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Ibeyi: "Valé" / "River"
Ibeyi: "Valé" / "Río"
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Mezclando la cultura yoruba tradicional con una moderna composición de canciones, el dúo de electro-soul (y hermanas gemelas) Ibeyi toca un par de canciones: "Valé" y "Río".
Ibeyi - Musical duo
Naomi and Lisa-Kaindé Díaz have created a minimalist sound that merges elements of their heritage with their love of modern music. Full bio
Naomi and Lisa-Kaindé Díaz have created a minimalist sound that merges elements of their heritage with their love of modern music. Full bio
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(Music)
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(Música)
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(Singing) Naomi Diaz:
You were born under a star.
You were born under a star.
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(Cantando) Naomi Díaz:
Naciste bajo una estrella.
Naciste bajo una estrella.
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In the sky, she lives now.
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En el cielo, ella vive ahora.
00:31
Protecting you,
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Protegiéndote,
00:34
night after night.
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noche tras noche.
00:40
(Singing) Lisa-Kaindé Díaz:
Listen to the lullaby
Listen to the lullaby
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(Cantando) Lisa-Kaindé Díaz:
Escucha la canción de cuna
Escucha la canción de cuna
00:45
every time life seems to hurt.
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cada vez que duela la vida.
00:52
So close your eyes,
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Así que cierra tus ojos,
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just close your eyes.
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solo cierra tus ojos.
00:58
Our voices will hug you,
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Nuestras voces te abrazarán,
01:01
music be our arms.
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la música será nuestros brazos.
01:04
The star will shine
and enlighten your night.
and enlighten your night.
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La estrella brillará
e iluminará tu noche.
e iluminará tu noche.
01:12
You are loved,
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Eres amada,
01:14
little girl, you are.
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pequeña niña, lo eres.
01:17
I bet you'll be stronger
when the day is back.
when the day is back.
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Apuesto que serás más fuerte
cuando vuelva el día.
cuando vuelva el día.
01:25
(Singing) Ibeyi: Waye waye lo mio,
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(Cantando) Ibeyi: Waye waye lo mío,
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waye kalamefa.
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waye kalamefa.
01:31
Waye waye lo mio,
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Waye waye lo mío,
01:34
waye kalamefa.
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waye kalamefa.
01:37
Waya kalamefa,
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Waya kalamefa,
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aremu,
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aremu,
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waya kalamefao.
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waya kalamefao.
01:45
(Singing) ND: If one day you want to cry,
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(Cantando) ND: Si un día quieres llorar,
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look at the star,
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mira la estrella,
01:53
I know she's proud
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sé que está orgullosa
01:57
of who you've been
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de quién has sido
02:01
and who you are.
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y de quién eres.
02:04
(Singing) LKD: Then run
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(Cantando) LKD: Luego corre
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into laughing arms
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hacia brazos que ríen
02:11
and shine
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y resplandece
02:14
as bright as you can.
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tan brillante como puedas.
02:18
You've been loved --
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Has sido amada...
02:21
(Singing) ND: You still are.
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(Cantando) ND: Aún lo eres.
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(Singing) LKD: Our voices will hug you,
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(Cantando) LKD:
Nuestras voces te abrazarán,
Nuestras voces te abrazarán,
02:27
music be our arms.
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la música serán nuestros brazos.
02:31
The star will shine
and enlighten your night.
and enlighten your night.
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La estrella brillará
e iluminará tu noche.
e iluminará tu noche.
02:38
You are loved,
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Eres amada,
02:40
little girl, you are.
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pequeña niña, lo eres.
02:44
I bet you'll be stronger
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Apuesto que serás más fuerte
02:46
when the day is back.
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cuando vuelva el día.
02:51
(Singing) Ibeyi: Waye waye lo mio,
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(Cantando) Ibeyi: Waye waye lo mio,
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waye kalamefa.
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waye kalamefa.
02:57
Waye waye lo mio,
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Waye waye lo mio,
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waye kalamefa.
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waye kalamefa.
03:03
Waye kalamefa,
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Waye kalamefa,
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aremu,
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aremu,
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waye kalamefao.
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waye kalamefao.
03:10
Waye waye lo mio,
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Waye waye lo mio,
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waye kalamefa.
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waye kalamefa.
03:16
(A cappella) Waye waye lo mio,
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(A cappella) Waye waye lo mio,
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waye kalamefa.
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waye kalamefa.
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Waye kalamefa,
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Waye kalamefa,
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aremu,
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aremu,
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waye kalamefao.
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waye kalamefao.
03:32
(Applause)
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(Aplausos)
03:50
LKD: OK, so for the next song,
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LKD: Bien, para la próxima canción,
03:52
we need you.
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los necesitamos a Uds.
03:53
Do you want to sing?
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¿Quieren cantar?
03:55
(Audience cheers)
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(Vítores)
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LKD: Oh, come on. Do you want to sing?
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LKD: A ver, por favor.
¿Quieren cantar?
¿Quieren cantar?
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(Audience cheers)
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(Vítores)
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(Drumbeat)
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(Toque de tambor)
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LKD: It's really simple.
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LKD: Es muy simple.
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It's just --
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Solamente...
04:07
if we say, "Come to your river,"
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Si decimos, "Ven a tu río",
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you say, "wash my soul."
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Uds. dicen, "lava mi alma".
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(Singing) Ibeyi: Come to your river,
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(Cantando) Ibeyi: Ven a tu río,
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wash my soul.
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lava mi alma.
04:13
Come to your river. Sing: "wash my soul."
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Ven a tu río. Canten: "lava mi alma".
04:16
Come to your river --
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Ven a tu río...
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(Audience) Wash my soul.
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Público: Lava mi alma.
04:19
Ibeyi: When we say,
"come to your river," you say?
"come to your river," you say?
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Ibeyi: Cuando decimos
ven a tu río, Uds. dicen...
ven a tu río, Uds. dicen...
04:21
(Audience) Wash my --
Ibeyi: No, louder.
Ibeyi: No, louder.
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Público: Lava mi...
Ibeyi: No, más fuerte.
Ibeyi: No, más fuerte.
04:23
Come to your river --
(Audience) Wash my soul.
(Audience) Wash my soul.
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Ven a tu río...
Público: Lava mi alma.
Público: Lava mi alma.
04:26
Ibeyi: Come to your river --
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Ibeyi: Ven a tu río...
04:27
(Audience) Wash my soul.
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Público: Lava mi alma.
04:28
Ibeyi: Sing it! Come to your river --
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Ibeyi: ¡Canten! Ven a tu río...
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(Audience) Wash my soul.
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Público: Lava mi alma.
04:31
(Music)
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(Música)
04:42
Ibeyi: Go, go, go, go --
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Ibeyi: Vamos, vamos, vamos, vamos.
04:44
Come to your river --
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Ven a tu río...
04:45
(Audience) Wash my soul.
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Público: Lava mi alma.
04:46
Ibeyi: I will come to your river --
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Ibeyi: Yo vendré a tu río...
04:48
(Audience) Wash my soul.
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Público: Lava mi alma.
04:49
Ibeyi: I will come to your river,
wash my soul again.
wash my soul again.
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Ibeyi: Yo vendré a tu río,
lava mi alma otra vez.
lava mi alma otra vez.
04:55
Come to your river --
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Ven a tu río...
04:57
(Audience) Wash my soul.
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Público: Lava mi alma.
04:58
Ibeyi: I will come to your river --
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Ibeyi: Yo vendré a tu río...
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(Audience) Wash my soul.
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Público: Lava mi alma.
05:01
Ibeyi: I will come to your river,
wash my soul again.
wash my soul again.
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Ibeyi: Yo vendré a tu río,
lava mi alma otra vez.
lava mi alma otra vez.
05:07
Carry away my dead leaves.
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Llévate mis hojas muertas.
05:10
Let me baptize my soul
with the help of your waters.
with the help of your waters.
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Déjame bautizar mi alma
con ayuda de tus aguas.
con ayuda de tus aguas.
05:14
Sink my pains and complains,
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Hundir mis dolores y quejas,
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let the river take them,
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dejar que el río se las lleve,
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river drown them.
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río ahógalas.
05:20
My ego and my blame --
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Mi ego y mi culpa...
05:22
let me baptize my soul
with the help of your waters.
with the help of your waters.
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déjame bautizar mi alma
con ayuda de tus aguas.
con ayuda de tus aguas.
05:26
Those old me's, so ashamed,
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Las viejas yo, tan avergonzadas,
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let the river take them,
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deja que el río se las lleve,
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river drown them.
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río ahógalas.
05:33
Hey --
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Eyy...
05:34
(Music)
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(Música)
05:42
Ibeyi: Go, go, go, go --
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Ibeyi: Vamos, vamos, vamos...
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Come to your river --
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Ven a tu río...
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(Audience) Wash my soul.
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Público: Lava mi alma.
05:46
Ibeyi: I will come to your river --
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Ibeyi: Yo vendré a tu río...
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(Audience) Wash my soul.
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Público: Lava mi alma.
05:49
Ibeyi: I will come to your river,
wash my soul again.
wash my soul again.
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Ibeyi: Yo vendré a tu río,
lava mi alma otra vez.
lava mi alma otra vez.
05:55
Come to your river --
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Ven a tu río...
05:57
(Audience) Wash my soul.
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Público: Lava mi alma.
05:58
Ibeyi: I will come to your river --
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Ibeyi: Yo vendré a tu río...
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(Audience) Wash my soul.
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Público: Lava mi alma.
06:01
Ibeyi: I will come to your river,
wash my soul again.
wash my soul again.
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Ibeyi: Yo vendré a tu río,
lava mi alma otra vez.
lava mi alma otra vez.
06:06
Go, go, go, go --
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Vamos, vamos, vamos, vamos...
06:08
Carry away my dead leaves.
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Llévate mis hojas muertas.
06:10
Let me baptize my soul
with the help of your waters.
with the help of your waters.
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Déjame bautizar mi alma
con la ayuda de tus aguas.
con la ayuda de tus aguas.
06:14
Sink my pains and complains,
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Hundir mis dolores y quejas,
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let the river take them, river drown them.
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deja que el río se las lleve,
río ahógalas.
río ahógalas.
06:20
My ego and my blame,
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Mi ego y mi culpa,
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let me baptize my soul
with the help of your waters.
with the help of your waters.
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déjame bautizar mi alma
con la ayuda de tus aguas.
con la ayuda de tus aguas.
06:26
Those old me's,
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Esas viejas yo,
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so ashamed,
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tan avergonzadas,
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let the river take them,
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deja que el río
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river drown them.
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se las lleve, río ahógalas.
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Come to your river --
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Ven a tu río...
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ND: Hey, louder.
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ND: Eyy, más fuerte.
06:34
Ibeyi: Come to your river --
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Ibeyi: Ven a tu río...
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LKD: Sing out.
(Audience) Wash my soul.
(Audience) Wash my soul.
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LKD: Cántenlo.
Público: Lava mi alma.
Público: Lava mi alma.
Ibeyi: Yo vendré a tu río,
lava mi alma otra vez.
lava mi alma otra vez.
06:38
Ibeyi: I will come to your river,
wash my soul again.
wash my soul again.
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06:42
Go, go, go, go --
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Vamos, vamos, vamos, vamos...
06:43
Ibeyi: Come to your river --
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Ibeyi: Ven a tu río...
06:45
(Audience) Wash my soul.
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Público: Lava mi alma.
06:46
Ibeyi: I will come to your river --
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Ibeyi: Yo vendré a tu río...
06:48
(Audience) Wash my soul.
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Público: Lava mi alma.
06:49
Ibeyi: I will come to your river,
wash my soul again.
wash my soul again.
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Ibeyi: Yo vendré a tu río,
lava mi alma otra vez.
lava mi alma otra vez.
06:54
Go, go, go, go --
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Vamos, vamos, vamos, vamos...
06:56
(A cappella) Wemile Oshun,
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(A cappella) Wemile Oshun,
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Oshun dede alawede.
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Oshun dede alawede.
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Wemile Oshun,
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Wemile Oshun,
07:04
moolowo beleru yalode moyewede.
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moolowo beleru yalode moyewede.
07:09
Wemile Oshun,
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Wemile Oshun,
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Oshun dede alawede.
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Oshun dede alawede.
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Wemile Oshun,
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Wemile Oshun,
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moolowo beleru yalode moyewede.
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moolowo beleru yalode moyewede.
07:26
(Applause)
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(Aplausos)
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Ibeyi - Musical duoNaomi and Lisa-Kaindé Díaz have created a minimalist sound that merges elements of their heritage with their love of modern music.
Why you should listen
The twin sisters of the French-Cuban electronic-soul duo Ibeyi, Naomi and Lisa-Kaindé Díaz, were born in Paris but lived in Havana for the first two years of their lives before moving back to Paris. Their father was the famed Cuban percussionist Anga Díaz, a member of the Buena Vista Social Club. The sisters' music is a bewitching conflation of influences and storylines.
While firmly rooted in their Afro-Cuban culture and history, their second album, Ash, features samples of a speech given by former First Lady Michelle Obama and of a song by the Bulgarian choir Les Mystères des Voix Bulgares, the vocal stylings of the Spanish hip-hop artist Mala Rodriguez, a contribution on bass by Meshell Ndegeo-cello and an excerpt from The Diary of Frida Kahlo, among much more. This capacity to absorb the complexity and diversity of the world and transmute it into a vast array of emotions is the musical signature of the twins -- "Ibeyi" means twins in Yoruba, one of the three languages in which they sing (the others being English and French).
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