Forget sister duos, 2015 is all about twins. Ibeyi are twin sisters Lisa-Kaindé and Naomi Diaz from Cuba via Paris.
It may be 6 years post-the-xx, but I still love undulating vocals, and these two do it so so well (they are twins after all). On top of this, their flavour of contemporary R&B is clearly punctuated by strong folk roots (see ghosts and oya).
If you like Mariam the believer or FKA twigs, Ibeyi will have something for you.
Their debut album is set to drop mid-February. I can't wait.
I like girl vocalists, ok?
If you're like me, and like tracks that build into undeniable foot-tapping / body-swaying, then Mariam the believer is for you. I love her voice's wise, storytelling quality.
She's also just released a remix album - you gotta love a good remix album.
