These sisters are "Deathless"

"We're honored to be part of this culture." 3/21/19 The Twins Blending Beats and Cultures Blending traditional Yoruba chants with soul, electronic, hip-hop and beyond, the French-Cuban, twin-sister duo Ibeyi has created a sound all their own. Their boundary-defying music has caught the attention of titans like Beyoncé, and is an homage to their mixed cultural heritage and the musical mélange that filled their childhood homes in Havana and Paris. In this episode of SOUNDWAVE, Naomi and Lisa-Kaindé take us inside the creative process behind "Deathless," a booming anthem that celebrates the innate power in every one of us. Finding Music After Battling Brain Disease After being diagnosed with a rare, potentially fatal brain condition known as Moyamoya, Jennifer Lee was forced to consider the things in life she held most precious. For the electronic producer known as TOKiMONSTA, music was her lifeblood. But, two brain surgeries later, Lee had lost her language abilities, and—most significantly—she had lost music. It had all warped into noise, "like an airplane in the sky." Through recovery she discovered a new approach to life, and with time, hope and perseverance, music found its way back to her.  View this email in your browser.  Copyright © 2019 Great Big Story, LLC, All rights reserved.You are receiving this message because you subscribed to the Great Big Story newsletter. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list