Coinciding with International Flamenco Day (November 16), the SGAE Foundation has launched the first Premio SGAE de Flamenco Paco de Lucía, a competition with the…
The SGAE Foundation Announces the First Paco de Lucía Flamenco competition
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Matteo Leone Wins 2021 Andrea Parodi World Music Award, Sorah Rionda Receives Critics’ Award
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Daymé Arocena Performance and Educational Videos for Library of Congress
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World Premiere of Hugo Perez’s Documentary Omara at DOC NYC
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New song “Baticum de Bará” from Luana Bayô
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