IBEYI STAR IN NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR “STRANGER/LOVER”
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR BEGINS FRIDAY IN LOS ANGELES
"It’s tough to tear your eyes from the live performance.” – Noisey
"There is a remarkable power to what they do” - KCRW
Since the release of their stunning, self-titled debut album in February, Ibeyi have been captivating audiences across the globe with their unique blend of modern pop, hip-hop and electronic influences with the traditional sounds of Yorùbá. Today the twins have shared a new music video for their next single “Stranger/Lover.” The video, directed by Léo Bigiaoui and Maxime Baudin, stars Lisa-Kaindé and Naomi Díaz exposed and indistinguishable as they sing the lyrics about finding your way out of hard times, while trying to salvage a love that once existed.
To watch the stunning clip of “Stranger/Lover” visit Jezebel:
Ibeyi will return to North America this week to kick off their second tour of the states. The twins will start the tour in Los Angeles this Friday at the Mayan.
Ibeyi have had an exciting year and garnered the attention of critical press across the globe. The twins debut, self-titled album was recently named by NPR as one of their ’25 Favorite Albums of 2015’ and the site named Ibeyi one of their ‘Favorite Artists of 2015.’ Additionally, Ibeyi were featured on the cover of The Times Sunday section in a story about their rise to fame over the last year. Ibeyi is currently featured in InStyle’s September issue and were hand-picked bySam Smith for a feature in V Magazine, and are featured in Glamour in a #NowTrending portfolio, with filmmaker Ana Lily Amirpour.
Additionally, to the twin’s surprise, Beyoncé posted to her 43 million Instagram followers a clip of her new Vogue shoot using Ibeyi’s single “River.”
After selling out their first North American tour in April, Ibeyi will return this fall for an even larger tour that includes over ten shows across North America (full list of dates below). Praised for a live performance that combines a mixture of ancient and modern music, Ibeyi’s show is “an immersion; it was passionate, and pure and gripping in all the ways you never expect music to be anymore” raved OC Weekly. Meanwhile, The New York Times complimented in their live review ofIbeyi: “the bare-bone arrangements were all they needed; their vocal harmonies, accompanied or barely so, were beacons of sharing and solidarity.”
Ibeyi on tour:
Sept. 18 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Theatre
Sept. 19 Oakdale, CA Symbiosis Gathering
Sept. 22 Minneapolis, MN Mill City Nights
Sept. 23 Chicago, IL Thalia Hall
Sept. 24 St. Louis, MO The Ready Room
Sept. 26 Nashville, TN Mercy Lounge
Sept. 27 Atlanta, GA Terminal West
Sept. 28 Saxapahaw,NC The Haw River Ballroom
Sept. 30 Washington, D.C. 9:30 Club
Oct. 2 New York, NY Webster Hall
Oct. 3 Boston, MA Royale
Oct. 4 Montreal, QC Corona Theatre
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