Newshttp://www.ahmeddickinson.com/news/en-US2012-02-23T23:55:19ZSquarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Latin Perspective, a feast of Latin American music by Aimara Magana.http://www.ahmeddickinson.com/news/2012/2/15/latin-perspective-a-feast-of-latin-american-music-by-aimara.htmlAhmed Dickinson2012-02-15T12:18:43ZThe latest release by Ahmed Dickinson and the Santiago Quartet offers an enjoyable journey through Latin America. This is powerful music, full of colour and flavour - an interesting proposition for today's audience. To read more

]]>Ahmed Dickinson nominated TWICE for Best Artist in Songlines Music Awards 2012http://www.ahmeddickinson.com/news/2012/1/26/ahmed-dickinson-nominated-twice-for-best-artist-in-songlines.htmlAhmed Dickinson2012-01-26T11:38:16Z

Ahmed Dickinson's latest recordings The Havana Suite & Latin Perspective have won him two nominations for BEST ARTIST in the Songlines Music Awards 2012. 
The Havana Suite, recorded and co-produced with fellow Cuban musician Hammadi Rencurrell exploits the nuances of the contemporary Cuban guitar.

Latin Perspective, recorded in collaboration with Santiago Quartet is a collection of classical work for guitar and string quartets by prominent South American composers. The Songlines Music Awards endeavours to celebrate and acknowledge the myriad of musical talent across the world that has been featured in Songlines magazine.

 

 

Voting for the 2012 Awards is now open in four categories: Best Artist, Best Group, Cross-Cultural Collaboration and Newcomer - to vote for Ahmed please click here and select Best Artist.

Voters will be automatically entered into a prize draw to win one of three pairs of tickets to WOMAD Charlton Park (July 26-29 2012), plus there are 10 runner’s up prizes of the Songlines Music Awards 2011 CD featuring all of last year's winners and nominees.

 


]]>Gramophone Magazine reviews Latin Perspective.http://www.ahmeddickinson.com/news/2012/1/23/gramophone-magazine-reviews-latin-perspective.htmlAhmed Dickinson2012-01-23T12:19:46ZGramophone, the world's leading classical music magazine published a praising review of Ahmed Dickinson's latest collaborative recording Latin Perspective. To read the article please click here.

]]>Ahmed Dickinson Cardenas through to the final of Musician of the Year Award 2011http://www.ahmeddickinson.com/news/2012/1/13/ahmed-dickinson-cardenas-through-to-the-final-of-musician-of.htmlAhmed Dickinson2012-01-13T19:41:04Z

Ahmed Dickinson Cardenas is very pleased to announce that he has made it into the final round amongst the last five nominated to Musician of the Year 2011 (LUKAS AWARDS). 

He thanks all those whose vote made this exciting news possible. This is Britain's first collection of awards to recognise the contribution of the Latin American, Spanish and Portuguese communities to UK society.  The voting will end on 9th February.

The award is made based purely on number of votes so please support him and cast your vote by clicking here.

]]>A warm review of Havana Suite by Cuban artist Aimara Magana.http://www.ahmeddickinson.com/news/2012/1/11/a-warm-review-of-havana-suite-by-cuban-artist-aimara-magana.htmlAhmed Dickinson2012-01-11T09:37:00Z

Aimara Magana Soler is a very fine Cuban oboist based in the UK since 2005. Here she writes her opinions on one of my latest recordings, The Havana Suite. To read the article please click here.

]]>An Evening of Classical Music at the Bolivar Hallhttp://www.ahmeddickinson.com/news/2012/1/1/an-evening-of-classical-music-at-the-bolivar-hall.htmlAhmed Dickinson2012-01-01T00:15:09Z

Friday 20 January, 6:45pm
Raising funds for material aid to Cuba
All proceeds will be donated for sports equipment for Cuban youth, in the year of the 2012 London Olympics. The donation will be presented during a
solidarity brigade to Cuba in February 2012.
Tickets £10

Bolivar Hall, 54 Grafton Way, London W1T 5DL
Nearest tube: Warren Street

]]>Latin Perspective' Songlines Magazine Reviewhttp://www.ahmeddickinson.com/news/2011/12/14/latin-perspective-songlines-magazine-review.htmlAhmed Dickinson2011-12-14T13:11:21Z Latin Perspective, the latest album by Ahmed Dickinson Cardenas in collaboration with Santiago Quartet has received very warm review in the November issue of Songlines Magazine.

]]>Ahmed Dickinson Cardenas nominated to LUKAS 2011http://www.ahmeddickinson.com/news/2011/11/22/ahmed-dickinson-cardenas-nominated-to-lukas-2011.htmlAhmed Dickinson2011-11-22T22:47:08Z Ahmed Dickinson Cardenas has just been nominated for Musician of the Year Award in the very recently launched LUKAS (Latin-UK) Awards 2011. This is Britain's first collection of awards to recognise the contribution of the Latin American, Spanish and Portuguese communities to UK society. Results to be announced January 2012

The awards are made based purely on number of votes after the initial nominations so please show your support and cast your vote by clicking here.

]]>The Havana Suite reviewed in Jazzwise Magazinehttp://www.ahmeddickinson.com/news/2011/10/23/the-havana-suite-reviewed-in-jazzwise-magazine.htmlAhmed Dickinson2011-10-23T19:47:29ZJazzwise, Britain's best selling Jazz magazine reviewed The Havana Suite album in its autumn edition describing it as "excellent, compelling throughout and sparkling". To read more click here.

]]>New Album "Latin Perspective"http://www.ahmeddickinson.com/news/2011/8/24/new-album-latin-perspective.htmlAhmed Dickinson2011-08-24T22:17:35Z

Ahmed Dickinson Cárdenas & Santiago Quartet
Following a critically acclaimed recital at St Martin-in-the-Fields in the 2010/11 season with Santiago String Quartet, Cuban guitarist Ahmed Dickinson Cárdenas is promoting their new collaborative recording with music from Cuba and Latin America.
 
Bolivar Hall, London
Grafton Way, W1T 5DL
28th September
7:30pm

Copies of the album will be on sale at the launch for £10. Tracks from the album will be available from September 28th on iTunes, Amazon.com, Virginmedia and HMVdigital.

All guests are invited to come for the performance at 7.30pm and stay for drinks and light refreshments afterwards. Tickets are £10 on the door. You can reserve tickets on 07968 766158 or 07877 850170 and then pay on the door.

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