Name: Ash
Brand: Ibeyi

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Bonus disc: No

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XL-870-1

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LP - Special Foldout Sleeve.

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2017-09-29

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Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Beggars Group

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

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191404087015

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

XL-870-2

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191404087039

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Artist

Ibeyi

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

Ibeyi is a French/Cuban musical duo founded in 2013 by fraternal twin sisters, Lisa-Kaindé and Naomi Diaz. Born on December 13, 1994 in Paris, France, the twins are the daughters of renowned Cuban percussionist Miguel "Angá" Díaz and their mother Maya Dagnino serves as their manager. The duo's unique sound combines Yoruban music with elements of jazz, pop, soul, gospel and hip-hop. They sing lyrics in multiple languages including French, Spanish, Yoruban (from which their name derives) and English. Lisa-Kaindé takes on the role of lead vocalist and pianist while Naomi showcases her talent as a percussionist using instruments such as cajón and batá.

With influences from various genres and cultures, Ibeyi creates captivating music that resonates with listeners worldwide. Their powerful vocals combined with skillful instrumentation result in an enchanting blend of sounds that leave a lasting impact. The twins' ability to seamlessly merge different musical styles sets them apart from other artists in the industry.

If you enjoy the music of Sevdaliza, CocoRosie, Kelsey Lu or Sampa the Great among others; then Ibeyi is definitely an artist you should explore further. Their unique fusion of genres appeals to fans who appreciate innovative and boundary-pushing music. Whether it's their mesmerizing melodies or thought-provoking

French-Cuban twins Ibeyi are back with their second album Ash, a record that tackles subjects as diverse as womanhood, spirituality, activism and racism, all conveyed in Ibeyi’s own unique blend of modern pop, hip-hop and electronic influenced music that incorporates the traditional sounds of Yorùbá.

Ash is the follow-up to the twin’s 2015 critically acclaimed, eponymous debut album that made <a href="https://roughtrade.com/us/artist/ibeyi">Ibeyi</a> a globally recognized name. While <a href="https://roughtrade.com/us/artist/ibeyi">Ibeyi’s</a> first album grappled with the past - the sister’s relationship, origins, loss, and roots. It earned them fans and collaborators in some of the most iconic and crucial artists of today, Beyoncé and Alvin Ailey included. By contrast, Ash is a more visceral and potent political statement, and while firmly rooted in Afro-Cuban culture and history, finds itself entirely concerned with Ibeyi’s present: Who Lisa-Kaindé and Naomi are, what’s important to them, and how they live today, especially given that the spheres, both personally and politically, are entirely different from when <a href="https://roughtrade.com/us/artist/ibeyi">Ibeyi</a> was recorded. Ash was recorded in November 2016 in London with producer Richard Russell at his studio The Copper House. The album features twelve new tracks, including Away Away which was released in June, and includes appearances from <a href="https://roughtrade.com/us/artist/kamasi-washington">Kamasi Washington</a>, Mala Rodriguez, Chilly Gonzales, Meshell Ndegeocello. Deathless, the second track to be debuted from Ash, features the incomparable <a href="https://roughtrade.com/us/artist/kamasi-washington">Kamasi Washington</a> on saxophone, and was written in the wake of an experience that Lisa-Kaindé had when she was sixteen that involved her being wrongly arrested by French police. She went home and wrote the emotive Deathless, in which she describes her experience:

“I was writing Deathless as an anthem for everybody! For every minority. For everybody that feels that they are nothing, that feels small, that feels not cared about and I want them to listen to our song and for three minutes feel large, powerful, deathless. I have a huge amount of respect for people who fought for, what I think, are my rights today and if we all sing together ‘we are deathless, ’they will be living through us into a better world.” 

Step out of the gloom and into <a href="https://roughtrade.com/us/artist/ibeyi">Ibeyi’s</a> world, a place of optimism, openness and acceptance. The modern world never looked so beautiful as it does through Ibeyi’s lens.

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