Dominican vocalist, bandleader, lawyer and former mayor of Santo Domingo, Juan de Dios Ventura Soriano, better known as Johnny Ventura, died on July 28, 2021.…
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Armenian Duduk Maestro Jivan Gasparyan Dies at 92
Armenian composer and virtuoso musician Jivan Gasparyan (also spelled Djivan Gasparyan), one of the greatest performers of the duduk, passed away on July 6, 2021.…
View More Armenian Duduk Maestro Jivan Gasparyan Dies at 92Influential Flamenco Singer and Disseminator Alfonso Paredes ‘Niño Alfonso’ Dies at 87
Flamenco singer Alfonso Paredes ‘Niño Alfonso’, one of the leading supporters of the iconic International Festival of Cante de las Mina, died on June 7,…
View More Influential Flamenco Singer and Disseminator Alfonso Paredes ‘Niño Alfonso’ Dies at 87Groundbreaking World Music Artist and Producer Nick Page “Dubulah” Dies
British multi-instrumentalist and producer Nick Page, also known artistically as “Dubulah,” passed away on May 11, 2021. Nick Page was a highly respected musician and…
View More Groundbreaking World Music Artist and Producer Nick Page “Dubulah” DiesSitar Maestro and Professor Prateek Chaudhuri Dies at 49
Acclaimed sitar player and Professor Prateek Chaudhuri passed away due to Covid-19 complications on Thursday, May 6, 2021. His father, the celebrated sitar master Devbrata…
View More Sitar Maestro and Professor Prateek Chaudhuri Dies at 49Piedmont Blues Master John Dee Holeman Dies at 92
John Dee Holeman, one of the leading performers of Piedmont blues, died on April 30, 2021 in Roxboro, North Carolina. Guitarist, singer-songwriter and dancer John…
View More Piedmont Blues Master John Dee Holeman Dies at 92Sitar Master Devbrata Chaudhuri Dies at 85
Indian sitar virtuoso Pandit Devbrata Chaudhuri, also known as Debu Chaudhuri, died on May 1, 2021 at a Delhi hospital of COVID19-related complications. He was…
View More Sitar Master Devbrata Chaudhuri Dies at 85Influential Ethiopian Producer Amha Eshèté dies at 74
Amha Eshèté, a highly influential Ethiopian music producer and founder of Amha Records, died on April 30, 2021. The Amha Records label released iconic recordings…
View More Influential Ethiopian Producer Amha Eshèté dies at 74Poco Co-Founder Rusty Young Dies at 75
Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Rusty Young, founding member of influential country-rock band Poco died yesterday, April 14, 2021 of a heart attack at his home in…
View More Poco Co-Founder Rusty Young Dies at 75Acclaimed Senegalese Musician Thione Seck Dies at 66
Singer-songwriter and musician Thione Seck, a leading figure in Senegalese music passed away on March 14, 2021 in Dakar, Senegal. Thione Seck was a pioneer…
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