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Category: Music videos

a photo of La Capi sitting in a garden, smiling, holding her guitar, next to a cat.
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An Earful of Joy

Tom Orr November 29, 2025 No Comments Caribbean musicColombian musicLa Capiworld music

Colombia’s La Capi smiles her way through the video for her pan-Caribbean track “Cantar,” and rightly so. It’s all about singing joyously no matter what,…

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Wave Of The Flood Merlot. An illustration of a woman's hand holding a cup of red wine.
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Wave Of The Flood Raises A Glass With New Single ‘Merlot’

World Music Central News Room November 28, 2025 No Comments Scottish musicWave Of The Floodworld music

Contemporary folk artist Wave Of The Flood has released new single “Merlot,” a track that reflects on love, compromise, and everyday relationships. Produced by folk…

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Troubadour Blue Snow in the Holler cover artwork. an illustration of a Christmas tree in white over a blue background.
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Troubadour Blue Dusts Off A “Snow In The Holler” Holiday Sparkler

World Music Central News Room November 27, 2025 No Comments Bluegrassneograssprogressive bluegrassTroubadour Blueworld music

Neograss band Troubadour Blue has released a new original holiday single, “Snow in the Holler.” The track combines country and Americana with progressive bluegrass. This…

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A pair of dancers move across a dancefloor in Descarga Valenciana, surrounded by swirling confetti, warm orange light, and a cheering crowd. Musicians with congas and other percussion line the edges.
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In a Jam and Loving it 

Tom Orr November 26, 2025 No Comments Afro-Cuban jazzCuban musicEvan LunaLatin jazzworld fusionworld jazzworld music

My very rudimentary knowledge of Spanish is at least enough to grasp that a descarga is a musical jam session with distinct Cuban roots. Drummer…

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Lauren Scott and Karen Marshalsay - "The Meeting of Friends". A photo of the two artists standing, holding their harps.
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Three Harps, Two Friends: Inside “The Meeting Of Friends”

World Music Central News Room November 25, 2025 No Comments Celtic musicKaren MarshalsayLauren Scottworld music

Cheshire-based composer and harpist Lauren Scott teams up with Scottish harper Karen Marshalsay on the new single “The Meeting of Friends,” a duet that traces…

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A watercolor landscape dominates the cover, showing rust-colored hills circling calm blue lochs beneath a clouded sky. Handwritten names of the artists frame the scene, while the title The Devil’s Backbone / Ark of Tides appears below.
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Devil’s Backbone Duo: Fiddlers Trace Fault Lines From Donegal To Argyll

World Music Central News Room November 23, 2025 No Comments Celtic musicHamish HepburnJack Houstonworld music

“The Devil’s Backbone / Ark Of Tides” is the latest traditional single from Hamish Hepburn (flute) & Jack Houston (fiddle), assembled around a Lough Swilly–inspired…

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El Globo - Attic Night. an image from the music video. It shows an outdoor barbecue grill with large flames.
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A Long Rewarding Run

Tom Orr November 22, 2025 No Comments AfrobeatEl GloboSpanish musicworld fusionworld music

Jumping nimbly from reggae to Afrobeat within its lengthy running time, “Attic Night” shows Spain’s El Globo to be a band with chops and versatility.

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Yilian stands confidently against a green-to-yellow backdrop, styled in a bright green top, magenta bikini bottom, and matching platform heels. Pastel lettering spells out Vitamina Y, with the large final “Y” shifting from pink to purple.
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Yilian Cañizares Drops Joy-Fueled Mozambique Tribute “Maputo”

World Music Central News Room November 21, 2025 No Comments Cuban musicworld musicYilian Cañizares

Cuban-Swiss violinist, singer, and composer Yilian Cañizares released her new single “Maputo” on November 18. The track pays tribute to Mozambique, the home country of…

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The cover for The Ocean presents a sunlit shoreline framed against a deep black background. A glowing sunset sits at the horizon as gentle waves reach the sand. The title appears above the image in white lettering, while the artists’ names line up below.
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Brian Gore Wades Into “The Ocean” With Global All-Star Band

World Music Central News Room November 20, 2025 No Comments Brian GoreCenk ErdoğanIndian musicMohini DeyVarijashree Venugopalworld fusionworld music

Brian Gore Guitar Poet has released a new single, “The Ocean,” a cross-cultural collaboration featuring Indian vocalist and flutist Varijashree Venugopal, Turkish fretless guitarist Cenk…

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the cover for Siwane's Amann Amann features black-painted hands that rise against a backdrop filled with swirling floral shapes and radiant colors.
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Sonic Safe Space

Tom Orr November 19, 2025 No Comments Arabic musicSiwaneworld fusionworld music

Modern jazz, flamenco and Arabic modalities and a message of peace and safety combine to make “Amann Amann” by French artist Siwane a tune filled…

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