A Day Out Record Digging With Ibeyi

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Mixing Yoruba culture with downtempo electronic and hip-hop music, 19-year-old twin sisters Naomi and Lisa-Kaindé Díaz of Ibeyi have already released a stunning two-song EP (in addition to their interpretation of Jay Electronica’s “Better In Tune With The Infinite”) and will make their full-length debut on February 17th on XL Recordings. The 13-track album, which was co-produced by XL founder Richard Russell, is dedicated to the twin’s late sister and father (celebrated Cuban jazz percussionist Miguel “Anga” Diaz from Buena Vista Social Club).

Ahead of their first ever show in New York City, and just in time for Record Store Day, Okayafrica TV had the chance to spend the day out digging for vinyl with Ibeyi at A-1 Records in the East Village, where the sisters shared insight on their musical heroes—from Roy Ayers, Erykah Badu and their “goddess” Nina Simone to Miriam Makeba and Angélique Kidjo (who they recently opened for in London).

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