(Prensa Latina) Havana, Cuba – Cuba´s National Music Award was granted in Havana to Cuban singer-songwriters Cesar Portillo de la Luz and Silvio Rodriguez, famous…
Cesar Portillo and Silvio Rodriguez: Cuban Music Awards
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Cuba and Spain to Contest for Latin Jazz \"Jackpot\" Award
(Prensa Latina) Madrid, Spain – Cuba, Spain, Argentina, Colombia and Venezuela compete with seven works, at the 4th SGAE Award of Latin Jazz, the most…
Sri Ragam Fine Arts (Chennai)
On November 5th, 2004, Sri Ragam Fine Arts(Chennai), in association with Delhi Tamil sangam, honored musicians Vasantha Sundram (vocal) with the M.L.V. award, and noted…
The Indie Acoustic Project Awards Now Accepting Submission
Boulder, Colorado, USA – The Indie Acoustic Project is now accepting submissions for its “Best CDs of 2004” Awards. What qualifies: any full-length (25 minutes…
Paco de Lucía wins the Prince of Asturias Award
Madrid, Spain – One of the greatest guitarists alive, Flamenco guitar innovator Paco de Lucía has won the 2004 Prince of Asturias award of the…
National Endowment For The Arts Announces the 2004 Recipients of the Nation\’s Highest Honor in the Folk and Traditional Arts
Washington, D.C., USA – The National Endowment for the Arts today announced the 2004 recipients of the NEA National Heritage Fellowships, the country’s highest honor…
Reggae Icon Marcia Griffiths Wins UN Award
New York, USA – The United Nations awarded its prestigious Great Esteem Award to the veteran Jamaican singer Marcia Griffiths. The prize was awarded for…
Charanga Habanera and Leo Brouwer, EGREM 2003 Awards
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Cuban popular band La Charanga Habanera and orchestra director Leo Brouwer were awarded at the annual contest of…
Tanzanian “Oya Theatre Group” wins 5th Interregional Music Crossroads Festival
Brussels, Belgium – For the second year running Dar Es Salaam, the bustling Tanzanian seaport by the Indian Ocean, hosted the Music Crossroads Interregional Festival…
World Music Artist Wins ISC Grand Prize
The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) announced this week the winners for the 2003 annual competition. ISC received over 11,000 entries from 60 countries in its…