Sense of Place: Paris – Ibeyi and Theremin join host Talia Schlanger

The twin sisters of the duo Ibeyi split their time between Cuba and France as kids. In an interview and performance recorded live in Paris, the pair talk about their cross-cultural childhood, the influence of their dad, who was a member of the famed Cuban band Buena Vista Social Club, and the advice they got from Lin-Manuel Miranda of Hamilton fame.

Jonathan Wilson “Desert Rain” Gentle Spirit
Ibeyi “Cleo Who Takes Care Of You” Recorded Live for The World Cafe
Ibeyi “Rise Up, Wise Up, Eyes Up” Recorded Live for The World Cafe
Ibeyi “Valè” Recorded Live for The World Cafe
Ibeyi “Me Voy” Recorded Live for The World Cafe
Clara Rockmore “Ave Maria” Clara Rockmore’s Lost Theremin Album
The Beatles “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer” Abbey Road
The Beach Boys “Good Vibrations” Good Vibrations
The Beatles “Here Comes The Sun” Abbey Road
Gary Numan & Tubeway Army “Are Friends Electric?” Replicas

Hour Two
*Courtney Barnett “Depreston” Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit
The Cars “You’re All I’ve Got Tonight” The Cars
The Cars “Good Times Roll” The Cars
Tyler Childers “All Your’n” Country Squire
The Avett Brothers “Live and Die” The Carpenter
Joni Mitchell “Court and Spark” Court and Spark
Japanese Breakfast “Essentially” Essentially (Single)
MGMT “Electric Feel” Oracular Spectacular
Grace Potter “Love Is Love” Daylight
The Lone Bellow “Time’s Always Leaving” Walk Into A Storm
Buddy & Julie Miller “I’m Gonna Make You Love Me” Breakdown On 20th Ave. South
Pete Yorn “Life On A Chain” Musicforthemorningafter
Whitney “Giving Up” Forever Turned Around
Nick Drake “One Of These Things First” Bryter Layter

*Optional Song