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Category: Music videos

Gnoss - Photo by Elly Lucas. Band photo.
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Gnoss Folk Quartet Tunes Up for 2025

World Music Central News Room June 27, 2025 No Comments Celtic musicGnossScottish musicworld music

Glasgow-based folk quartet Gnoss, featuring Aidan Moodie, Graham Rorie, Connor Sinclair, and Craig Baxter, has unveiled a new single, “Hjop,” signaling the start of a…

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The album cover for Fandamane by Jozéfinn’ Austral View features a black-and-white photo of six musicians walking through a quiet urban street. Bold, tilted blocks of blue frame the image, with the title and artist name in large cream-colored letters. Below, the contributing artists are listed, including Andy Narell.
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Enjoy the View

Tom Orr June 26, 2025 No Comments Jozéfinn' Austral ViewReunion Islandworld fusionworld music

Comprised of musicians from several different regions and combining jazz with traditional rhythms from Reunion Island, a band called Jozéfinn’ Austral View is right and…

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Vickie Vaughn - Liza Jane cover artwork. a photo of Vaughn sitting on a chair.
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Vickie Vaughn Reinvents Vince Gill’s “Liza Jane”

World Music Central News Room June 26, 2025 No Comments BluegrassVickie Vaughnworld music

After debuting with an inventive reinterpretation of Bruce Robison’s “Leavin’,” IBMA Bass Player of the Year Vickie Vaughn returns with a striking remake of Vince…

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Cover for C.J. Lewandowski and Del McCoury, joined by Ronnie McCoury She’s No Angel. Photo of the back of a woman wearing a dress in a club.
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Heavenly Chorus: McCourys and Lewandowski Revive “She’s No Angel”

World Music Central News Room June 25, 2025 No Comments BluegrassC.J. Lewandowskiworld music

C.J. Lewandowski and Del McCoury, joined by Ronnie McCoury, have released a new version of the Osborne Brothers and Red Allen’s 1957 classic “She’s No…

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The single cover for Naranjo en Flor by Tom Ricci features an illustrated orange tree with ripe fruit and white blossoms set against a dark green background. The title appears in large serif font at the top, while the artist's name and featured musicians—Pipi Piazzolla, Bruno Migotto, and Pablo Sanguinetti, are listed below in matching gold lettering.
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Tom Ricci Reimagines a Tango Classic

World Music Central News Room June 24, 2025 No Comments Argentine musictangoTom Ricciworld fusion

Tom Ricci presents a contemporary live reinterpretation of “Naranjo en Flor,” one of Argentina’s most iconic tangos, recorded at Buenos Aires’ historic Estudios ION. This…

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A solitary boat floats on abstract, windswept waters in this watercolor cover. Soft blue, brown, and white brushstrokes.
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A Parting Song: Mike Vass Sets Sail With “Leaving St. Kilda”

World Music Central News Room June 22, 2025 No Comments Celtic musicMike VassScottish musictenor guitarworld music

Scottish composer Mike Vass draws inspiration from history in “Leaving St. Kilda,” a solo tenor guitar piece rooted in his time as artist-in-residence at the…

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The single cover for Inmigrante Y Qué? by Yeisy Rojas features a young woman gazing pensively through a chain-link fence at night. Dramatic lighting casts the fence’s shadow across her face.
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It Begs the Question

Tom Orr June 21, 2025 No Comments Cuban musicworld musicYeisy Rojas

With immigration being the hot button issue it is nowadays, Cuba’s Yeisy Rojas brings her own take on it into focus via “Inmigrante y qué?”…

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The cover of Midnight Fire by Matt Wallace features a stylized campfire blazing under a luminous full moon. Surrounded by tall pine trees and dramatic clouds, with a retro, illustrated aesthetic. The title and artist’s name appear in bold, white lettering at the bottom.
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Bluegrass Burns Bright: Matt Wallace Rekindles “Midnight Fire”

World Music Central News Room June 20, 2025 No Comments BluegrassMatt Wallaceworld music

Matt Wallace returns with “Midnight Fire,” a spirited new single released on Huckleberry Records. Originally recorded by Steve Wariner in the 1980s, the song is…

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Cheikh Ibra Fam Sali single cover. A photo of the artist wearing a red hat.
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Cheikh Ibra Fam Celebrates African Beauty in New Single

World Music Central News Room June 18, 2025 No Comments Cheikh Ibra FamSenegalese musicworld music

Senegalese artist Cheikh Ibra Fam unveils “Sali”, a soulful tribute to African femininity. The track serves as the second single from his forthcoming album Adouna…

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This single cover for Between Love and Blood by The Southern Residents is entered around ornate, vintage typography. The artwork is surrounded by dark motifs, skeletons, a heart, roses, a voodoo doll, a knife, and an axe.
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Northern Southern

Tom Orr June 17, 2025 No Comments BluegrassThe Southern Residentsworld music

 A bluegrass outfit from Canada, The Southern Residents hit a bullseye in Americana roots music with “Between Love and Blood.” All-acoustic instruments, fine fiddling, vocals…

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