Category: Obituaries

One of bluegrass music’s most beloved artists, dobro virtuoso Tut Taylor passed away April 9, 2015 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Robert Arthur “Tut” Taylor…

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Celina González, known as the queen of the Cuban Punto died Wednesday, February 4th according to representatives of Cuba’s Ministry of Culture. The singer-songwriter was…

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“It is with great sadness that the National Endowment for the Arts acknowledges the passing of 2010 National Heritage Fellow Yacub Addy, Ghanaian drum master…

View More National Endowment for the Arts reports the passing of Ghanaian drum master Yacub Addy

Theodore Emile “Bo” Dollis, the Big Chief of the Mardi Gras Indian tribe the Wild Magnolias, passed away died at his home in New Orleans…

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  Renowned Argentine bandoneon master, arranger, musical director and composer Leopoldo Federico passed away on December 28, 2014. He was 87 years old. Leopoldo Federico…

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Reinaldo Creagh, one of the great Cuban vocalists from Santiago de Cuba, passed away today, Sunday, November 16th in Santiago de Cuba. The former vocalist…

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Carlos Emilio Morales Tabares, the guitar player for legendary Cuban jazz fusion band Irakere passed away on November 12, 2014. Carlos Emilio Morales was born…

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  Celebrated mariachi musician Nati Cano passed away on Friday, October 3rd, 2014. Nati Cano was the leader of Los Camperos, one of the top…

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U Srinivas, a leading Carnatic music artist who introduced the use of mandolin in Indian music passed away September 19, 2014 in a Chennai hospital.…

View More Indian Mandolin Maestro U Srinivas Dies at 45