Trailblazing artists from across the globe honoured at The Aga Khan Music Awards

The world’s music industry came together to celebrate eleven groundbreaking artists being honoured as this year’s winners of the Aga Khan Music Awards in a ceremony on Saturday night at the Southbank Centre, London. The winners – from Morocco, Bahrain, Türkiye, Iran, Lebanon, India, Mali, Palestine, Greece, Pakistan and Senegal – represent a wide range of musical heritages and their evolutions, exceptional contributions to the wellbeing of communities, and, in some cases, the last remaining master musicians of their traditions. His Highness the Aga Khan said, “I am honoured to carry forward a vision deeply rooted in my father’s belief in the power of music to bridge cultures and uplift the human spirit. The Aga Khan Music Awards reflect values that lie at the heart of the Aga Khan Development Network: pluralism, intercultural dialogue and the spiritual connection that communities around the world find in music. In many of the regions we serve, music is an integral part of daily life, woven into the rhythms of prayer, celebration, memory and identity. We continue to support artists and traditions that speak not only to heritage, but also to hope.”