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Category: Awards

Awards

Two Gold Awards for Salsa Talks

World Music Central News Room September 17, 2006

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…

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World Music Labels Receive WOMEX & WMCE Awards

World Music Central News Room September 5, 2006

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…

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WOMEX Announces 2006 Winner: Totó La Momposina

World Music Central News Room August 5, 2006 Totó La Momposinawomex

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…

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Moacir Santos Wins Shell Music Award in Brazil

World Music Central News Room July 26, 2006

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…

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R. Carlos Nakai Quartet’s People of Peace Wins Best World Album Nammy Award

World Music Central News Room June 13, 2006 American Indian musicNative American musicR. Carlos Nakai

Phoenix (Arizona), USA – Canyon Records’ recording artists have been honored with a Nammy Award for People of Peace by the R. Carlos Nakai Quartet…

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Makoché Label Receives Two Native American Music Awards

World Music Central News Room June 10, 2006

Bismarck (North Dakota), USa – Makoché Recording, a recording label dedicated to Native American heritage and tradition and located in Bismarck, North Dakota received two…

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Sacred Ground Wins Nammy

World Music Central News Room June 10, 2006

Boulder (Colorado), USA – The Grammy-winning Sacred Ground CD continues to gather awards adding a NAMMY to the collection at the Eighth Annual Native American…

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Arvel Bird Wins Nammy Award for Best Instrumental

World Music Central News Room June 10, 2006

Native American fiddler Arvel bird won the Nammy (the Native American Music Awards) for Best Instrumental. This is Arvel’s Nammy thank you statement: “I would…

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Elvis White Crowned Best New Artist at 13th Annual Reggae Soca Music Awards

World Music Central News Room June 4, 2006

Atlanta (Georgia), USA – (BUSINESS WIRE) – Elvis White proved that they are the hottest new group to emerge from the Caribbean, earning one of…

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Damian ‘Jr. Gong’ Marley Wins Six International Reggae and World Music Awards; Acclaimed Reggae Star to Hit Road Later This Summ

World Music Central News Room May 9, 2006

New York City (New York), USA – Grammy award winning artist, Damian “Junior Gong” Marley, was a big winner this past Saturday night at the…

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