Afropop Wins globalFEST’s Impact Award

<p> Here’s a feather in our organizational cap: As part of the 2022 globalFEST Wavelengths Conference, on Jan. 27 Afropop Worldwide will be presented with the Impact Award. <br> </p> <p><a href="https://www.globalfest.org/apply/awards" target="_blank">As yesterday’s announcement explains</a>, “This award goes to an organization that has earned respect and praise from the global music community for their outstanding commitment to the field. This year's recipient is <em>Afropop Worldwide</em> (Sean Barlow, Georges Collinet, and Banning Eyre). Afropop debuted on public radio in 1988. Thirty-four years later, the core team is still at it, having survived wars, recessions, political upheavals, and a pandemic, continuing to aid, advise, and mentor artists, producers, writers, filmmakers, presenters, and colleagues in countless endeavors supporting and promoting global music.”<br> </p> <p>The two-day conference of world music professionals will happen via Zoom, with the awards ceremony on Jan. 27 at 4 p.m. <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2022-wavelengths-global-music-conference-tickets-204478048347" target="_blank">Tickets are available right here</a>. The musical showcase goes down next week, Jan. 18-20, a three-night "Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST" series, hosted by Angélique Kidjo,<br> </p> <p>Thanks to globalFEST, and we’ll see you at the ceremony!</p>