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Best Global Music Performance
The Grammy Award for Best Global Music Performance is an honor presented to recording artists for influential music from around the globe at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position". History The award for Best Global Music Performance, reserved for international performers exhibiting "non-European, indigenous traditions", was first presented at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, held on January 31, 2022. The new award category is an addition to the Global Music field, which also includes the Best Global Music Album category which was introduced in 1992 as Best World Music Album. (In 2020, its name was changed to Best Global Music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arooj Aftab
Arooj Aftab (; born March 11, 1985) is a Pakistani singer, composer, and producer based in the United States. She works in various musical styles and idioms, including jazz, minimalism, and neo-Sufi. Aftab was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best New Artist, Best New Artist award and won the Grammy Award for Best Global Music Performance, Best Global Music Performance award for her song "Mohabbat (song), Mohabbat" at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards in April 2022. She became the first-ever Pakistani artist to win a Grammy Award. On the 75th diamond jubilee anniversary of Pakistan, President Arif Alvi awarded to Aftab, the Pride of Performance, Pride of Performance Award, the highest literary award for showing excellence in the field of art and music. Early life and education Aftab was born to Pakistani parents expatriated in Saudi Arabia. When she was about 10 years old, they returned to their native Lahore, Pakistan. She learned to play the guitar in autodidact and graduall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
65th Annual Grammy Awards
The 65th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony will be held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 5, 2023. It will recognize the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year, running from October 1, 2021, to September 30, 2022. The nominations were announced on November 15, 2022. South African comedian Trevor Noah, who hosted the 63rd and 64th ceremonies, will return as the host. Beyoncé received the most nominations with nine, followed by Kendrick Lamar with eight, and Adele and Brandi Carlile with seven each. With a career total of 88 nominations, Beyoncé tied with her husband Jay-Z as the most nominated artists in Grammy history. Bad Bunny's ''Un Verano Sin Ti'' (2022) became the first Spanish-language album to be nominated for Album of the Year. Background For the 2023 ceremony, the academy announced several changes for different categories and eligibility rules: Category changes * Five categories – Best Alternative Music Performance, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cultural And Regional Genres Of Music
Many musical genres are particular to some geographical region or to an ethnic, religious or linguistic group. Cultural genres By ethnicity or origin * Ainu *Indigenous Australian * Maori *Palestinian *Russian *Ukrainian Immigrant communities *African American *Anglo-American * White Australian * Cajun and Louisiana Creole * Caribbean-British *Immigrants to Australia *Immigrants to the United States *Indian-British * Indo-Caribbean * Irish- and Scottish-Canadian * Irish- and Scottish-American *Latino-American * Tex-Mex and Tejano International ethnic groups *Afro-American (also ''Afro-Latin'' and '' Afro-Caribbean'') *Andean *Arabic *Assyrian *Basque * Bedouin * Berber *Celtic *Garifuna *Korean * Kurd *Jewish **Secular ** Sephardic * Lao * Maroon * Native American and First Nations * Nordic *Romani *Sami Native Sub-Saharan African ethnic groups *Baganda * Ewe *Hausa *Igbo *Ndebele *Pygmy *Shona *Sotho *Swazi *Tswana *Wolof *Xhosa *Yoruba * Zulu Native American ethn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awards For World Music
Various awards have been presented in recent years to musical artists for their contributions to the genre of world music. This article provides a partial list of these awards and their recipients. BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music The BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music was an award given to world music artists between 2002 and 2008, sponsored by BBC Radio 3. The award was thought up by ''fRoots'' magazine's editor Ian Anderson, inspired by the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. Until 2006, the awards panel was chaired by Charlie Gillett and the awards shows co-ordinated by Alex Webb. Award categories included: Africa, Asia/Pacific, Americas, Europe, Mid East and North Africa, Newcomer, Culture Crossing, Club Global, Album of the Year, and Audience Award. Initial lists of nominees in each category were selected annually by a panel of several thousand industry experts. Shortlisted nominees were voted on by a twelve-member jury, which selected the winners in every category except for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nomcebo Zikode
Nomcebo Nothule Zikode (born 1985) is a South African singer and songwriter. Born in Hammarsdale, Zikode was a backing singer for several years. She collaborated with DJ Ganyani on their hit single "Emazulwini" (2018). Having signed a record deal with Open Mic Production, she co-wrote and was featured on Master KG's chart-topping single "Jerusalema" (2019), which debuted #1 on Billboard Music charts and Apple Music charts . Her debut album ''Xola Moya Wam'' was released in 2020, containing two successful singles, "Xola Moya wam" and "Bayabuza". Life and career Early life and education Zikode was born in Hammarsdale, KwaZulu-Natal. She matriculated at Ukusa High School, later enrolling at Havatech College, obtaining an information technology degree. Career beginnings After moving from home to pursue a career in music, she worked mostly as a backing singer for more than fifteen years. She worked with South African artistes, including Deborah Fraser, Zahara, Lundi Tyamara, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zakes Bantwini
Zakhele Madida (born May 26, 1980) professionally known as Zakes Bantwini, is a South African singer, record producer and businessman. Born from KwaMashu F-section, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. He has worked with fellow musician Black Coffee, with whom he collaborated on the song "Juju". Life and career Early life and education Zakhele Madida was born and raised in KwaMashu F-section in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. He went to Shayamoya Junior Primary School and later attended Nqabakazulu High School. At the age of 14 years he had his first child. Despite facing the challenges of being a teenage father, he still went on to finishing his matric. After matriculating, he went on to study at Natal Technikon (now known as Durban University of Technology) where he received a national certificate in Light Music, this is also where he formed his own record label called Mayonie Productions while completing his final year. Madida received a diploma in Jazz and Music performance af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wouter Kellerman
Wouter Kellerman (born 20 September 1961) is a GRAMMY® Award-winning South African flautist, producer and composer who has won eight South African Music Awards. Using his classical training as a foundation, Kellerman has focused his attention on World and Roots music, exploring the versatility of the instrument and fusing classical and contemporary sounds. Kellerman received a Grammy Award at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards for his 2014 album ''Winds of Samsara'', a collaboration with Indian composer and producer Ricky Kej. ''Winds of Samsara'' reached No. 1 on the US New Age Album Billboard Charts and also peaked at No. 1 on the ZMR ( Zone Music Reporter) Top 100 Radio Airplay Chart in the month of July 2014. Kellerman's ''Love Language'' (2015) received Grammy® Nominationref name="bsharpentertainment.co.za"> for ' Best Contemporary Instrumental Album', and won a SAMA for 'Best Instrumental and/or Classical Album'. It debuted at nr. 1 on the World Music Billboard charts in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocky Dawuni
Rocky Dawuni is a Ghanaian singer, songwriter and record producer who performs his signature 'Afro Roots' sound which is a mixture of Reggae, Afrobeat, Highlife and Soul music. He currently lives between Ghana and Los Angeles. Rocky is a two-time Grammy nominated musician and activist. Music career Dawuni got acquainted with Reggae in Ghana when he heard a military band performing one of Bob Marley's compositions in Michel Camp; a military barracks where he grew up. Dawuni started the annual "Independence Splash" festival, which is held in Ghana on Ghanaian Independence Day, March 6. Dawuni has recorded eight full-length albums. His sixth studio album titled Branches of The Same Tree was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album in December 2015 for the 58th Annual Grammy Awards, released 31 March 2015 making him the first nominee from his home country of Ghana. Songlines Magazine named the Branches of Same Tree album in the top 10 most essential reggae albums of all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Last Last
"Last Last" is a song by Nigerian singer Burna Boy. It was released through Atlantic Records on 13 May 2022 as the first single from his sixth studio album, ''Love, Damini''. The song samples American singer Toni Braxton's 2000 single "He Wasn't Man Enough", for which its writers LaShawn Daniels, Harvey Mason Jr., and brothers Fred Jerkins III and Darkchild Rodney Roy Jerkins (born July 29, 1977), also known by his stage name Darkchild, is an American record producer, rapper, and songwriter. He has collaborated with a broad range of popular artists. Jerkins has won multiple Grammy Awards. Among hi ... are credited on "Last Last". Burna Boy co-wrote the song with producers Off & Out (brothers Mikael and Samuel Haataja), Chopstix, MdS, and Ruuben. Burna Boy notably performed the song at the 2022 ''Billboard'' Music Awards two days after its release. The official music video for "Last Last", directed by Burna Boy himself, was released alongside the song on 13 May 2022. Charts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gimme Love (Matt B And Eddy Kenzo Song)
"Gimme Love" is a Grammy-nominated song written and recorded by Matt B and Ugandan artist, Eddy Kenzo. The single was recorded by Matt B and Kenzo in October 2021 and was issued as a single on March 4, 2022, internationally. The song peaked at number 36 on the ''Billboard'' US Afrobeats Songs chart in November 2022. On the Viba Hot 100, Uganda's official singles chart, it peaked at number ten. "Gimme Love" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Global Music Performance in 2022. Matt B and Kenzo performed "Gimme Love" at the Eddy Kenzo Festival at Kololo Airstrip in Uganda to an audience of over 20,000, including Uganda's Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja. Background Matt B wanted to create an Afrobeats EP and reached out to various African artists to collaborate with. Eddy Kenzo was one of the first artists that he contacted. They later met up in the recording studio and wrote and recorded, ''Gimme Love''. The single was produced by Angela Benson, Greg Scelsa, and Steyn. It w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddy Kenzo
Edrisah Musuuza, known professionally as Eddy Kenzo, is a Grammy Nominated Ugandan singer and music executive who is a founder and a member of Big Talent Entertainment. He received international attention after the release of his 2014 single, " Sitya Loss" and an accompanying viral video that featured the Ghetto Kids. In total, he has released 4 albums, including Roots in 2018 and most recently Made in Africa in 2021. Kenzo has also won numerous national and international awards, including a BET Award in 2015, a Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award in 2018 and multiple All Africa Music Awards. In 2022, Kenzo was nominated for a Grammy Award for ''Best Global Performance'', for Gimme Love, ( Matt B featuring Kenzo). The song's U.S. Afrobeats ''Billboard'' chart peak was in November 2022, when it hit number 36. Matt B and Kenzo performed, ''Gimme Love'' at the ''Eddy Kenzo Festival'' at Kololo Airstrip in Uganda to an audience of over 100,000, including Uganda's Prime Minister Robin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt B
Matthew David Benson, better known by his stage name Matt B, is a Grammy-nominated American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer whose genres have been generally classified as R&B, Hip hop, and Afrobeats. His album, ''Eden'', debuted in the Top 40 on Billboard's R&B albums chart. In 2022, Benson's, '' Gimme Love'' (Matt B featuring Eddy Kenzo), was nominated for a Grammy Award for ''Best Global Music Performance'' and charted at #36 on ''Billboard'''s ''US Afrobeats Songs'' chart. Early life Matthew David Benson was born in Oak Park, Illinois and is one of seven siblings. He began singing in the church choir and church events when he was a young child. Benson was inspired to become a singer by his grandmother. In 2005, Benson and his brothers formed a singing trio, ''TriEnd'' (pronounced ''trend''). ''TriEnd'' dissolved in 2008 and Matt B began his solo career in 2009. ''"My family had been singing for a very long time, as long as I can remember,'' said Benson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |