GILLES PETERSON WORLDWIDE AWARDS 2009.
The awards, hosted by Gilles Peterson, are an annual celebration of all the best new music that has come through the year on his Radio One show.
Many artists were present this year. Cuban artist Kumar participated performing at The Havana Cultura Room, an exclusive place specially created by Havana Club for this event at the Cargo.
AWARDS 2009
Gilles Peterson’s Maida Vale Session of the Year
1. Finn Peters
2. Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics, 3. Seun Kuti, 4. Olafur Arnalds, 5. Jamie Lidell.
Jazz Album of the Year
1. Robert Mitchell Trio – The Greater Good (Jazz Services)
2. Finn Peters – Butterflies (Accidental), 3. Benjamin Herman – Campert (New Note), 4. Two Banks of Four – Junkyard Gods (Sonar Kollektiv), 5. Mama!Milk – Fragrance Of Notes (Windbell).
Worldwide Album of The Year
1. Erykah Badu – ‘New Amerykah: Part One’ (4th World War) (Universal Motown)
2. Q-Tip - The Renaissance (Universal Motown), 3. Seun Kuti + Egypt 80 - Many Things (Tôt Ou Tard), 4. Jose James – The Dreamer (Brownswood), 5. Benga – Diaries Of An Afro-Warrior (Tempa).
Worldwide Track of the Year
1. Q-Tip Ft Norah Jones – ’Life Is Better’ (Universal Motown)
2. Black Pocket – ’You’re A Star’ (Martyn Remix) (Fat City), 3. Afefe Iku – ’Mirror Dance’ (Yoruba), 4. Morgan Zarate Ft Eska & Ghostface Killah– ’Sticks & Stones’ (Test), 5. Stacy Epps – ’Floatin’ (Japanubiamusik).
BBC Introducing Award
Jonathan Jeremiah
John Peel Play More Jazz Award
Jazzanova
Life Time Achievement Award
Marlena Shaw
LIVE: JAZZANOVA (first ever UK live show), ROBERT MITCHELL 3IO, DORIAN CONCEPT, QUIET VILLAGE, MAMA MILK, STACY EPPS, JONATHAN JEREMIAH, ALICE RUSSEL, and Cuban hip hop singer KUMAR.
DJ’s: GILLES PETERSON, LAURENT GARNIER, BPM, TRUTH & SOUL, RED RACK EM.
La Víbora, where I studied before going to university. La Víbora is a place filled with memories of my current friends and of the relationship with my wife who is from the area. I think of La Víbora with nostalgia, as a place that stirs memories and melancholy, it is part of who I am today.”
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