As reported by Cuban TV National News, Leonel Francisco ‘Pancho’ Amat, famous Cuban composer and ´tres´ player got the 2010 National Music Award, the highest…
Pancho Amat to receive the 2010 Cuban National Music Award
Category: Awards
fRoots Announces the Winners of World Music and Roots Albums Of The Year
The winners of the 25th annual fRoots Critics Poll Albums Of The Year were exclusively announced last night on BBC Radio 3’s World On 3.…
Canadian Folk Music Awards 2010 Announced
The Sixth Annual Canadian Folk Music Awards (CFMAs) were held this year at Winnipeg’s Pantages Playhouse theatre on Saturday, November 20th. Big things are in…
Juan Luis Guerra and Buika Among Winners of 2010 Latin Grammy
Domican bachata star Juan Luis Guerra, Spain’s Buika and Brazil’s Gilberto Gil are among the winners of the 2010 Latin Grammy awards. The Latin Recording…
World Music Supergroup Djan Djan Wins Australian ARIA Award
World music supergroup Djan Djan is the winner of the 2010 ARIA (Australian Recording Industry Association) Award in the category of Best World Music Album…
fRoots receives Womex 2010 Award, Recognizing the Vital Role of Independent print media
Yesterday afternoon in Copenhagen, fRoots magazine’s founding editor Ian Anderson was honored to receive the 2010 Womex Award For Professional Excellence, presented to him by…
Roskilde Festival World Music Award Goes to Dhow Countries Music Academy in Zanzibar
Roskilde Festival World Music Award goes to the music academy The Dhow Countries Music Academy in Zanzibar. The project receives the 30,000 euro award for…
Juan Luis Guerra Among Hispanic Heritage Awards 2010 Honorees
The Hispanic Heritage Awards 2010 ceremony will take place Wednesday, September 29, 2010; 8:00-10:00PM at at The Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Honorees in 2010…
Ghanaian Master Drummer Yacub Addy Receives NEA National Heritage Fellowship
Yacub Addy, a Ghanaian drum master from Latham, New York, accepts his NEA National Heritage Fellowship award from National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Rocco…
WOMEX Top Label Award 2010 Goes to World Village
The WOMEX Top Label Award for 2010 has been given to World Village / Harmonia Mundi (France/USA). Created as a joint project with the World…