MEMO ACEVEDO GARNERS THE KOSA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD_______________________________________________
(from the LP website)
Latin Percussion is proud to announce that the internationally acclaimed organizers of percussion workshops, KoSA, which runs annual week-long live-in seminars in Vermont and Cuba, has bestowed its prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award on Memo Acevedo, citing his tireless contribution to the world of percussion and percussion education. A world-renowned performer, Memo is the Education Coordinator for LP also an Artist Liaison for the company’s endorsers in Puerto Rico.
Prior to moving to New York in the mid-nineties, Memo lived in Toronto, where his educational activities at Humber College of Music, his Latin music radio show, and his bands, including Banda Brava, became treasured institutions. The move to New York saw Memo instructing at Drummers Collective and at New York University, the latter is where he still teaches. In 2004, he joined LP’s Education Department.
Memo continues to work in top New York area venues and he is relentless in his calling to educate young drummers in authentic Latin and Brazilian traditions. Accordingly, he is an integral part of the LP education and artist team.
The KoSA award recognizes a lifetime of service to culture and learning. KoSA Founder and Director Aldo Mazza puts it this way: “I believe that Memo Acevedo was an obvious candidate for our lifetime achievement award. Memo has had a long and impressive performance career, and he is a tireless advocate of percussion education—as can be seen in his latest capacity as Education Coordinator for LP.”
Adds Steve Nigohosian, LP Director of Artist Relations, “Our hats are off to Memo Acevedo. His career has been noble, his focus one hundred per cent on Latin music, and we’re proud that he’s received this distinguished accolade. He is the ideal ambassador for LP, from street level to stage.”
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