Ibeyi

Ibeyi
Ibeyi
	Naomi (left) and Lisa-Kaindé Diaz
Background information
Born	13 December 1994 (age 31); Paris, France
Genres	Soul; R&B; downtempo; electronic; experimental; trip hop;
Years active	2013–present
Labels	XL
Members	Lisa-Kaindé Diaz; Naomi Diaz;
Website	ibeyimusic.com

Ibeyi jabili kpee n-nyɛ Lisa-Kaindé Diaz minj Naomi Diaz. Bɛ yiini la bɛ yila Siliminsili mini Yoruba-sili ni,^[1] Yoruba-sili ni, Ibeyi (Ìbejì) gbunni nyɛla jabihi "twins".^[2]

Bɛ yila chanimi ni Yoruba, Faransi ni Afro-Cuban.^[3] Lisa, yiliyiina ŋun be tooni,^[4] n-ŋmeri "piano";^[5] Naomi n-ŋmer Peruvian/Cuban binkumda kamani "cajón mini Batá drum".

Discography

Albums

List of studio albums, with selected details
Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	FRA ^[6]	BEL (Fl) ^[7]	BEL (Wa) ^[8]	GER ^[9]	NED ^[10]	SWI ^[11]	UK ^[12]	UK Ind. ^[13]	US ^[14]	US Heat. ^[15]
Ibeyi	Released: 17 February 2015^[16] Label: XL Recordings Format: CD, DL, LP, streaming	15	28	35	58	52	20	36	9	166	1
Ash	Released: 29 September 2017^[17] Label: XL Recordings Format: CD, DL, LP, streaming	26	48	73	—	—	47	—	49	—	13
Spell 31	Released: 6 May 2022^[18] Label: XL Recordings Format: CD, DL, LP, streaming	98	—	—	—	—	—	—	37	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

EPs

Title

Details

Notes

Oya EP

Released: 7 August 2014
Label: XL Recordings
Format: DL

No.	Title	Length
1.	""Oya""
2.	""River""
3.	""Oya"" (Oya Capella)
4.	""River"" (Oshun Dub)

Singles

List of singles by main artist
Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Album
Title	Year	FRA ^[6]	BEL (Fl) Tip ^[7]	BEL (Wa) Tip ^[8]	Album
"River"	2014	66	84	49	Ibeyi
"Stranger / Lover"	2015	—	15	34	Ibeyi
"Exhibit Diaz"^[19]	2015	—	—	—	Non-album single
"Lost in My Mind"^[20]	2017	—	—	—	Non-album single
"Away Away"		174	48	—	Ash
"Deathless" (featuring Kamasi Washington)		188	—	—
"Me Voy" (featuring Mala Rodriguez)		—	—	—
"Recurring Dream"^[21]	2021	—	—	—	Music from the film How to Stop a Recurring Dream
"Made of Gold" (with Pa Salieu)	2021	—	—	—	Spell 31
"Sister 2 Sister"	2022	—	—	—
"Lavender & Red Roses" (with Jorja Smith)	2022	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart

Notes

↑ Rhick Samadder (15 February 2015). "Sister act: the twins behind Ibeyi". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/feb/15/sister-act-twins-ibeyi-music-french-cuban.
↑ Wagoner, Mackenzie. "Decoding the Beauty Looks of Our Favorite Sister Bands: Haim, Tegan and Sara, and More" (en). Vogue. https://www.vogue.com/article/best-sister-bands-siblings-haim-tegan-and-sara-ibeyi-beauty-bonnaroo.
↑ Betty Clarke (20 February 2015). "Ibeyi review – twin-powered culture-clash charisma". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/feb/20/ibeyi-review.
↑ 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). https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/ibeyi-meet-the-soul-sisters-set-to-stun-this-year-s-festival-circuit-10237004.html.
↑ Jay Balfour (20 February 2015). Half Yoruba spiritual and half electronic R&B, Ibeyi's debut is drenched in rhythm and quirky originality.. hiphopdx.
1 2 Ibeyi discography. lescharts.com. Hung Medien.
1 2 Ibeyi discography. ultrato.be/nl/. Hung Medien.
1 2 Ibeyi discography. ultrato.be/fr/. Hung Medien.
↑ Chartverfolgung / Ibeyi / Longplay (de). musicline.de. GfK Entertainment.
↑ Ibeyi discography. dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien.
↑ Ibeyi discography. hitparade.ch. Hung Medien.
↑ Ibeyi | Full Official Chart History. Official Charts Company.
↑
Peak positions for UK Independent Albums Chart:
- Ibeyi: Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50: 22 February 2015 – 28 February 2015. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- Ash: Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50: 06 October 2017 – 12 October 2017. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- Spell 31: Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50: 13 May 2022 – 19 May 2022. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
↑ "Ibeyi – Chart History | Billboard" (To access, select "Billboard 200"). Billboard. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
↑ "Ibeyi – Chart History | Billboard Heatseekers Albums" (To access, select "Heatseekers Albums"). Billboard. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
↑ Ibeyi by Ibeyi on Apple Music. iTunes (17 February 2015).
↑ Ash by Ibeyi on Apple Music. iTunes (29 September 2017).
↑ Spell 31 by Ibeyi (in English), iTunes, 6 May 2022, retrieved 4 February 2023
↑ Exhibit Diaz – Single by Ibeyi on Apple Music. iTunes (28 July 2015).
↑ Lost in My Mind – Single by Ibeyi on Apple Music. iTunes (10 February 2017).
↑ Breihan, Tom (9 March 2021). "Ibeyi – "Recurring Dream"". Stereogum. https://www.stereogum.com/2118893/ibeyi-recurring-dream/music/.

Kundivihira

External links

Official website
XLRecordings – Ibeyi page
UK Talent Agency Profile Archived 23 Silimin gɔli February 2015 at the Wayback Machine
French Talent Agency Profile

Tɛmplet:Latin Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video

[Act-1] Rhick Samadder (15 February 2015). "Sister act: the twins behind Ibeyi". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/feb/15/sister-act-twins-ibeyi-music-french-cuban.

[2] Wagoner, Mackenzie. "Decoding the Beauty Looks of Our Favorite Sister Bands: Haim, Tegan and Sara, and More" (en). Vogue. https://www.vogue.com/article/best-sister-bands-siblings-haim-tegan-and-sara-ibeyi-beauty-bonnaroo.

[twins-3] Betty Clarke (20 February 2015). "Ibeyi review – twin-powered culture-clash charisma". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/feb/20/ibeyi-review.

[4] 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). https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/ibeyi-meet-the-soul-sisters-set-to-stun-this-year-s-festival-circuit-10237004.html.

[Balfour-5] Jay Balfour (20 February 2015). Half Yoruba spiritual and half electronic R&B, Ibeyi's debut is drenched in rhythm and quirky originality.. hiphopdx.

[fr-6] 1 2 Ibeyi discography. lescharts.com. Hung Medien.

[bel-fl-7] 1 2 Ibeyi discography. ultrato.be/nl/. Hung Medien.

[bel-wa-8] 1 2 Ibeyi discography. ultrato.be/fr/. Hung Medien.

[GER-albums-9] Chartverfolgung / Ibeyi / Longplay (de). musicline.de. GfK Entertainment.

[ned-10] Ibeyi discography. dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien.

[11] Ibeyi discography. hitparade.ch. Hung Medien.

[12] Ibeyi | Full Official Chart History. Official Charts Company.

[13] Peak positions for UK Independent Albums Chart:
Ibeyi: Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50: 22 February 2015 – 28 February 2015. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 May 2022.

Ash: Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50: 06 October 2017 – 12 October 2017. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 May 2022.

Spell 31: Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50: 13 May 2022 – 19 May 2022. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 May 2022.

[mwAfE] Ibeyi: Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50: 22 February 2015 – 28 February 2015. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 May 2022.

[mwAfo] Ash: Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50: 06 October 2017 – 12 October 2017. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 May 2022.

[mwAgM] Spell 31: Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50: 13 May 2022 – 19 May 2022. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 May 2022.

[14] "Ibeyi – Chart History | Billboard" (To access, select "Billboard 200"). Billboard. Retrieved 11 March 2022.

[15] "Ibeyi – Chart History | Billboard Heatseekers Albums" (To access, select "Heatseekers Albums"). Billboard. Retrieved 11 March 2022.

[16] Ibeyi by Ibeyi on Apple Music. iTunes (17 February 2015).

[17] Ash by Ibeyi on Apple Music. iTunes (29 September 2017).

[18] Spell 31 by Ibeyi (in English), iTunes, 6 May 2022, retrieved 4 February 2023

[19] Exhibit Diaz – Single by Ibeyi on Apple Music. iTunes (28 July 2015).

[20] Lost in My Mind – Single by Ibeyi on Apple Music. iTunes (10 February 2017).

[21] Breihan, Tom (9 March 2021). "Ibeyi – "Recurring Dream"". Stereogum. https://www.stereogum.com/2118893/ibeyi-recurring-dream/music/.

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