Quebec band Le Vent du Nord (The North Wind) is the recipient of the Grand Prix du Disque 2012 ‘Musique du Monde’ (World Music) from…
Le Vent du Nord Receive Prestigious French World Music Award
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British Publication fRoots Announces 2012 Critics Poll Winners
BBC Radio 3’s World on 3 and fRoots have announced today the results of the 2012 Critics Poll for world music folk and roots music…
XIII Annual Latin Grammy Award Winners Announced
The Latin Recording Academy announced this evening (November 15th, 2012) the winners of the XIII Annual Latin Grammy Awards. The XIII Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards…
British Publication fRoots Announces the Critics Poll Albums of 2012
The editor of fRoots, Ian Anderson, announced this morning the nominees in the 27th annual fRoots Critics Poll for Albums Of The Year. This reputable…
Nominations for XIII Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards Announced
The Latin Recording Academy announced today the Nominations for the XIII Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards at a press conference held at the Belasco Theater in…
Lusafrica Wins WOMEX 2012 Label Award
World Music organization WOMEX announced yesterday the winner of the WOMEX 2012 Label Award. Lusafrica, an African music record company based in France, will be…
WOMEX 2012 Professional Excellence Award Goes to Alexander Cheparukhin
World Music organization WOMEX announced today the winner of the WOMEX 2012 Professional Excellence Award. The award goes to Alexander “Sasha” Cheparukhin from Russia. Mr.…
Värttinä from Finland Wins Prestigious WOMEX Award
WOMEX announced today that the band Värttinä from Finland is the winner of the WOMEX 2012 Artist Award. Värttinä will perform on Sunday morning, October…
Spanish Singer Uxia Receives Best Roots Music Album Award at 2012 Independent Music Awards
Uxia ‘s “Meu Canto” won the best album award in the Best Roots Music category by popular vote after being selected as finalist by a…
Klezmer and Bluegrass Virtuoso Andy Statman Receives 2012 NEA National Heritage Fellowship
Andy Statman, legendary clarinet and mandolin virtuoso and composer, is one of the 2012 recipients of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) National Heritage…