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In what has easily been Wayfarer\u2019s best year to date, 2024 has been one amazing release after another from our tremendous family of artists. Numerous Wayfarers found themselves at the top of the charts in 2024 and we are very proud to congratulate two very special artists for their fantastic release that consistently performed above all others this year. Congratulations to the legendary Byron Metcalf and the incomparable Ari Urban for the Wayfarer Records Album of the Year<\/span>\u00a0Rituals of Passion<\/em>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rituals of Passion<\/strong><\/em> featuring fellow Wayfarer Dashmesh has been consistently the top streaming album since its release and has been featured on multiple top radio programs including Echoes, New Age Notes, Morning Breeze, Audiosyncracy, Night Tides, One World Music Radio and many more. Please help us congratulate these two fabulous artists on this glorious achievement and help support them even further by picking up your own copy of Rituals of Passion<\/strong><\/em> featuring Dashmesh at major digital outlets worldwide as well as directly from Wayfarer HERE<\/a><\/p>\n

#wearethewayfarers #wayfarermusicgroup #musiccollective #independentmusic #independentartists #byronmetcalf #ariurban #dashmesh #tribal #trance #tribaldrums #violin #spiritualmusic #healingmusic<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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