Ibeyi (album)

Ibeyi
Studio album by Ibeyi
Released	17 February 2015
Genre	Downtempo, soul, R&B, experimental
Length	45:57
Label	XL

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	78/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
DIY	[2]
Exclaim!	9/10[3]
The Guardian	[4]
musicOMH	[5]
NME	8/10[6]
Now	NN[7]
The Observer	[8]
The Skinny	[9]

Ibeyi is the self-titled debut album of Ibeyi, released in February 2015. The album is a series of reflections on love, death and family that spans countries as well as genres.^[10] The album pays tribute to the duo's deceased father, Anga Díaz, and the track Yanira immortalizes the duo’s older sister, who died several years ago.^[11]

The first single released was "Oya".

The video for their album’s second single, "River", received attention for its stark minimalism. The twin sisters, Lisa-Kainde and Naomi Diaz, appear in a closeup shot throughout, taking turns having their heads forced underwater while the other sings.^[11]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Eleggua"	1:16
2.	"Oya"	3:52
3.	"Ghosts"	3:31
4.	"River"	4:12
5.	"Think of You"	3:40
6.	"Behind the Curtain"	4:13
7.	"Stranger/ Lover"	4:11
8.	"Mama Says"	4:09
9.	"Weatherman"	4:02
10.	"Faithful"	3:27
11.	"Yanira"	3:37
12.	"Singles"	3:59
13.	"Ibeyi"	1:48
14.	"Fly (Bonus)"	3:32
15.	"Chains (Bonus)"	3:01

Charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12]	73
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[13]	44
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[14]	52
French Albums (SNEP)[15]	14
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16]	58
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17]	20
UK Albums (OCC)[18]	36
US (Billboard 200)	166

References

1. "Ibeyi – Ibeyi". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
2. Mcneilly, Liam (14 February 2015). "Ibeyi – Ibeyi". DIY. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
3. Carlick, Stephen (13 February 2015). "Ibeyi Ibeyi". Exclaim!. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
4. Bakare, Lanre (13 February 2015). "Ibeyi: Ibeyi review – impressive but limited experimental soul". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
5. Johnson, Steven (13 February 2015). "Ibeyi – Ibeyi". musicOMH. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
6. "7 Great Albums That May Have Passed You By This Week". NME. Inspire. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
7. Ritchie, Kevin (11 February 2015). "Ibeyi". Now. Now Communications. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
8. Empire, Kitty (15 February 2015). "Ibeyi: Ibeyi review – an audacious series of culture clashes". The Observer. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
9. Hawthrone, Katie (28 January 2015). "Ibeyi – Ibeyi". The Skinny. Radge Media. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
10. "A Sister Act Taps A Ghostly, Afro-Cuban Groove". 2015-02-22. Retrieved 2015-02-22.
11. Jay Balfour (2015-02-20). "Half Yoruba spiritual and half electronic R&B, Ibeyi’s debut is drenched in rhythm and quirky originality.". hiphopdx. Retrieved 2015-02-22.
12. "Ultratop.be – Ibeyi – Ibeyi" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
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14. "Dutchcharts.nl – Ibeyi – Ibeyi" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
15. "Lescharts.com – Ibeyi – Ibeyi". Hung Medien.
16. "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
17. "Swisscharts.com – Ibeyi – Ibeyi". Hung Medien.
18. "Ibeyi | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart