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Category: Awards

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Salif Keita Wins La Mar de Músicas 2019 Award

World Music Central News Room March 6, 2019 No Comments La Mar de MúsicasSalif Keitaworld music

Acclaimed Malian singer Salif Keita has won the La Mar de Músicas 2019 Award. La Mar de Músicas is one of the leading world music…

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Best Regional Roots Music Album 2018 Grammy Award Goes to Kalani Pe’a

World Music Central News Room February 10, 2019 No Comments Hawaiian musicKalani Pe'a

No ‘Ane’i, the second album by Hawaiian singer-songwriter Kalani Pe’a is the 2018 Grammy Award in the category of Best Regional Roots Music. This category…

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Soweto Gospel Choir Wins the 2018 Grammy Award for Best World Music Album

World Music Central News Room February 10, 2019 No Comments South African musicSoweto Gospel Choir

The album Freedom by South African ensemble Soweto Gospel Choir is the winner of the 2018 Grammy Award for Best World Music Album. Nominees Deran…

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Spanish Harlem Orchestra Wins Best Tropical Latin Album 2018 Grammy Award

World Music Central News Room February 10, 2019 No Comments salsaSpanish Harlem Orchestra

The album Anniversary by legendary New York City salsa band Spanish Harlem Orchestra is the winner of the Best Tropical Latin Album 2018 Grammy Award.…

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World Music Contest Andrea Parodi Awards, Call for Submissions

World Music Central News Room February 3, 2019 No Comments Andrea Parodi Awardsworld music

The Italy-based international world music contest Andrea Parodi Awards is open to artists worldwide. The 2019 edition will take place October 10t-12, 2019. The application…

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globalFEST Announces 2019 Award Winners

World Music Central News Room January 5, 2019 No Comments calypsoLee WilliamsLeigh Ann HahnMatthew CoveyMighty SparrowTamizdat

globalFEST has announced the four 2019 winners. The awards honor four individuals for their exceptional, visionary, and inspiring contributions to the cultural landscape in the…

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Russian World Music Awards 2018 Ceremony

Daryana Antipova December 12, 2018 No Comments AbstaktorBeneath the skiesKhoomei BeatRussian musicSergey StarostinSeven Eight BandTaisia Krasnopevtseva

On December 8th, 2018, the Alexey Kozlov club hosted the solemn presentation of the first Russian prize in the field of ethnic music, the Russian…

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Rainforest World Music Festival Receives Asia-Pacific Excellence Award in Dublin

World Music Central News Room December 9, 2018 No Comments Rainforest World Music FestivalSharzede Salleh Askor

The Chief Executive Officer of Sarawak Tourism Board (STB), Sharzede Salleh Askor, received the Asia-Pacific Excellence Award for the category of Film & Video in…

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Neapolitan Ensemble La Maschera Wins the Andrea Parodi Awards 2018 in Cagliari

World Music Central News Room November 19, 2018 No Comments Andrea Parodi AwardsLa Mascheraworld music

Neapolitan act La Maschera won the 11th Andrea Parodi Awards, the only Italian contest devoted to World Music. The Critics’ Awards goes abroad, to Cypriot…

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Daniele Cossellu, founder of the Tenores di Bitti Wins Andrea Parodi Gold Award

World Music Central News Room October 26, 2018 No Comments Daniele CosselluSardinian musicTenores di Bitti

Sardinian artist Daniele Cossellu, historical founder of the Tenores di Bitti “Remunnu ‘e Locu”, is the the recipient of the 2018 Andrea Parodi Gold Award…

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