Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn - "The Roving Cowboy / Avarguli (阿瓦尔古丽)" [Official Music Video]

Watch the official music video for "The Roving Cowboy / Avarguli (阿瓦尔古丽)" by Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn, from their self-titled album available April 3.

Director: Cody Duncum & Michael Graziano
Producer: Michael Graziano & Cody Duncum
Production Co.: small-r
DP: Cody Duncum
Editor: Michael Graziano
Steadicam: Larkin McLaughlin
AP / PA: Jonathan Phillips
Stills / Swing: Jessica DiMento
Hair & Make-up: Morgan Lindsay

'Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn' out on CD/digital on April 3, 2020 and LP on May 29, 2020.

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Wu Fei and Abigail Washburn’s debut collaborative release is a testament to the connective power of music across seemingly disparate cultures. Merging American old-time music and Chinese folksong, Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn features gorgeous, impressionistic renditions of traditional material from the hills of Appalachia to the prairies of Xinjiang region, each tune flowing seamlessly into the next. The effervescent resonances of Wu’s guzheng zither dance around Washburn’s expressive banjo playing, their voices intertwining English and various Chinese dialects. This album recasts "world music" as music of our shared world, highlighting our shared humanity and the transformative power of song.

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