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25 March 2019
Tunisian artist Badiaa Bouhrizi was awarded the Aga Khan Music Award in 2019 in the category of "Social Inclusion" among participants from 13 countries in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe and North America. The songwriter Badiaa Bouhrizi, also known by her stage name Neysatu, has used her musical talent to promote social justice and the values of pluralism and democracy. The Music Awards recognise exceptional creativity, promise, and enterprise in music performance, creation, education, preservation and revitalisation in societies across the world in which Muslims have a significant presence.