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Three Palestinian candidates for the Aga Khan Music Awards

The Master Jury of the Aga Khan Music Awards has announced laureates and finalists for the Awards’ inaugural cycle in the Portuguese capital, Lisbon. Three Palestinian musicians are nominated to win the award on the performance category: Oud player Ahmad Al-Khatib, flute player and vocal Nai Barghouti, and Huda Asfour, oud and qanun player. The Music Awards were established by His Highness the Aga Khan to 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. Laureates are to share a USD $500,000 prize fund, and will also collaborate with the Music Awards to expand the impact of their work and develop their careers.

2019 Aga Khan Music Awards finalists announced

The Master Jury of the Aga Khan Music Awards has announced laureates and finalists for the Awards’ inaugural cycle. A three-day celebration of the Awards will be hosted by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon, Portugal from 29-31 March. Finalists for the Award in Performance will perform for a live audience, including the Master Jury, following which the laureate in Performance will be announced on the evening of 30 March. Finalists for the Award in Performance are: Ahmad Al Khatib, oud  (Palestine), Shahou Andalibi,  Persian ney (Iran), Nai Barghouti, vocal and flute (Palestine), Huda Asfour, oud and qanun (Palestine), Sougata Roy Chowdhury, sarod (India), Burak Kaynarca, oud (Turkey), Asin Khan Langa, vocal and sarangi  (India) Ejaz Sher Ali Khan, vocal and harmonium (Pakistan), Arash Mohafez, santur (Iran), Abeer Nehme, vocal (Lebanon), Reza Parvizade, kamancheh (Iran), Mohamad Osman, oud and buzuq (Syria), Mustafa Said, oud (Egypt), Nasim Siabishahrivar, vocal (Iran).

Badiaa Bouhrizi received the Aga Khan Music Award 2019 in the category of "Social Inclusion"

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.

New $500,000 prize for Islamic music: Lebanon’s Abeer Nehme and Egyptian composer Mustafa Said up for inaugural Aga Khan award

A new prize that praises the best in Islamic inspired music has been announced: the Aga Khan Music Awards will hold its inaugural edition in the Portuguese capital Lisbon. More than 30 international artists and music experts will be in attendance for a series of performances and discussions on Islam’s rich musical heritage. Already announced are the nine artists who will be at the ceremony to receive their Aga Khan Music Award Laureates accolades that acknowledge careers dedicated to building bridges. They include Malian singer-songwriter and activist Oumou Sangare and kora virtuoso Ballake Sissoke. Both have been chosen for their "distinguished and enduring contribution to music."

2019 Aga Khan Music Awards laureates and finalists announced

The Master Jury of the Aga Khan Music Awards has announced laureates and finalists for the Awards’ inaugural cycle. The Music Awards were established by His Highness to 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. Laureates are to share a USD $500,000 prize fund, and will also collaborate with the Music Awards to expand the impact of their work and develop their careers. A three-day celebration of the Awards will be hosted by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon, Portugal from 29-31 March. Finalists for the Award in Performance will perform for a live audience, including the Master Jury, following which the laureate in Performance will be announced on the evening of 30 March. In addition to Performance, award domains include music Creation; Education; Preservation, Revitalisation and Dissemination; Social Inclusion, and Distinguished and Enduring Contributions to Music. A special Patron’s Award will also be conferred.

La tunisienne Badiaa Bouhrizi parmi les lauréats du "Aga Khan Music Awards 2019"

La Tunisienne Badiaa Bouhrizi a été sélectionnée parmi les lauréats des "Aga Khan Music Awards 2019" dans la catégorie "Inclusion sociale". Elle est également connue sous son nom de scène Neysatu, une auteur-compositeur-interprète tunisienne qui a mis son talent musical au service de la justice sociale et des valeurs de pluralisme et de démocratie. Créés en mars 2018 par Son Altesse l'Aga Khan, les Aga Khan Music Awards, qui comprendront une dotation de 500 000 $, récompenseront la créativité, l'engagement et des initiatives exceptionnelles dans les domaines de l'interprétation, de la création, de l'enseignement, de la préservation et de la revitalisation de la musique dans les sociétés environnantes. le monde dans lequel les musulmans ont une présence significative. "Ces prix auront l'ambition de jouer un rôle culturel unique", a déclaré son Altesse l'Aga Khan lors du lancement de cette initiative. La cérémonie de remise des prix de cette première édition se déroulera sur trois jours à Lisbonne, au Portugal, du 29 au 31 mars.

Aga Khan Music Awards 2019 to be held

The Aga Khan Music Awards (AKMA) is  a part of the Aga Khan Music Initiative (AKMI), which is an interregional music and arts education programme with worldwide presence. The Master Jury of the AKMA announced the winners and finalists for the awards' inaugural ceremony. They comprise of nine laureates and fourteen finalists, who come from thirteen countries across the globe. A three-day celebration of the awards will be hosted by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon, Portugal from 29 to 31March.

Aga Khan Music Awards laureates, finalists announced

The Master Jury of the Aga Khan Music Awards has announced laureates and finalists for the Awards’ inaugural cycle. The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation from Lisbon will host a three-day event to celebrate the award on March 29-31. In addition to Performance, award domains include: Music Creation; Education; Preservation, Revitalisation and Dissemination; Social Inclusion; and Distinguished and Enduring Contributions to Music. A special Patron’s Award will also be conferred. The nine laureates and 14 finalists are from 13 countries across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and North. The Aga Khan Music Awards (AKMA) emerged from the Aga Khan Music Initiative (AKMI), which was launched to support talented musicians and music educators working to preserve, transmit, and further develop their musical heritage in contemporary forms.

 

 

2019 Aga Khan Music Awards laureates and finalists announced

Lisbon, Portugal, 21 March 2019 – The Master Jury of the Aga Khan Music Awards has announced laureates and finalists for the Awards’ inaugural cycle. The Music Awards were established by His Highness the Aga Khan to 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. Laureates are to share a USD 500,000 prize fund, and will also collaborate with the Music Awards to expand the impact of their work and develop their careers.

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