Avra Banerjee earned three awards from nine nominations at the 2025 InterContinental Music Awards, a jury-selected global competition. He first appeared at the awards in…
Avra Banerjee Wins Three At The 2025 Intercontinental Music Awards
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Rewinding Honor: Syrian Cassette Archives Earn WOMEX 2025 Professional Excellence Award
From the 1970s through the early 2000s, cassettes served as Syria’s principal medium for music and spoken word. The Syrian Cassette Archives, founded in 2018…
Noura Mint Seymali to Receive 2025 WOMEX Artist Award
Noura Mint Seymali of Mauritania will receive the 2025 Artist Award. Mauritania’s musical heritage remains less familiar internationally than that of neighboring Mali or Senegal,…
Moya Lights the Lamp: Manchego Victory at Cante de las Minas
(headline image: Gregorio Moya Lara – Photo courtesy of International Festival of Cante de las Minas) Gregorio Moya Lara, known as “Gregorio Moya,” claimed the…
Young Pianist Wins ‘Filón’ Prize at Cante de las Minas
(headline image: José Carlos Esteban-Hanza Fernández – Photo courtesy of International Festival of Cante de las Minas) The ‘Filón’ trophy for best flamenco instrumentalist at…
Jury And Luthier Prizes Unveiled at Cante de las Minas
(headline image: Samuel de Encarni – Photo courtesy of International Festival of Cante de las Minas) The 64ª edition of Cante de las Minas Jury…
Salomé Ramírez Almagro Steps Into The Dance Spotlight
At the 64th edition of the Festival Internacional del Cante de las Minas, the Trofeo “Desplante” in the baile flamenco (flamenco dance) category went to…
‘Bordón Minero’ Left Vacant At The 64th Cante De Las Minas
(headline image: Toni Abellán Sánchez – Photo courtesy of International Festival of Cante de las Minas) The ‘Bordón Minero,’ the festival’s top honor for flamenco…
Vicente Vallés Receives Castillete de Oro award at Cante de las Minas
On August 5, 2025, journalist Vicente Vallés received the Castillete de Oro at the International Festival El Cante de las Minas in La Unión. Vallés…
Pepe De Lucía Receives The Castillete De Oro
Pepe de Lucía received the Castillete de Oro award at La Unión, an essential flamenco hub he knows well. The singer, composer, and producer recalled…