The Mexican American singer/songwriter Lhasa de Sela has died. After battling breast cancer Ms. de Sela passed away on Monday, January 1st at her home…
Admired Vocalist and Songwriter Lhasa de Sela Dies at 37
Category: Obituaries
Prominent English Folk Musician, Tim Hart of Steeleye Span, Dies in Spain at 61
Tim Hart, one of the founders of legendary British folk group Steeleye Span, died of lung cancer December 24 in La Gomera in the Canary…
Accordion Master Eugenio Ortega Dies in Colombia
The Center for Traditional Music and Dance in New York announced the death of Colombian accordionist Eugenio Ortega. "It is with the saddest regret that…
Influential Native American Musician Tony Bellamy of Redbone Dies in Las Vegas
The Native American Music Awards (N.A.M.A.) organization reported the passing of Redbone’s Anthony Bellamy, who died on Christmas morning, December 25th, 2009 in Las Vegas,…
Dominican Folk and Rock Legend Luís Días Dies at 57
Dominican folk and rock guitarist, singer and composer Luís Días Portorreal, better known as Luís Días and Luis "El Terror" Dias, died December 8 of…
World Music Writer and Researcher John Storm Roberts Dies at 73
World music producer and writer John Storm Roberts died on November 29 of 2009 in Kingston, New York. He was 73. Starting in the late…
UNESCO Director-General Pays Tribute to Jean Serge Essous, Congolese Artist for Peace
The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization paid tribute yesterday to Jean Serge Essous, a Congolese musician who served as one…
Mridangam Maestro Ramnad V. Raghavan Dies at 82
Ramnad V. Raghavan, a widely respected performer of the Karnatak (south Indian classical music, also known as Carnatic>) mridangam and long-time member of the…
Irish Folk legend Liam Clancy Dies in Ireland at 74
Irish folk icon Liam Clancy passed away December 4 of 2009 at 12 noon in Bon Secours Hospital, in Cork, Ireland. Liam Clancy was the…
Malian Star Ramata Diakite Dies at 35
Ramata Diakite, regarded as one of the most talented singers from the Wassulu region of Mali, died October 30 in Burkina Faso. She was 35.…