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TD Sunfest founder Alfredo Caxaj is set to be recognized for his efforts to promote and protect folk music.
Caxaj, who is also the executive and artistic director of the annual music festival in London, has been announced as the 2019 recipient of the Spirit of Folk Award, a recognition given annually by the Folk Alliance International (FAI) – a non-profit organizations that aims to promote folk music around the world.
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Caxaj “has worked relentlessly to produce one of the largest festivals in Canada, and by keeping the festival free to all ages, he opens the world of folk to an audience who may not otherwise have access,” the organization said in a press release. Caxaj “is a champion for diversity and inclusion, and he is committed to a rotating lineup that ensures up-and-coming artists are provided coveted performance opportunities.”
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Caxaj will receive the award during a Wednesday ceremony to be held at at Montreal’s Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel as part of the folk group’s annual conference. Previous recipients of the award include indigenous music activist Ellen Hamilton, Quebec trad music champion Gilles Garand and folk music industry graphic artist Michael Wrycraft.
“I feel grateful and honoured to receive this award, for it will really encourage me and the rest of the Sunfest family to continue making the arts accessible to everyone,” Caxaj said in a statement. “Music is such a powerful vehicle in bringing people together, and that’s precisely what motivates my colleagues and me as we approach the milestone 25th edition of TD Sunfest.”
During the same ceremony, Buffy Sainte-Marie will be recognized with the People’s Voice Award, and Joni Mitchell (Living) and Leonard Cohen (Legacy) will be receiving lifetime achievement awards.
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