Acclaimed blues harmonica player James Cotton died on March 16, 2017. He was a legendary musician who had performed with some of blues’ greatest musicians…
Blues Harmonica Virtuoso James Cotton Dies at 81
Category: Obituaries
Latin Jazz Flute Virtuoso Dave Valentin Dies at 64
Puerto-Rican American Latin jazz flutist Dave Valentin passed away today, March 8, 2017 in New York City. Valentin was born in The Bronx neighborhood in…
Malian World Music Innovator Issa Bagayogo Dies at 55
Mali’s musical landscape is a fair bit dimmer with the death of Issa Bagayogo. The singer and musician passed away after a long illness on…
Zydeco Master Stanley ‘Buckwheat’ Dural Dies at 68
Stanley “Buckwheat” Dural passed away on September 24 at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center in Lafayette, Louisiana. He was 68 years old. Stanley…
Acclaimed Irish Folk Musician Padraig Duggan Dies at 67
Pádraig Duggan, Irish musician, songwriter, and co-founder of much-admired contemporary folk music band Clannad, died in Dublin on August 9, 2016 at the age of…
Acclaimed Flamenco Singer José Menese Dies at 74
José Menese, one of Spain’s finest flamenco singers passed away Friday, July 29, 2016 at his home in La Puebla de Cazalla (Sevilla). José Menese…
Flamenco Visionary, El Lebrijano, Dies at 75
One of Spain’s legendary flamenco singers and trendsetters, El Lebrijano passed away in Sevilla on July 13, 2016. Juan Peña Fernández, “El Lebrijano” was born…
Native American Musician and Colville Tribal Chairman, Jim Boyd Dies at 60
American Indian musician, songwriter, producer and Colville Tribal Chairman in Washington State, Jim Boyd passed away on Tuesday, June 21st, 2016. He was a member…
Bluegrass Maestro Ralph Stanley Dies at 89
Acclaimed bluegrass banjo player and vocalist Ralph Stanley, “Dr. Ralph,” passed away at his home in the mountains of southwestern Virginia. Ralph Edmund Stanley…
Celebrated Qawwali Singer Amjad Sabri Assassinated in Pakistan
News reports from Pakistan indicate that renowned Qawwali musician Amjad Sabri, one of Pakistan’s most well-known Sufi musicians, was shot and killed on Wednesday, June…