BBC Radio Scotland has announced six finalists for the 2026 Young Traditional Musician Award: Calum McGregor (piano, piano accordion), Craig Harrison (fiddle), Ewen Rorie (fiddle),…
View More Six Rising Stars: BBC Radio Scotland Names 2026 Young Traditional Musician FinalistsCategory: Awards
Sicilian Singer-songwriter Luisa Briguglio Wins 18th edition of the Andrea Parodi Award
Luisa Briguglio, a vocalist and songwriter from Sicily (Italy) won the 18th edition of the “Andrea Parodi Award,” the world music contest held from October…
View More Sicilian Singer-songwriter Luisa Briguglio Wins 18th edition of the Andrea Parodi AwardAga Khan Music Awards Unveil 22 Finalists For 2025
The Aga Khan Music Programme has named 22 finalists for the 2025 Aga Khan Music Awards, selected from more than 300 nominees across 16 countries.…
View More Aga Khan Music Awards Unveil 22 Finalists For 2025‘Voar’ Carries Munir Hossn To 2025 Unsigned Only World Music Win
Brazilian multi-instrumentalist Munir Hossn won the 2025 Unsigned Only competition’s Global Music (world music) category with his song “Voar.” Hossn, who grew up in Bahia…
View More ‘Voar’ Carries Munir Hossn To 2025 Unsigned Only World Music WinAvra Banerjee Wins Three At The 2025 Intercontinental Music Awards
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…
View More Avra Banerjee Wins Three At The 2025 Intercontinental Music AwardsRewinding 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…
View More Rewinding Honor: Syrian Cassette Archives Earn WOMEX 2025 Professional Excellence AwardNoura 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,…
View More Noura Mint Seymali to Receive 2025 WOMEX Artist AwardMoya 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…
View More Moya Lights the Lamp: Manchego Victory at Cante de las MinasYoung 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…
View More Young Pianist Wins ‘Filón’ Prize at Cante de las MinasJury 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…
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