In a joint statement released March 23rd, The Recording Academy and The Latin Recording Academy in the United States provided additional details about the accomplishments…
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Influential Latin Jazz Maestro Bebo Valdes Dies at 94
Dionisio Ramón Emilio Valdés Amaro, better known as Bebo Valdés, died in Sweden today. Although his regular residence was in Benalmádena (Spain), he traveled to…
View More Influential Latin Jazz Maestro Bebo Valdes Dies at 94Blues Man Magic Slim Dies
The blues guitarist and singer known as Magic Slim died Thursday, February 21, 2013 at a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania hospital. The Mississippi blues man had been…
View More Blues Man Magic Slim DiesMaster Tamburitza Instrument Maker and NEA National Heritage Fellow Milan Opacich Dies at 84
Milan Opacich, a 2004 National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellow, master tamburitza maker and retired firefighter died Monday, January 21st, 2013. “It is…
View More Master Tamburitza Instrument Maker and NEA National Heritage Fellow Milan Opacich Dies at 84Legendary Sitar Maestro Ravi Shankar Dies at 92
The Ravi Shankar Foundation and East Meets West Music reported the death of sitar virtuoso and influential world music performer and composer Ravi Shankar. He…
View More Legendary Sitar Maestro Ravi Shankar Dies at 92Malian Balaphone Maestro Keletigui Diabate Dies at 81
News from American record label Cumbancha and Belgian agency/label Contre Jour confirm that Malian bala (balaphone) virtuoso Kélétigui Diabaté died in Bamako (Mali) on the…
View More Malian Balaphone Maestro Keletigui Diabate Dies at 81Influential Tuareg Songwriter Koudede Dies in Car Crash
Renowned Tuareg guitarist and songwriter, Koudede, died on Sunday, October 28th of 2012 in a car crash on his way home to his family in…
View More Influential Tuareg Songwriter Koudede Dies in Car CrashGhanaian Master Drummer Obo Addy Dies at 76
Obo Addy, a master drummer from Ghana passed away at 4:00 pm on Thursday, September 13th of 2012 surrounded by family and friends. He had…
View More Ghanaian Master Drummer Obo Addy Dies at 76Renowned Cuban Bassist Charles Flores Dies
Charles Flores, one of Cuba’s most respected bassists, died of cancer yesterday, August 23rd in Hartford, Connecticut (United States of America). The professional career of…
View More Renowned Cuban Bassist Charles Flores DiesColombian Salsa Icon Jairo Varela Dies at 62
Grupo Niche’s founder Jairo Varela, died on August 8th, 2012 of a heart attack at his home in Cali, Colombia. He was 62. Jairo Varela…
View More Colombian Salsa Icon Jairo Varela Dies at 62