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Category: Awards

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Aida Gómez Receives the Gold Medal of Merit at Work

Angel Romero June 12, 2017 No Comments Aída GómezFlamencoSpainSpanish musicSuma Flamenca

Renowned Spanish dancer and choreographer Aída Gómez is one of the recipients of this year’s Medalla de Oro al Mérito en el Trabajo (Gold Medal…

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Mauritanian Artist Daby Toure Winner of World Music Category in the International Songwriting Competition

Angel Romero May 24, 2017 No Comments Daby ToureMauritaniaMauritanian music

Paris-based Mauritanian musician and songwriter Daby Toure is the winner of the International Songwriting Competition in the World [music] category. Dino Miranda from Maputo in…

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Federspiel’s Album “Smaragd” Wins German Record Critics Award

Angel Romero April 5, 2017 No Comments AustriaAustrian musicFederspielwaltz

“Smaragd” by Austrian band Federspiel won in two categories of the short list 1/2017 at the German Record Critics Award. “Smaragd” won in the Cross…

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Austrian Band Alma Wins German World Music Award

World Music Central News Room March 7, 2017 No Comments AlmaAlpine musicAustriaAustrian musicTransalpine music

Austrian act Alma won the 2017 German World Music Award “Festival-Ruth.” The Ruth is one of the four yearly awards from Rudolstadt-Festival, the biggest German…

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Kalani Pe’a Wins Best Regional Roots Music Album Grammy Award

World Music Central News Room February 14, 2017 No Comments GrammyHawaiiHawaiian musicKalani Pe'a

E Walea (Kalani Pe’a Music) by Hawaiian artist Kalani Pe’a is the winenr of the Best Regional Roots Music Album at the 59th Annual Grammy…

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Sarah Jarosz Wins Best Folk Album Grammy Award

Angel Romero February 14, 2017 No Comments American folk musicGrammySarah JaroszUnited States of America

The album Undercurrent (Sugar Hill Records) by Sarah Jarosz is the winner of the Best Folk Album at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards. The other…

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Fantastic Negrito Wins Best Contemporary Blues Album Grammy Award

World Music Central News Room February 14, 2017 No Comments

The album The Last Days Of Oakland by Fantastic Negrito (Believe Global/Blackball Universe) is the winner of the Best Contemporary Blues Album at the 59th…

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Bobby Rush Wins Best Traditional Blues Album Grammy Award

Angel Romero February 14, 2017 No Comments bluesBobby RushGrammyUnited States of America

The album Porcupine Meat by Bobby Rush (Rounder Records) is the winner of Best Traditional Blues at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards. The other finalists…

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O’Connor Band Wins Best Bluegrass Album Grammy Award

World Music Central News Room February 14, 2017 No Comments BluegrassfiddleGrammyMark O'ConnorO'Connor Band

The album Coming Home (Rounder Records) by O’Connor Band With Mark O’Connor is the winner of Best Bluegrass Album at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards.…

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Jose Lugo & Guasábara Combo Win Best Tropical Latin Album Grammy Award

World Music Central News Room February 13, 2017 No Comments Jose Lugosalsa

The album ¿Donde Están? (En Grande Music) by Jose Lugo & Guasábara Combo is the winner of the Best Tropical Latin Album at the 59th…

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