The twins grew up in the Nigerian city of
Ibadan, and were inspired musically by various artists including
Aretha Franklin,
Victor Olaiya and
Miriam Makeba. They had guidance from music producer Lemmy Jackson who is credited with helping them with their early successes. Their reggae number
Reincarnation insisted that if reincarnation were a reality, then they would like to be reincarnated again into the home where they grew up. They performed in various venues including the lower Manhattan club Wetlands and in Harlem with
King Sunny Adé's African Beats as their backing band. They performed with the Philadelphia-based band Philly Gumbo. They also performed with the Atomic Bomb! Band on
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and on tour dates in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles in May 2014. On 9 November 2019, Kehinde suffered a
stroke and died on the same day, at the age of 71. In July 2024,
The Numero Group announced they would be remastering and reissuing the duo's discography. Such reedition will include vinyl, CD and streaming platforms starting with
Horizon Unlimited. ==Reviews==