Oud player Said wins the first Aga Khan Music Award
Mustafa Said performing at the gala concert of the Aga Khan Music Awards 2019.
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Article Author: Oud player Said wins the first Aga Khan Music Award
Media Source: SWR2 (Germany)
Date: 9 April 2019
In the finals of this competition for Muslim music, musicians were awarded prizes worth a total of US$ 500,000. Egyptian musician Mustafa Said won the main prize in the inaugural Aga Khan Music Awards (AKMA). He was also honoured for his lifetime achievement. In all, some 200 musicians from countries in which Muslims have a…
In the finals of this competition for Muslim music, musicians were awarded prizes worth a total of US$ 500,000. Egyptian musician Mustafa Said won the main prize in the inaugural Aga Khan Music Awards (AKMA). He was also honoured for his lifetime achievement. In all, some 200 musicians from countries in which Muslims have a significant presence took part in the competition, which culminated in Lisbon on 31 March. Through this competition, His Highness aims to honour outstanding Muslim musicians. The AKMA stand for tolerance and diversity. They aim to strengthen the tradition of Muslim music and raise its profile in the non-Muslim world.