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Category: Music videos

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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The single cover for Bloom by Valtos & Elephant Sessions features neon-toned cherry blossoms in shades of pink, blue, and purple set against a stark black background. The title “Bloom” is centered in white serif type, with the artists' names subtly placed above it.
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Valtos and Elephant Sessions Reunite for a Summer Anthem

World Music Central News Room June 16, 2025 No Comments Celtic musicElephant SessionsfolktronicaScottish musicValtosworld fusionworld music

Valtos, the Skye-based electronic duo Martyn MacDonald and Daniel Docherty, reunite with Highland folk-fusion group Elephant Sessions on the single “Bloom.” Following the success of…

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The single cover for Southern Shade of Blue by Carrie Marshall features the artist seated on a dark bench. She gazes thoughtfully to the side, with her hands clasped under her chin. The text is elegantly styled, with the title in soft rose-gold serif and her name in a more understated blue sans-serif font.
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Going South in a Good Way

Tom Orr June 15, 2025 No Comments bossa novaBrazilian musicCarrie Marshallworld music

American singer Carrie Marshall combines the sway of a bossa nova rhythm with silky smooth vocals and the added sweetening of Appalachian-style fiddle on “Southern Shade…

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The single cover features a soft, watercolor-style seascape at sunset, with a small lighthouse on a rocky islet in the foreground and a red boat gliding across calm waters. In the background, distant mountains rise beneath a pastel sky. Handwritten text at the top reads “Hamish Hepburn & Jack Houston with Jack McRobbie,” while the title, James Hepburn’s 91st / Nia’s Barndance, appears at the bottom.
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Donegal Meets the Highlands in New Trio Single

World Music Central News Room June 14, 2025 No Comments Celtic musicworld music

Fiddler Jack Houston, hailing from Inishowen in County Donegal, teams up with multi-instrumentalist Hamish Hepburn for the single “James Hepburn’s 91st / Nia’s Barndance.” Hepburn,…

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