"Keeping The Blues Alive" Label Award
In 2013, The Blues Foundation honored Telarc International, a division of Concord Music Group, with its 2013 Keeping the Blues Alive (KBA) Award during a recognition luncheon Friday, February 1, 2013, in Memphis, Tennessee. Each year, the Blues Foundation presents the KBA Awards to individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to blues music. The KBA ceremony was held in conjunction with the 29th International Blues Challenge (IBC). The KBAs are awarded on the basis of merit by a select panel of blues professionals to those working to actively promote and document the music.
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