Ibeyi (album)

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]

Ibeyi
Studio album by Ibeyi
Released	17 February 2015
Genre	Downtempo, neo soul, ethnic fusion, avant garde, art pop, experimental
Length	45:57
Label	XL
Ibeyi chronology
Ibeyi (2015) Ash (2017)

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]

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

Weekly charts Chart (2015) Peak position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] 28 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] 35 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[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[19] 166

Year-end charts Chart (2015) Position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[20] 144 French Albums (SNEP)[21] 86

References

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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. "Offiziellecharts.de – Ibeyi – Ibeyi" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
17. "Swisscharts.com – Ibeyi – Ibeyi". Hung Medien.
18. "Ibeyi | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
19. "Ibeyi Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
20. "Jaaroverzichten 2015" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
21. "Top de l'année Top Albums 2015" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 18 September 2020.