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Ibeyi Is Ready for the World. Is the World Ready for Them?

By Ray Suen

The Cuban-French duo's debut is a dark and hymnal listening experience.

This article is part of AQ's debut culture supplement, Cultura. To see the rest of the issue, click here

It wasn’t long after they released their eponymous debut in 2015 that the French-Cuban duo Ibeyi was catapulted into pop music consciousness by none other than the Queen B herself, Beyoncé. The reigning queen of pop anointed the then 20-year-old twins, Lisa-Kaindé and Naomi Díaz, by posting a clip of their track “River” to her Instagram feed, piquing the curiosity of her millions of followers. Set...

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