(headline image: Zakir Hussain – Photo by Jim McGuire) Zakir Hussain, one of the most celebrated tabla maestros and a transformative figure in world music,…
View More Tabla Maestro and Highly Influential Musician Zakir Hussain Dies at 73Category: Obituaries
Manuel “Guajiro” Mirabal, Famed Buena Vista Social Club Trumpeter, Dies at 91
The Cuban Music Institute confirmed the death of Manuel “Guajiro” Mirabal, renowned trumpeter of the Buena Vista Social Club, on October 28 via a statement…
View More Manuel “Guajiro” Mirabal, Famed Buena Vista Social Club Trumpeter, Dies at 91José Mauro, Brazilian Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 75
José Mauro, an iconic Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist, passed away at 75 after a brief illness. Known for his two albums, Obnoxius (1970) and A…
View More José Mauro, Brazilian Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 75Bossa Nova Innovator Sergio Mendes Dies at 83
(headline image: Sergio Mendes in 2020. Photo by Mizo) Extraordinary Brazilian composer, pianist, and songwriter Sergio Mendes died on September 5, 2024, in Los Angeles,…
View More Bossa Nova Innovator Sergio Mendes Dies at 83Influential Fado Innovator Mísia Dies at 69
(headline image: Misia – Photo by C Baragio) Susana Maria Alfonso de Aguiar, better known as Mísia – Photo by C Baragio, passed away on…
View More Influential Fado Innovator Mísia Dies at 69Brilliant Kora Maestro Toumani Diabaté Dies at 58
(Headline image: Toumani Diabaté – Photo by Aboubaker Sidick) Malian kora virtuoso Toumani Diabaté passed away on 19 July 2024 of kidney disease. He was…
View More Brilliant Kora Maestro Toumani Diabaté Dies at 58Blues and Soul Artist W.C. Clark Dies at 84
Renowned blues and soul artist W.C. Clark passed away at the age of 84 on March 2, 2024, due to natural causes. Born Wesley Curley…
View More Blues and Soul Artist W.C. Clark Dies at 84Influential Burkinan Musician Mamadou Sanou (Baba Commandant) Dies of Malaria
Mamadou Sanou, better known as Baba Commandant, on November 26, 2023, of malaria fever in his hometown of Bobo-Diulasso. Baba Commandant was an influential and…
View More Influential Burkinan Musician Mamadou Sanou (Baba Commandant) Dies of MalariaFamed Afropop Singer Sara Tavares Dies at 45
Portuguese singer Sara Tavares passed away November 19, 2023, from cancer complications. Tavares was a popular singer who combined Cape Verdean rhythms with pop, funk,…
View More Famed Afropop Singer Sara Tavares Dies at 45Prominent Indigenous Musician Robert Tree Cody Passes Away at the Age of 72
Renowned Native American flutist and vocalist, powwow performer, multi-award recipient, and Lifetime Achievement Awardee, Robert Tree Cody (Maricopa/Dakota), peacefully departed on September 14, 2023. He…
View More Prominent Indigenous Musician Robert Tree Cody Passes Away at the Age of 72