IBEYI [Havana Cultura]

Technically speaking, "ibeyi" is the word for twin in Yoruba-the West African language that was transposed to Cuba at the time of slavery. However, if you’ve been listening to trendy European radio stations as of lately, the term is more likely to evoke an up-and-coming French-Cuban twin-sister duo composed of Lisa-Kaindé and Naomi Díaz that fuses urban beats with electronic music and Afro-Cuban chants.
Ibeyi's official website: www.ibeyi.fr
Artists appear courtesy of XL Recordings
Album is out now: x-l.co/ibeyiiT / x-l.co/ibeyiamazCD'
Discover the vibrancy of contemporary Cuban culture @ www.havana-cultura.com. Havana Cultura is an initiative of Cuban rum maker Havana Club International S.A.

[@ahmedaderibs]

You Ibeji's (Ibeyi's) are awesome. you make me proud as a yoruba boy from Nigeria. A lot of yoruba people back here are lost because they'd rather forget their rich heritage (culture and language) and embrace the foreign language of the English people who do not even regard them. I pray you guys reach the greatest height and hope someday i can attend your concert and really see you beautiful angels live! Till whenever, odi'gba o"

[@clairvoyant5027]

CUBA: So refreshing Effortlessly Beautiful; It's survived the Whitening of Latinoamérica.

[@notyourdaddy2148]

I love that they speak Spanish, they make me proud of being Cuban!

[@niurkagonzalez6752]

Me too!!!

[@Sab_MJsMama]

who the hell gives these talented beautiful brown girls thumbs down??!!

[@esclavemoderne7583]

Don't worry... only 11 assholes. Probably angry Cuban-Americans upset about the fact that these girls don't hate their origins.

[@stevenpineda5260]

My daughter wants to say something in the comments, as she is unable to write at the moment, I will do it for her.... I love your videos, come to your river is amazingly dad showed me your videos and I thought your music is very beautiful, thank you for your music, I want to sing songs like you do and I want to make a video like yours, thank you... My name is Tianna Pineda

[@scgilbert276]

I love you two so much; I think of my 6sisters ,one passed away 😓she was my mom sister.thank you for helping me heal.I sent my sisters your video SISTERS and RIVER.mother Earth is your protector 🪶🪶🪶🦾🦾🦾👑👑🪶

[@miloumy]

Listening to this makes me so proud to be Cuban.

[@mickymouse2445]

Rightfully so. I have so much sympathy for Cuba and its people 😊

[@bujuaji]

i pray that Olodumare will bring all our Yoruba sons and daughters back to the promised land of our ancestors which is Africa as prophesied by the almighty and his prophets. As a yoruba man from Nigeria, land of your ancestors, you girls make me really proud.

[@biarritzzz]

+bujugeorge yoruba is here in brazil too. we have the same blood running around in our vains. i feel very proud

[@haute03]

Ashe!

[@Alice-dd1yr]

bujugeorge ase!!!

[@joannaponce511]

Ese caiman no es grande pero lo que sale de Cuba es pura Cultura..Ashe Pa ibeyi me encanta keep making Cuba proud

[@anabelfrias09]

I'm cuban and I couldn't feel more proud of my culture and my Island while seeing this video. Muy bien amores :)

[@QueenOfTheDamned]

I can't enough of them and their music!

[@jkfhgjkjnklrkl]

Im so glad i clicked on this video

[@Alice-dd1yr]

this video never gets old. Lisa and Naomi are true beautiful inspirations. i love this so so much, i don’t even have words to describe how grateful i am to have found them. i thank the orisas and the universe for their existence. ase, beautiful women. love ya. thank you. me siento libre quando estoy a escucharlas, porque así yo sé que no estoy sola!

[@hectorfernandez5684]

Su padre las cuida desde el cielo, el gran Anga, no nos pudo dejar mejor legado, felicidades!!!

[@Ivanita3666]

Lo bueno fue encontrarlas por casualidad en youtube. Fue lo mejor de este año. Son geniales y únicas!

[@clairesmall3885]

Me too! 😃😍

[@schmucker1989]

It seems as the river has baptized their souls! The girls seem to be the archetype of one souls purity. Thank you Cuba for making people like these girls, for spreading the real value to the world. Greetings, hugs and kisses from a guy from Serbia who respects your work a lot. :-)

[@danaestewart9869]

Naomi sort of looks like Frida Kahlo

[@assmanasslaa8849]

yess

[@ReneLio]

+Danae Stewart But Naomi have talent..

[@elizal.8473]

+Danae Stewart They're Communists like Frida was too. Cubans with a strong record of being Communist can do a lot, like leave the country. The other Cubans who have an Anti-Communist track record, get denied permission & are either forced to leave by raft or remain living a depressing life on the island👎🏻

[@esclavemoderne7583]

Eliza They're artists... stop making everything about communism. They're just Cubans who love their roots. I feel the same way. Don't be like the Castro's, always trying to divide us up!

[@elizal.8473]

Esclave Moderne I understand your point, but I will continue to bring up my own. My family is full of political prisoners and full of people who were continually denied trying to leave Cuba ( because of their "Anti-Communist” record) until their death. And then there’s people like these ladies, who live life to to the fullest because they’re Communist? They lived all through Europe, eating what they want, being who they want, CHOOSING what they want, and living without being oppressed. They were able to evolve and become talented musicians without being told no. That’s why they glorify a TYRANT on Instagram, right? Because they’re one of the few who benefited from his regime and didn’t suffer having to actually live it like many others. It's a slap in the face. Meanwhile my parents couldn’t get a job or attend free college because they were seen as “traitors” from people like these girls & their family. My parents refused child labor camps, enjoyed church, liked to eat, freedom of speech (etc) but were punished for it? If your parents & grandmother were the ones who were spit on & hit by “neighbors” on the day of their Yankee departure, maybe you would kinda understand where I’m coming from. I’m not trying to divide up a community of people. You can’t divide something that’s already broken. A true patriot wouldn’t reason with a dictator over their fellow patriotic brothers & sisters. No me digas mas 💯

[@VanillaSiren]

Estas niñas me traen loca desde que las escuché!

[@lukethomas3669]

I just watched this without understanding one word they said and it was still good

[@GouldingDelRey]

Amo su acento! Ugh, son mis favoritas. ♥

[@nataliaromanac3042]

Son fenomenales!!!! No pude verlas desgraciadamente cuando vinieron aquí al anfiteatro de Miami Beach se llenó eso increíblemente nunca vi tantas personas para ver a esas maravillosas niñas cubanitas como yo 🇨🇺❤️

[@danysedai]

Que linda relacion de hermanas. Y lo que mas me gusta es que han conservado su acento tan criollo. Las admiro mucho y me encanta su musica! otra cubanita en Canada.

[@vilmacalderon8359]

Estas hermanas son como el ying yang .😍

[@kaylasmiggle]

i cannot wait for what the future holds for you ibeyi!

[@angeldavidmarulandamarin5397]

el talento se trae en el genotipo,padre percusionista emigro a París, ellas son franco cubanas ,ibeyi fue el grupo del 2015, escuchen en la televisión alemana.,desde pequeñas estudian piano y percusión clásica, su padre hizo su carrera profesional en Europa .buena vista social club.

[@moffsgrande]

Ibeji (ee-bey-jee) means twins in Yoruba. However, in Spanish speaking countries where Yoruba culture is observed, y is used instead of j, as j has a different sound in Spanish which is why it is spelt Ibeyi.

[@DeenaClemente]

Absolutely Beautiful and Inspiring Young Women.. I am addicted to their sound and everything they stand for Mind, Body, Heart, Soul, Spirit

[@emailkenny]

Gorgeous, gifted, authentic and wise beyond their years.

[@GreenyZay]

This video is amazingly chill and beautiful. Thank you.

[@CubanHeat]

Que Dios siempre le de mucha salud y mucha prosperidad !!!! Moferefun y Moforibale a la Ocha !!!! Siguen con tu sonido !!!! 💖💖💖💖

[@loolhechoamano]

Soy geniales, las admiro mucho y me declaro súper fan de su música y su estilo. Ojalá vengan pronto a México

[@DT-xf7gv]

♥ Esto es tan lindo que lo he visto como 10 veces. Sus contrastes son la mejor manera de complemento ♥

[@idletalker]

they are so inspiring in so many different ways, not just artistically. wonderful human beings

[@RicardoBrv]

goosebumps!...holy caw, you girls are blessed.

[@tchina23]

I heard Ibeyi music when I went to the Alvin Ailey dance performance..I was so drawn to the spirituality of it, I had to search for them on youtube..Now I have the wonderful Ibeyi music to enjoy. They are absolutely amazing

[@emilyinfp704]

In love with these twins since they released "river" such incredible sound and dept to them

[@marinalorentecatasus7939]

he caído rendida a sus pies.

[@bepis1305]

Thank you, American Spanish courses. I only understood a quarter of that. >.> Hey, more of a reason to learn, though.

[@nonoo.c4278]

elles sont géniales ces filles il me faut leur album absolument

[@nsziszo]

Love Ibeyi - and love the Havana Cultura site :) This video is 2 favourites in 1!

[@elizal.8473]

These girls are COMMUNISTS. In Cuba we are taught to hate the “Yankees”, hate the USA & hate Capitalism. Their father was a musician during the USSR era of Cuba & was always traveling out of Cuba when it was ILLEGAL for average Cubans to do so. They praise Che & Fidel openly & preach Communism during their interviews WHILE earning Capitalist foreign dollars. Those dictators (Fidel murdered Che over power, every Cubans knows that) are the reason Cuba is a rotting, disgusting, vile, shameful & oppressive country. This a video of Che, Fidel & Camilo sentencing black men to a firing squad WITHOUT a trial on NATIONAL CUBAN TELEVISION: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZiuc6Suo8aKnrc THESE ARE THE PEOPLE THESE WOMEN LOOK UP TO! They should be be ashamed & exiled (like millions of Cubans have been since 1959) because of their Anti-American agenda. Don’t support these ladies, you Yankees! They HATE you & always will just like their "role models" have taught them to.

[@BrianaAugustine]

I only understand parts because I don’t speak Spanish very well, it was so lovely to hear them speak and to read the description about the roots of their band name! ♥️

[@erikawilliams4628]

I love this without translating our ancestors dance to your music ,,,🙌🔥🌍🌍mundial

[@DorrisDiaz]

I've just discovered Ibeyi... I'll be listening to you, for sure. Me encanta!

[@emmcs]

Este vídeo debe ser eterno, las amo, me encanta que también leen tarot 💖💖💖

[@amyarrechea]

las amo! son tremendas talentosas

[@melissabarahona2944]

Quéee hermosas no solo físicamente su personalidad enamora 🤩🤩

[@AraoNunca]

Sois muy grandes, lo apolíneo y dionisíaco en fusión. Eso es el arte

[@niurkagonzalez6752]

Son tan lindas!!

[@freelyrenee3494]

I feel them, such beautiful girls very much vibes culturally. Rich history 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@honeydate]

they're SO beautiful x

[@eduardorosario4742]

Que fascinante estas niñas...

[@edmnmlboy]

ibeyi su música de verdad me sensibilizó bastante, sigan así.

[@bascialassus4122]

Saw them awesome.

[@InterpolMafia]

Preciosas. Me encanto cuando una describe a la otra.

[@amandasouza-lc2zk]

Emocionante, amor... não consigo descrever o que sinto quando ouço ibeyi

[@CristinaGarcia-jq1tf]

Que hermosa historia y llevan la música en la sangre❤️❤️❤️

[@MrNopalin]

la la primera vez que la escuchó y siento que ya las amo estaremos al pendiente de ustedes y seguiré más de cerca su carrera siguen Cómo van chicas suerte paz y respeto mucho éxito

[@skinloverbyvane]

Hermosas, inteligentes, talentosas, maduras y orgullosa de sus raíces 😻 In love with Ibeyi pure talents girls

[@adriletoyo]

siempre me encantó su esencia, conocer ahora sus personalidades me hace enamorarme más de ustedes. Un abrazo enorme desde Colombia 💓

[@bestenymoran612]

jealous that they can speak so many languages

[@emilyinfp704]

They sing in 4 languages!!!

[@ailecdreifuss8627]

Divinas mis niñas!!!!

[@ttsepmet]

Biggest fan ! I swear ! I love them

[@Superstarnl]

Me encanta esta esta entrevista ! Lindas las dos ! Voy a tener el placer de verlas en octubre en Bristol :-) Siiiii :-)

[@MyPorkus]

hermosa su música las amo

[@MusicaNLAlma]

omg i'm in love w/them. they're friggin awesome!!!!! #Ibeyi. their spanish/french and english are just so perfect. #supertalent

[@lulusp1023]

Esto esta fantastico!!!

[@marciaortega5967]

Considero q está música es increíblemente extraordinaria bella y deja en mi mucha tranquilidad espiritual cuando la escucho

[@vanessaiglesias7308]

Siii estan muy lindas las dos :)

[@vivelilu]

suena increible!!

[@Kiddo_ax]

Que lindas

[@thaissebastiao2708]

maravillosas! amo mucho!!!

[@bellydanceshows]

Claro que si!

[@MegaUltraChicken1000]

so talented

[@shakiraromagosa9126]

hacen muy buena música!!!

[@masalassal]

Niñas, qué lindo lo que hacen, gracias ;-)

[@ladamaproject]

Such an inspiration !!!!!

[@loranroyk2910]

Por favor, que buenas son. Favoritas!!

[@okantomi11976]

Hermoso!!!!

[@Behati02]

Mágicas.

[@leocongas5890]

excelenteeeeee!!!

[@TheHannahx]

Me encanta su acento!

[@_raphaelcampos]

amo demais

[@FindYourFree]

my how i love them

[@DianaEcheverri]

Preciosas.

[@nayararamos9564]

apaixonada!

[@halalgal]

beautiful sistahs!! omo oshun probably?!?

[@Caosjr]

me gustó mucho

[@barbarahernandez4166]

Que bellaaaas ❤️❤️❤️

[@igorcabral3159]

Bravo!

[@LizJoBrooHart]

muero por verlas ya en el vive latino aqui en mexico simplemente me facinan

[@adetorrent]

Ibeyi ❤️

[@5788Paulo]

Chorei. Sério!

[@macarioperdomo2118]

las adore , agua yemaya

[@caroline8259]

love u girls

[@StudioROHD]

wow!

[@Akela89]

Como me gustan estan muchachas su musica y ellas.

[@simmonesmith4502]

very spiritual

[@tasthaina4716]

Estoy enamorada.

[@tKoQ]

Tan chulas

[@saxywale2]

orisa ibeji, omo meji