Brazilian star Gal Costa is one of the recipients of the The Latin Recording Academy’s 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award. One of Brazil’s most popular singers,…
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The Latin Recording Academy Announces 2011 Lifetime Achievement Awards
The Latin Recording Academy announced this week that the late Joe Arroyo (who died this week), Gal Costa, José Feliciano, Alex Lora, Les Luthiers, Rubén…
View More The Latin Recording Academy Announces 2011 Lifetime Achievement AwardsHugh Masekela Wins WOMEX 2011 World Music Award for Artists
WOMEX announced that the winner of the WOMEX 2011 Award for Artists goes to Hugh Masekela, the trumpet prodigy, fiery denouncer of Apartheid and Afro-jazz…
View More Hugh Masekela Wins WOMEX 2011 World Music Award for ArtistsNational Endowment for the Arts Announces 2011 National Heritage Fellowship Recipients
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced today the 2011 NEA National Heritage Fellowship recipients. The award is the United States of America’s highest…
View More National Endowment for the Arts Announces 2011 National Heritage Fellowship RecipientsIndie Acoustic Project 2010 Winners Announced
The Indie Acoustic Project announced the winners of the IAP’s “Best CDs of 2010” Awards. The winners in each of 12 categories were selected from…
View More Indie Acoustic Project 2010 Winners AnnouncedAdarrots Wins 6th Eurofolk International Contest
Basque folk band Adarrots won the 6th edition of Concurso Internacional Eurofolk, held in Córdoba (Spain). After winning in the Spanish round, Adarrots traveled to…
View More Adarrots Wins 6th Eurofolk International ContestKenya’s Mutinda Wins 2010 International Songwriting Competition World Music Award
George Mutinda Wambua of Kenya won the first place in the World Music category at the 2010 International Songwriting Competition (ISC). Second Place went to…
View More Kenya’s Mutinda Wins 2010 International Songwriting Competition World Music AwardWinners of the 2010 International Songwriting Competition (ISC) Announced
The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) announced today the 2010 winners. ISC’s Grand Prize for 2010 is awarded to Australian native Kasey Chambers for her song…
View More Winners of the 2010 International Songwriting Competition (ISC) AnnouncedChucho and Bebo Valdés to Be Honored at Berklee College of Music
Berklee president Roger H. Brown will present Cuban musicians Chucho Valdés and Bebo Valdés, with honorary doctor of music degrees at Berklee College of Music’s…
View More Chucho and Bebo Valdés to Be Honored at Berklee College of MusicFlamenco Hoy 2010 Awards Announced
The winners of the 12th Flamenco Hoy awards (XII Premios “Flamenco Hoy”) were announced on March 21st at Teatro Lara in Madrid (Spain). Winners 1.…
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