African Nova Scotian Music Association

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African Nova Scotian Music Association
Formation1997;27 years ago (1997)
Headquarters10 Cherry Brook Road, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Website https://ansma.ca/

African Nova Scotian Music Association (ANSMA) is a non-profit organization purposed towards supporting African Nova Scotians in the music industry.

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Early History

In 1997, the African Nova Scotian Music Association was established in Nova Scotia, Canada. [1]

Nearly 50 people belonged to ANSMA by February 1999, and the organization was represented on the board of the East Coast Music Association. [2]

Lou Gannon was appointed president in 2003, six years after the organization's founding, and served until 2023. [3]

African Nova Scotian Music Association Awards

The ANSMA hosts the annual African Nova Scotian Music Association Awards. ANSMA held its first awards ceremony in 1999. [4]

The categories for awards show include Emerging Artist of the Year, Rising Star of the Year, Artist of the Year, Single of the Year, and Album/EP of the Year. [5] Other awards include the Heritage Award, Pioneer Award, Lifetime Achievement Award, Industry Development Award, and the Portia White Youth Award. [6]

ANSMA Lifetime Achievement Award

The African Nova Scotia Music Association presents a Lifetime Achievement Award to one individual each year during the association's annual award ceremony. The award is given to a musician or group that has impacted the African Nova Scotian music scene.

ANSMA Lifetime Achievement Recipients

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  2. ↑ "Home-grown Black Music Is Slowly Making Inroads on the East Coast - Newspapers.com™". National Post. 16 February 1999. p. 28. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
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  6. ↑ "Teen group Preston Primos wins first Portia White Youth Award". cbc.ca. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
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