Cuban conga master and Latin jazz legend Carlos "Patato" Valdés died Tuesday, December 4th, in Cleveland (Ohio) of respiratory failure. Born to a musical family…
Conga Maestro Carlos "Patato" Valdés Dies at 81
Category: Obituaries
World Music Journalist Tom Terrell Loses Battle with Cancer
Tom Terrell’s sister, Bevadine, informed family and friends today that Tom’s battle with cancer ended this morning, November 29, at 5:05am. “I’m happy to say…
Renowned American Flamencologist Donn Pohren Dies in Madrid
Madrid, Spain – American writer and well-known Flamencologist Donn Pohren died in Las Rozas [a Madrid suburb] on November 5, 2007. His wife, Luisa Maravillas…
African Reggae Star Lucky Dube Murdered in Robbery
Renowned South African musician, Lucky Dube was killed by gunshot in front of his son and daughter in Johannesburg, South Africa. According to a police…
African Salsa Legend Laba Sosseh Dies in Senegal
Laba Badara Sosseh, the renowned vocalist of Senegalese and Gambian salsa, passed away on Thursday September 20, 2007 at around 3 a.m local time after…
Cuban Trombone Maestro Generoso Jiménez Dies at 90
Cuban trombonist Generoso Jiménez, known throughout the Cuban music and Latin jazz scenes, died on Saturday in Miami, Florida of renal failure. Mr. Jiménez was…
Jazz Prodigy and Keyboard Phenomenon Joe Zawinul Dies at 75
Vienna, Austria – Joe Zawinul, the renowned jazz keyboardist who revolutionized jazz with the creation of fusion band Weather Report, died in Vienna on Tuesday,…
Renowned Irish Singer Tommy Makem Dies at 74
Legendary Irish singer and storyteller Tommy Makem died Wednesday, August 1, 2007 in Dover, New Hampshire after a long battle with lung cancer. Surrounded by…
Gyil Master Kakraba Lobi Dies in Accra
Ghana – American professor Julie Strand reported today the passing of Kakraba Lobi. He died on Friday, July 20, at Ridge Hospital in Accra, Ghana.…
Appalachian Music Legend Mary Jane Queen Dies at 93
Cullowhee (North Carolina), USA – Singer Mary Jane Queen died June 29, 2007, at her home in Cullowhee, North Carolina. She was 93. Just a…