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Category: Music videos

Andy Leftwich - Behind The 8 Ball single artwork. Andy playing the mandolin.
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Andy Leftwich presents a captivating instrumental piece, “Behind The 8 Ball”

World Music Central News Room February 10, 2024 No Comments Andy LeftwichCeltic musicmandolinworld fusionworld music

Andy Leftwich and a circle of talented acquaintances have released a remarkable original instrumental titled “Behind the 8 Ball,” emerged from their collaborative efforts in…

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LysJoy - Molongani single artwork. The singer, a woman, sitting on a chair.
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LysJoy’s Winning Combination of Jazz and African Beats

Tom Orr February 7, 2024 No Comments African musicLysJoyworld fusionworld music

Congolese by birth and a denizen of Belgium, singer LysJoy has a winner with “Molongani,” which blends jazz, subtle African rhythm and breeze-cool vocals.

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Los Cenzontles - Son con son cover artwork. An illustration of people dancing.
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Los Cenzontles Deliver Charming Son Jarocho Crossover Song “Matanga”

Tom Orr February 6, 2024 No Comments Los CenzontlesMexican musicson jarochoworld music

American collective Los Cenzontles will brighten your day with a fusion of Mexican and Cuban variations of son called “Matanga.”

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Orgōne - Chimera cover artwork
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Orgōne to Unveil new single “Zum Zum” on Feb. 9th

World Music Central News Room February 6, 2024 No Comments AfrobeatOrgōneworld fusionworld music

Orgōne, the Los Angeles-based Afrofunk psychedelic band, will unveil their latest single, “Zum Zum,” on February 9th, coinciding with the release of their studio album,…

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Jono Heyes and Beehive - For Toumani. Cover of Beehive album, band photo.
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Jono Heyes and Beehive’s Striking Alchemy of West African Beats with Euro jazz

Tom Orr February 4, 2024 No Comments Jono Heyes and Beehiveworld fusionworld music

Jono Heyes and Beehive, New Zealanders, create an astounding web of sound that crosses West African rhythms with Euro jazz on “For Toumani.”

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Eunice Keitan - Cobalt Sea single artwork. The artist wearing a blue dress sitting in a conch shell in the middle of the ocean.
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Deeply Satisfying World Fusion by Eunice Keitan

Tom Orr February 3, 2024 No Comments Eunice KeitanGamelanworld fusionworld music

“Cobalt Sea” by multinational singer Eunice Keitan is deeply engaging global fusion of the best kind, and its blend of marimba and gamelan is only…

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Unspoken Tradition - Weary Town single artwork. A railroad crossing sign, a chainlink fence, work boots and hard hats hanging from fence..
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Unspoken Tradition’s “Weary Town,” delicately captures a spectrum of emotions

World Music Central News Room January 29, 2024 No Comments BluegrassUnspoken Traditionworld music

Bluegrass band Unspoken Tradition once again delves into the intricacies of human emotion, this time focusing on communal experiences of alienation and loss. Written by…

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Abdallah Oumbadougou - Amghar cover artwork
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“Iwouksane” by Tuareg Desert Blues Pioneer Abdallah Oumbadougou

World Music Central News Room January 28, 2024 No Comments Abdallah Oumbadougoudesert bluesTuareg musicworld music

Petaluma Records has released Abdallah Oumbadougou’s “Iwouksane,” the second song extracted from Amghar: The Godfather of Tuareg Music – VOL. 1. Amghar is a compilation…

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Amelia Rivera Los Aretes de la Luna single artwork. headshot of Amelia smiling.
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Amelia Rivera Revisits Beloved “Los Aretes de la Luna” Bolero

Tom Orr January 28, 2024 No Comments Amelia RiveraboleroGuatemalan musicworld music

Guatemalan vocalist Amelia Rivera does a jazzy cover of the much-loved Cuban bolero “Los Aretes de la Luna” that lacks nothing in authenticity or style.…

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Juergen Pichler's Still Kicking cover artwork. A cubist illustration of a man's face with a jester's hat in red color over a black background
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Trickster Is Still Kicking

Tom Orr January 27, 2024 No Comments funkJuergen PichlerrockTrickster

A big, funky, layered sound makes “Still Kicking” by the U.K.’s Juergen Pichler (a.k.a. Trickster) a song to both dance to and give some serious…

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