Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn - "Water Is Wide/Wusuli Boat Song" [Official Audio]

Listen to the official audio for "Water Is Wide/Wusuli Boat Song" by Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn, a song off their self-titled debut collaborative album.
'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 Xinjian province, 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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[@DustyThorburn]

Stunning. Beautiful harmonies. Tasteful and precise instrumentation. A remarkable pairing of two songs and two cultures.

[@vincentwang4709]

Well said. Completely agree!

[@tikipaddy]

A folk music revival on a global scale.

[@bettetkorber2149]

So lovely and mysterious. Thank you.

[@cameron6881]

Amazing!

[@m.j.nicholls]

Gorgeous

[@AngelaADD]

Beautiful!

[@carlopelusomusic]

great

[@nibornm1]

Soul enriching in these difficult (Covid-19 challenged) times. Thank you ladies for your kind gifts.

[@dbadagna]

It's gorgeous. Thank you. Is Wusuli a place in China?

[@eabartel]

yes, it's the wusuli or ussuri river and flows through russia and china