International Songwriting Competition Announces Winners in World Music Category

World Music Central is reporting that the world music winners of the hugely prestigious International Songwriting Competition are Mouhamed Diouf, Francois Rivollet, and Guyam Eyango, for their song Adouna. The second and third-place winners are, respectively, Akim El Sikameya and Luca Mundaca.

I admit that I'm not very well-acquainted with the music of any of these people, but that's the beauty of this competition. Generally, the winners are fairly unknown (at least in the US), but quickly become well-known. I look forward to hearing more from all of these folks, that's for sure!

World Music Central also has a list of world music honorable mentions for the competition, and the complete list of winners in all categories can be seen at the Songwriting Competition official page.