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Buena Vista Social Club

Mood Music: Buena Vista Social Club – Chan Chan

Buena Vista Social Club will live forever. That pure, undiluted son music of Cuba is indelible. Check out this newly released lyric video for the classic Chan Chan. Also, do yourself a favor and get your tickets to see…

Monday Mood Music: Ibeyi X Havana Cultural

Seriously, if you have not heard Ibeyi’s debut album you are missing out on something truly transcendent. The French-Cuban sister duo chop it up with the good folks at Havana Cultura and give you an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at…

Spread Love: The Ibeyi Mixtape

BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Much love goes to Ibeyi and their record label, XL Recordings, for a simply masterful campaign in advance of their forthcoming debut album, which drops February 17th. After releasing really creative visuals for songs Oya,…

Put You On: Ibeyi

BY Led Black (@Led_Black) This is that Black Magic music. That straight from the motherland via Cuba, next-generation negro spirituals. This is Neo-Diasporan Soul music. It is hauntingly beautiful and simply sublime. Ibeyi is the Yoruban word for twins…