Senegalese musician Youssou N’Dour and Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho received today the 2013 Polar Music Prize from King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden at a…
Fados de Amor by Rodrigo Costa Félix has just been named as the ‘Best Fado Album’ by the Amália Rodrigues Foundation in their annual awards,…
American President Barack Obama will award renowned Latin Jazz musician Arturo Sandoval with the esteemed Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the…
World music expo WOMEX announced today the winner of the 2013 Professional Excellence Award. The award goes to Mali’s famed Festival in the Desert (Festival…
International world music expo WOMEX announced today that Cuban band Los Van Van is the winner of the 2013 Artist Award. Los Van Van was…
The 12th Independent Music Awards (The IMAs) announced the winners of this year’s international awards for independent bands and artists. Argentine artist Sofia Rei won…
Cuban singer Miriam Ramos won the Cubadisco 2013 Grand Prize for the compilation La canción cubana. Vol. 1, De la tradición /Vol. 2, Entre 1948…
Canadian world music group Kalan Wi Won the Award for Best Historical / Linguistic Recording at the 14th Annual Native American Music at the Seneca…
The Winners for the 14th Annual Native American Music Awards were announced live on Friday, May 10th in the Events Center of the Seneca Niagara…
Mira Awad’s song Bahlawan (Acrobat) is the first place winner in the World Music category at the International Songwriting Competition (ISC). Mira Awad is a…