Madrid, Spain – One of the greatest guitarists alive, Flamenco guitar innovator Paco de Lucía has won the 2004 Prince of Asturias award of the…
Paco de Lucía wins the Prince of Asturias Award
Category: Awards
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…
46th Grammy Awards
Los Angeles, USA – The 46th Grammy Awards winners were announced Sunday, February 8th, 2004. The award for best traditional world music album went to…
Pamyua Wins Big for Alaska Natives
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA – The Anchorage-based quartet Pamyua took top honors Saturday night at the Native American Music Awards in Albuquerque, New Mexico, when…
Cuban Guitar Player wins award in Granada, Spain
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Granada, Spain – Cuban musician Martin Tamayo won second prize at the 20th International Andres Segovia Classic Guitar Contest, sharing it…
Recording Academy® Announces 2004 Lifetime Achievement Award And Trustees Award Recipients
Santa Mónica, USA – Recipients of the 2004 Lifetime Achievement Award and Trustees Award were announced today by the Recording Academy®. Recording artists Van Cliburn,…