Phoenix (Arizona), USA – The Eighth Annual Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards were presented November 24th, 2006 at the Metro Toronto Convention Center’s John Bassett…
Northern Cree Receives Two Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards
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African Stars Habib Koité, Vusi Mahlasela, and Dobet Gnahoré Inducted Into the Afropop Hall of Fame
New York (NY), USA – On Tuesday November 14th in New York, Public Radio International’s Afropop Worldwide inducted Habib Koité from Mali, Vusi Mahlasela from…
World Music Succeeds at Latin Grammy Awards 2006
The 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held yesterday evening, November 3rd at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Even though pop acts got…
Pianist Michel Camilo Wins Latin GRAMMY Award
Cleveland (Ohio), USA – Telarc International Corporation announced tonight that Michel Camilo has been awarded a Latin GRAMMY in the category of Best Classical Album…
Sara Tavares’ Balancê Reaches Gold Sales in Portugal
World Connection announced today that Sara Tavares reached gold in Portugal with the album Balancê. “Sara made a fantastic come back after years of silence…
Canyon Records Receives Three Indian Summer Music Awards
Phoenix (Arizona), USA – Three Indian Summer Music Awards (ISMA) were awarded to Canyon Records’ artists and albums. The 3rd Annual Indian Summer Music Awards…
Two Gold Awards for Salsa Talks
Naples (Florida), USA – On Saturday, August 19, 2006, the Florida Publishers Association (FPA), presented Mary Kent’s book Salsa Talks! with two Gold First Place…
World Music Labels Receive WOMEX & WMCE Awards
This year, WOMEX, together with its partners at the World Music Charts Europe have decided to award labels instead of chart-topping world music CDs. “In…
WOMEX Announces 2006 Winner: Totó La Momposina
Berlin, Germany – This year’s WOMEX Award goes to Totó La Momposina. The Colombian singer’s entire life, has been dedicated to representing the music of…
Moacir Santos Wins Shell Music Award in Brazil
Moacir Santos has just been awarded the prestigious Shell Music Award for 2006 in his homeland of Brazil. The jury, which was composed of journalists…