Aga Khan Music Awards Stamp Unveiling
Lisbon, Portugal, 29 March 2019 - To mark the inaugural Aga Khan Music Awards, the Portugal Postal Service unveiled a commemorative postal stamp featuring the Award logo.
Lisbon, Portugal, 29 March 2019 - To mark the inaugural Aga Khan Music Awards, the Portugal Postal Service unveiled a commemorative postal stamp featuring the Award logo.
"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."
"Music has always been an art of special importance to me: Its power of communication is special, enormous and universal; it binds people together and unites them."
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 Aga Khan Music Awards initiative has announced winners in a number of categories this week, while the winner for the music award in performance is to be revealed 30 March in Lisbon.
Egyptian oud player, singer, composer, musicologist, and music teacher Mustafa Said is among the 14 nominees for the performance category at the inaugural edition of the Aga Khan Music Awards. The final winner will be announced on 30 March during the celebration to be held in Lisbon, Portugal.
The Master Jury of the Aga Khan Music Awards has announced laureates and finalists for the Awards’ inaugural cycle.
The Master Jury of the Aga Khan Music Awards (AKMA) has announced laureates and finalists for the Awards’ inaugural cycle and the Gurminj Museum is among 2019 AKMA laureates.
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