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Category: Music videos

Magoo - Photo by Jeff Fasano. A photo of the band with an effect that makes the musicians duplicated.
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Magoo Spins Jazz-Lit Newgrass on ‘What a Life’

World Music Central News Room December 11, 2025 No Comments BluegrassMagoonewgrassprogressive bluegrassworld music

Denver-based progressive bluegrass quartet Magoo will release their debut album What a Life on February 27, 2026. The ten-track set was mastered by two-time Grammy-winning…

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Carmel stands on a sandy shoreline beneath a pale sky, wrapped in sweeping, translucent orange fabric that lifts in the sea breeze.
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Butterfly-menco

Tom Orr December 10, 2025 No Comments CarmelFlamencoworld music

Giving the timeless tones of flamenco just the right amount of modern flourish, Spanish artist Carmel infuses “Mariposa Al Fuego” with a cool fire all…

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Bryan Sutton - Grandfather’s Clock cover artwork. A light violet cover with a photo of a leafless tree.
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Bryan Sutton Taps Sierra Hull For Playful “Grandfather’s Clock” Guitar Duet

World Music Central News Room December 9, 2025 No Comments BluegrassBryan Suttonworld music

Bryan Sutton has released the third entry in his From Roots to Branches duet series for Mountain Home Music Company. This song features the great…

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Periscopi Invertit Sa Ximbomba cover artwork. an illustration of a friction drum: a ximbomba or zambomba.
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Mediterranean Update

Tom Orr December 8, 2025 No Comments friction drumPeriscopi InvertitSpanish musicworld musicXimbombazambomba

Rooted in Mallorca folk tradition and funked up to just the right degree, “Sa Ximbomba” is the latest gem from U.K. band Periscopi Invertit.

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Tuuletar - Heponi mun (Mój koń nieborak) single artwork. A rain-soaked, high-energy scene shows Tuuletar's four women in bright outdoor gear laughing and flinging water as they sit on a bench in the dark. Each holds a rope or playful prop.
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Tuuletar feat. Joanna Słowińska Reveals Heponi mun (Mój koń nieborak) Single

World Music Central News Room December 7, 2025 No Comments

Finnish ensemble Tuuletar has released a new single titled Heponi mun (Mój koń nieborak) featuring Joanna Słowińska. This is a Polish traditional song with arrangements…

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The cover presents a steam locomotive enveloped in thick haze at a station platform, where a silhouetted rail worker stands near the engine. The scene leans on sepia tones. Blocky lettering spells out “Ashby Frank” above the larger title Mr. Engineer.
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Ashby Frank Rolls Out A Bluesy Waltz: “Mr. Engineer” Gets A Fresh Trackside Stop

World Music Central News Room December 5, 2025 No Comments Ashby FrankBluegrassworld music

Ashby Frank has released a new contemporary bluegrass version of “Mr. Engineer,” the Jimmy Martin and Paul Williams classic, via Mountain Home Music Company. The…

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Dark spheres envelop Carolyn-Trowbridge. she holds bright pink mallets that cross in her hands.
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Carolyn Trowbridge Unveils Hypnotic “Duchess Of Sheba”

World Music Central News Room December 4, 2025 No Comments Carolyn TrowbridgeEthio-jazzexoticaworld music

Austin Music Award–nominated musician and composer Carolyn Trowbridge has released “Duchess Of Sheba,” the lead single from her debut album Found Memories. The piece presents…

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A weathered man in a wide straw hat sits against a sun-bleached green wall while sipping coffee from a white cup. The title Latin Café 2.0 and the artist name “Malamañoso” appear in stylized lettering on the left.
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Tasty Menu

Tom Orr December 3, 2025 No Comments Latin American musicLatin jazzMalamañosoworld fusionworld music

An array of Latin American music styles are seamlessly fused on “Latin Café 2.0,” a cool/warm/hot piece of work by Malamañoso out of Italy.

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Isla stands outdoors, smiling, before golden autumn foliage, holding a violin at her waist. Her light blouse contrasts with the leaves behind her. The name “Isla Ratcliff” appears in the upper corner, and the handwritten title Autumn Leaves (Autumn I) sits beneath the Polaroid-style frame.
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Fiddle Meets Vivaldi In Isla Ratcliff’s Playful Autumn Leaves

World Music Central News Room December 2, 2025 No Comments Celtic musicIsla RatcliffScottish musicworld music

Scottish fiddle player, singer, and composer Isla Ratcliff has rolled out the piece “Autumn Leaves (Autumn 1),” the first single from her forthcoming album The…

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A hazy landscape filled with drifting clouds in muted browns, grays, and blues. Four sun icons line up near the top, each slightly different in shape. A faint hint of red appears in the lower corner.
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Gnoss Mark Eight-Year Milestone With New Track Bennybeg

World Music Central News Room November 30, 2025 No Comments Celtic musicGnossScottish musicworld music

Scottish quartet Gnoss have released “Bennybeg,” a new track built around the band’s trademark mix of acoustic and electric sounds. The tune was written by…

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