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Shakira sweeps Latin Billboards
Photo: Shakira's album was released in both Spanish and English. Colombian singer Shakira has won six prizes at the annual Latin Billboard Music Awards. The performer's awards included female Latin pop album of the year for Oral Fixation Vol 1 and a special prize for her children's charity work. Four of her awards were for her duet The Torture, with Spanish singer Sanz. Puerto Rican reggae singer Daddy Yankee was among the other big winners at the ceremony, taking three prizes including top Latin album artist. Shakira, 29, received the Spirit of Hope award, in recognition of her work to improve living conditions for Colombian children. The prizes for her duet with Sanz included hot Latin song of the year. Shakira also performed live with US rapper Wyclef Jean.
Photo: Daddy Yankee is among Latin music's leading rap stars. Reggaeton scene: Dominican singer Andy Andy
and Mexican pop group RBD also won three awards each. Daddy Yankee is
among the leading figures performing reggaeton, a mix of tropical
rhythms, reggae and hip-hop. His other awards included top reggaeton
album and reggaeton song of the year, for his collaboration with a group
of artists including Baby Ranks and Tonny Tun Tun. Singer-songwriter
Joan Sebastian received the Hall of Fame Award after 30 years as a
leading figure on the Mexican music scene. The awards show, held in
Florida, honours the most popular Latin music albums, songs and
performers as determined by sales and radio airplay data published on
Billboard's weekly charts.
Scissor Sisters headline Bestival
Photo: The Scissor Sisters are Sunday night headliners at Bestival. The Scissor Sisters are to join the Pet Shop Boys as a headline act at the three-day Bestival music event on the Isle of Wight in September.
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It is the only confirmed UK gig this summer for the
American group. Also added to the line-up are indie act Mystery Jets,
folk musician John Martyn and Nizlopi, who reached number one with a
song about riding a JCB. Among the DJs playing sets will be Terry
Hall, formerly of Fun Boy Three, and BBC Radio 1's Annie Nightingale.
The festival, at Robin Hill Country Park in Newport, has
already announced that the Stranglers, the Fall and Kid Creole and the
Coconuts will be playing. Organizer and DJ Rob da Bank is due on
stage, and also on the bill are his Radio 1 colleagues Huw Stephens
and Zane Lowe. Lowe appears with his group Breaks Co-op, which he
started in New Zealand in the late 1990s. Other artists playing at
Bestival include electronic group Hot Chip, Canadian blues harmonica
player Son of Dave, and the Bikini Beach Band, who specialize in
surf-themed cover versions of classic hits. The event takes place from
8 to 10 September. Dylan to play Basque peace show
Photo: Bob Dylan is a constant on the touring circuit. Musician Bob Dylan is to give a free peace concert in a Basque region resort, according to organizers. Dylan is lined up to play the show in San Sebastian on 11 July to mark last month's permanent ceasefire by the Basque separatist group Eta. Ramon Etxezarreta, councilor for cultural affairs in the city, said Dylan, who last toured Spain in 2004, was on board for the event. The concert is planned as part of the city's jazz festival. Dylan is due to play an evening set on San Sebastian's Zurriola beach. It is reported that the artist has requested the event not be turned into a political occasion. In 38 years of conflict, Eta has been blamed for killing more than 800 people in its fight for independence for the Basque region of northern Spain and south-west France. The ceasefire has raised hopes of peace in the region. Dylan is already performing at the Roskilde Festival in Denmark, which runs between 29 June and 2 July, as part of his Never Ending Tour schedule. Dylan to play Denmark's Roskilde Bob Dylan is one of the headline acts performing at this summer's Roskilde Festival in Denmark. He has added the event, running between 29 June and 2 July, to his Never Ending Tour schedule. Other artists already confirmed for the line-up include Guns'n'Roses, Morrissey and Deftones. The festival, which was founded in 1971, attracts up to 75,000 people each year to the town of Roskilde, 25 miles outside Copenhagen. It was original inspired by the US Woodstock Festival of 1969 and grew into one of Europe's largest festivals. Last year's event saw Snoop Dogg, Brian Wilson, Green Day and Ozzy Osbourne perform. Sparks headlining Big Chill event
Photo: Sparks consists of brothers Ron (left) and Russell Mael. Electronic pop duo Sparks are to headline the Big Chill music festival in Herefordshire this summer. The Californian brothers, who began their career in the 1970s, will make their debut at an outdoor music event. Continues on page 6
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