Famed Cuban guitarist and composer, Los Zafiros band member, Buena Vista Social Club collaborator and Grammy winner Manuel Galbán died in a Havana hospital on…
Cuban Musician Manuel Galban Dies
Category: Obituaries
Mauritania’s ‘Diva of the Desert’ Dimi Mint Abba Dies at 52
Dimi Mint Abba, an essential figure in Mauritanian music, died Saturday, June 4th, at a hospital in Morocco. She had suffered a brain hemorrhage two…
Colombian Legend Esthercita Forero Dies at 91
Esther Forero Celis , better known as Esthercita Forero and La Novia de Barranquilla, died on Friday, June 3rd, 2011. Esthercita Forero was one of…
Legendary Bluesman and Pianist Pinetop Perkins Dies at 97
Pinetop Perkins passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, March 21, 2011 in Austin, Texas at the age of 97. “Two-time GRAMMY winner and…
Master Maskanda Musician from KwaZulu-Natal Shiyani Ngcobo Dies
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,…
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…