaindé and Naomi Díaz, known to the world as Ibeyi, have shared a video for new single ‘Sister 2 Sister‘ – the lead track of their newly announced album, Spell 31, out May 6th on XL Recordings / Remote Control Records. Directed by Colin Solal Cardo and starring Lisa-Kaindé and Naomi Díaz, ‘Sister 2 Sister’ is inspired by the twins sisterhood and their Latinx roots. Sampling Ibeyi’s early single ‘River‘, the track sees the duo evoking the chant of “IBEYI.” ...
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At the beginning of 2021, Afro-Cuban French twins Lisa-Kaindé and Naomi Diaz, better known to the world as Ibeyi, headed back into the studio in London to begin work on their third studio album. Feeling a sense of chaos, due to the state of the world, Lisa-Kaindé and Naomi set out to invoke the ancient teachings of their ancestors to remobilise the power of their birth given destiny as Ibeyi. The result of this summoning arrives via the duo’s...
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Afro-French Cuban musical duo Ibeyi have released a new song titled ‘Recurring Dream‘ which the duo wrote and composed for writer-director Ed Morris’ feature film debut How To Stop A Recurring Dream. Starring Ruby Barker (Marina Thompson in Bridgerton), the film, which will be released across global digital streaming platforms today, won Best Feature and Best Actress awards at December’s British Urban Film Festival. Watch the film’s trailer here and the film here. Ibeyi first started working with Ed Morris in 2014, who directed the twins first music...
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Ibeyi are back with their beautiful music video for ‘Transmission/Michaelion’ which was directed by Jamie-James Medina and Fons Schiedon, premiered via Lenny Letter here. Watch below! The song is the masterful centerpiece of the twins sophomore album Ash and features Meshell Ndegeocello on bass, a sample from the audiobook ‘Citizen: An American Lyric’ by Claudia Rankine plus an excerpt from The Diary of Frida Kahlo read by the twins mother Maya Dagnino. Lisa-Kaindé...
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Ibeyi joined Brazilian rapper Emicida to record a beautiful collaborative track titled ‘Hacia El Amor’. Accompanying the track is a captivating music video, for which the two artists gathered in Paris to record. Watch below! Directed by Christian Beuchet, the video illustrates the plural lyrics that promote the breaking of barriers, bringing the artists into a shed covered with graffiti and filled with people, dancing and celebrating the ancestral feeling...
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Ibeyi released a music video for new song ‘I Wanna Be Like You’, off their album Ash, out today. The video, which stars twins, Lisa-Kaindé and Naomi Díaz, was shot in France and directed by Remi Besse and produced by Standard Films. Watch it below! Lisa-Kaindé wrote the track for Naomi – her twin by nature but opposite in reality. Lisa-Kaindé explains further, “Sometimes I want to be like Naomi. I want her eyes,...
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Ibeyi have debuted a music video for ‘Me Voy feat. Mala Rodriguez’, another song off their forthcoming album Ash, out Friday 29 September. Watch it below! The video, directed by MANSON and produced by CANADA, stars Ibeyi and Mala Rodriguez. The song sees both Naomi and Lisa-Kaindé on vocals and includes Naomi’s signature bata’s interlaced with electronic percussion. ‘Me Voy’ is Ibeyi’s first song with lyrics entirely in Spanish. Ibeyi...
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Everything Is Recorded have released a new single, ‘Mountains Of Gold’. It sees the record producer and XL Recordings head collaborating with Sampha, Ibeyi, Wiki and Kamasi Washington and is accompanied by a Nick Walker-directed video. Watch it below! “‘Mountains of Gold’ is sound system inspired, you can hear a lot of strong and different personalities and voices in the one song, but the feeling is consistent. Everyone has plenty of...
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French-Cuban twins Ibeyi announce their second album Ash, a record that tackles subjects as diverse as womanhood, spirituality, activism and racism. Set for release on September 29, Ibeyi share a video for album track ‘Deathless’ directed by Ed Morris. Watch below! While firmly rooted in Afro-Cuban culture and history, Ash finds itself entirely concerned with Ibeyi’s present: Who Lisa-Kaindé and Naomi are, what’s important to them, and how they live today,...
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