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Category: Obituaries

Obituaries

Cuban Musician Manuel Galban Dies

TJ Nelson July 9, 2011 No Comments

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…

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Mauritania’s ‘Diva of the Desert’ Dimi Mint Abba Dies at 52

World Music Central News Room June 18, 2011 No Comments

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…

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Colombian Legend Esthercita Forero Dies at 91

World Music Central News Room June 6, 2011 No Comments

Esther Forero Celis , better known as Esthercita Forero and La Novia de Barranquilla, died on Friday, June 3rd, 2011. Esthercita Forero was one of…

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Legendary Bluesman and Pianist Pinetop Perkins Dies at 97

Angel Romero March 22, 2011 No Comments

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…

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Master Maskanda Musician from KwaZulu-Natal Shiyani Ngcobo Dies

World Music Central News Room February 24, 2011 No Comments

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,…

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Country Music Hall of Fame Singer and Guitarist Charlie Louvin Dies

TJ Nelson January 27, 2011 1 Comment

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…

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Bata Drum Master Daniel Alfonso Herrera Dies in Cuba

Les Moncada January 14, 2011 No Comments

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.…

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Cape Verdean Singer-songwriter and Activist Norberto Tavares Dies

Angel Romero December 28, 2010 3 Comments

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…

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Flamenco Star Enrique Morente Dies at 67

Angel Romero December 13, 2010 2 Comments Enrique MorenteFlamenco

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…

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Canadian Bansuri Master Catherine Potter Dies at 52

World Music Central News Room December 11, 2010 4 Comments

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…

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