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| Naomi & Lisa-Kaindé |
22-year-old Paris born twins Naomi Diaz & Lisa-Kaindé Diaz aka Ibeyi (in Yoruba, the language of their Nigerian ancestors, the word means 'twins') have just dropped their second full-length 'Ash' on XL Recordings. The multi-lingual daughters of the late renowned Cuban percussionist Anga Diaz and French-Venezuelan singer Maya Dagnino (now also the duo's manager) once again combine vocals, percussion plus piano, and come up with their own intoxicating, unique sound.
My favorite tracks on the album, the superb "Take Away Away" and "Deathless" (featuring acclaimed saxophonist and L.A. native Kamasi Washington), are accompanied by excellent videos: the first clip gets the playful treatment from Christian Beuchet; for the latter clip, directed by Ed Morris (a frequent collaborator), a more artsy, but no less effective approach was taken.
A tour kicked off September 30 in France and also wraps up in France, March 25. With more than forty shows this fall and winter in the UK, continental Europe and North America ahead of them, the Diaz sisters would be forgiven for taking some time off when they're done.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ash/id1271201703
https://www.songkick.com/artists/6257514-ibeyi/calendar
https://www.facebook.com/ibeyimusic/
https://vimeo.com/christianbeuchet
https://www.rattlingstick.com/directors/ed-morris/music-videos/
