The ethereal twin duo, Ibeyi, followed up their 2015 debut, that had them counting none other than Queen Bey as a fan, with a sophomore project, Ash, on September 29. Ash is a bolder, political statement that reaches deep into the twins’ afro-Cuban culture.
Deathless, epitomises the brilliance of the album. Featuring rhythmic and harmonic richness, as well as, powerfully defiant lyrics, Deathless, immediately sweeps you up in the emotion of the duo. More importantly, it sends a strong, galvanising and empowering message to all who are weary.
“I was writing Deathless as an anthem for everybody!” explained Lisa-Kaindé. “For every minority. For everybody that feels that they are nothing, that feels small, that feels not cared about and I want them to listen to our song and for three minutes feel large, powerful, deathless. I have a huge amount of respect for people who fought for, what I think, are my rights today and if we all sing together ‘We are deathless,’ they will be living through us into a better world.”
Watch the video for the rousing anthem below now and stream the rest of Ash available on all major platforms now.
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