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Inaugural event of the Aga Khan Music Awards

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Friday, 29 March 2019 - 9:30pm

"This is a time of great pressure. Once again in the history of humanity, we see religious and cultural identities being manipulated in order to foment violence and intolerance towards others and their cultural heritage. We need a world in which different identities and cultures are respected and where we can share an idea of common good."

Syrian Buzuq player Mohamad Osman in the finalist of candidates for the Aga Khan Music Awards

The 9 laureates and 14 finalists come from 13 countries across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and North America and represent diverse forms of professional achievements including: music creation; education; preservation, revitalisation and dissemination; social inclusion, and distinguishe

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