Jaime Sabater Sr., better known as Jimmy Sabater died in New York City on February 8th, 2012. Jimmy Sabater was a legendary Latin music vocalist…
Salsa Master Jimmy Sabater Dies at 76
Category: Obituaries
The Head of the Renowned Seivane Bagpipe Making Family Dies at 90
Piper and bagpipe maker Xosé Manuel Seivane Rivas, patriarch of the renowned Seivane family died today in A Coruña (Galicia, Spain). He was 90 years…
Legendary Blues Singer Etta James Has Died
The Grammy award winning blues, soul, jazz and gospel singer Etta James, best known for the sultry track “At Last,” passed away at California’s Riverside…
Cuban Rumba Maestro Gregorio Hernandez El Goyo Dies at 75
Dancer, singer and master percussionist Gregorio Hernández Ríos ‘El Goyo’, one of the best known performers of Afro-Cuban rumba, died in Havana on Sunday, January…
The Queen of Morna Cesaria Evora Dies at 70
Cape Verdean Star Cesaria Evora, one of the most famous international world music acts, died today at Baptista de Sousa hospital in Mindelo on the…
Rising Vallenato Star Katiuska Mendoza Dies at 19
Lolita Acosta, a regular contributor to our Spanish language world music site, Músicas del Mundo, reported today the death of Katiuska Mendoza, a rising star…
Indian Sarangi Master Dies
Famed sarangi player and vocalist Ustad Sultan Khan died Sunday, November 27, 2011 while being rushed to a Jodhpur, Rajasthan hospital. Mr. Khan, who had…
Indian Ghazal Singer Dies
Singer, composer and musical director Jagjit Singh died October 10, 2011 in Mumbai, India at the Lilavite hospital. Mr. Singh had been in a coma…
Argentine Poet and Tango Rock Innovator Hugo Estevez Dies at 48
Singer-songwriter Hugo Estevez, better known as Peche, died Saturday, October 2nd, stabbed by a neighbor while he was walking his dog. Peche was a leading…
Renowned Irish Musician and National Heritage Fellow Mike Rafferty Dies at 84
Irish Flautist Mike Rafferty died Tuesday, September 13, 2011. He was 84. “On behalf of the National Endowment for the Arts, it is with great…