
myworldmusicfriends.com Leonardo ‘Flaco’ Jiménez The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced the 2012 recipients of the United States’ highest honor in the folk and traditional arts. The NEA National Heritage Fellows recognizes folk and traditional artists for their artistic excellence and efforts to conserve the United States of America’s culture for future generations. The fellowships include a one-time award of $25,000. Throughout their careers, these artists have honored the history of their art forms while also incorporating their own [...]