Ibeyi: “I feel like our father is looking over us”Posted in Articles, Arts, Interviews, Media Archive on 2014-11-15 17:27Z by Steven |
Ibeyi: “I feel like our father is looking over us”
DIY Magazine
London, United Kingdom
2014-11-11
Photo: Emma Swann
From ancient teachings to modern electronics, these French-Cuban twins bring a modern hybrid of pop.
Lisa-Kainde and Naomi Díaz make up Ibeyi, two French-Cuban twins producing music with XL Recordings head honcho Richard Russell at the helm. Earlier this year Russell helped out on Damon Albarn’s solo debut ‘Everyday Robots’, a project that’s been a long time coming but was practically forced into existence. Ibeyi, on the flipside, comes off like something eager to career into view, the first step of an act that’s only just beginning to evolve.
The pair’s basics build on the teachings of the Yoruba culture, which in their own words believes in “energy”, not necessarily spirits, “love and life and death”, but not strictly life after death. Musically, Yoruba teaches the importance of dance and percussion, the latter of which their late Father, Anga Díaz, became celebrated for. It’s not something that strictly runs in the family, mind you.
“Oh no, I’m bad at percussion!” proclaims the afro-sporting Lisa-Kainde. “But I appreciate it so much. When you’re a child you must have to learn how to dance with rhythm. It’s one of the most amazing things.”…
Read the entire interview here.