South African guitarist and singer Shiyani Ngcobo, a master maskanda musician from KwaZulu-Natal, passed away on February 18th of 2011. Born in 1953 in Umzinto,…
Master Maskanda Musician from KwaZulu-Natal Shiyani Ngcobo Dies
Category: Obituaries
Country Music Hall of Fame Singer and Guitarist Charlie Louvin Dies
Country singer and musician Charlie Louvin passed away at his home in Wartrace, Tennessee on Wednesday, January 26, 2011. The 83-year old died after battling…
Bata Drum Master Daniel Alfonso Herrera Dies in Cuba
Daniel Alfonso Herrera, a batá master from Matanzas, Cuba died on December 19th of 2010 of an incurable cancer in the City of Matanzas, Cuba.…
Cape Verdean Singer-songwriter and Activist Norberto Tavares Dies
Cape Verdean musician Norberto Tavares (1956-2010) died December 26th in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Tavares suffered from complications from diabetes and kidney failure. He had a…
Flamenco Star Enrique Morente Dies at 67
The music and arts world in Spain is in shock. Flamenco maestro Enrique Morente died today in Madrid at Madrid’s clínica La Luz. The legendary…
Canadian Bansuri Master Catherine Potter Dies at 52
Canadian musician Catherine Potter lost her battle with breast cancer on December 3, 2010, at the age of 52. She was widely considered Canada’s master…
Influential Producer Mario Pacheco Dies in Madrid at 60
Mario Pacheco, an essential figure in the development of contemporary Flamenco and other musical genres in Spain in the last two decades, died today in…
Latin Music Producer and Entrepreneur Tony Moreno Dies in Miami
Latin music impresario Antonio “Tony” Moreno passed away on Sunday night, November 14th, in a Miami hospital of liver cancer complications. He died at 11:00…
Reggae Star Gregory Isaacs Dies in London of Lung Cancer
VP Records announced yesterday the death of reggae legend Gregory Isaacs. Isaacs fought a year-long battle with lung cancer before passing away on October 25,…
American Soul Legend Solomon Burke Dies in the Netherlands at 70
The legendary soul, gospel, country and crossover singer Solomon Burke died October 10th of 2010 at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport. He was 70 years old. An…