Category: Obituaries

  UK – British label World Circuit announced today the death of Miguel ‘Angá’ Díaz. “World Circuit are shocked and saddened to announce the death…

View More Cuban Conga Master Miguel ‘Angá’ Díaz Dies at 45

Santa Cruz (California), USA – Indian musician Pandit Shiv Dayal Batish died August 29th in the United States. “He was fighting congestive heart failure for…

View More Indian Music Legend Pandit Shiv Dayal Batish Dies at 91

Croatia – One of Croatia’s best loved composers and directors, Emil Cossetto, passed away in Zagreb. He was born in Trieste in 1918, grew up…

View More Composer Emil Cossetto Dies in Zagreb

Professor Kiril Djenev, a distinguished choreographer and founder of Trakia Music & Dance Ensemble died July 2, 2006 at the age of 84. He was…

View More Bulgarian Music Scholar and Choreographer Kiril Djenev Dies at 84

Dublin, Ireland – Irish network RTE announced the death of Micheal Ó Domhnaill, a key figure in Irish folk music. Ó Domhnaill died at his…

View More Irish Music Legend and The Bothy Band Founder Micheal Ó Domhnaill Dies at 54

Highlife band leader and percussionist Ambrose Adekoya Campbell passed away in his sleep in England on Thursday, June 22. Ambrose Adekoya Campbell arrived to London…

View More Highlife Pioneer Ambrose Adekoya Campbell Dies in England

Spain – Carlos Redondo and Igor Medio, members of Asturian Celtic band Felpeyu, died today in Zuya (northern Spain) in a vehicle accident. The group…

View More Two Members of Celtic Band Felpeyu Die in Van Crash

Keyboardist, singer-songwriter and legendary sideman Billy Preston, died today of kidney failure and other complications. He died at Shea Scottsdale Hospital in Scottsdale, Arizona where…

View More Celebrated Keyboardist and Songwriter Billy Preston Dies at 59

New York (NY), USA – Famed Puerto Rican/New York composer, pianist and Jazz musician Hilton Ruiz passed away this morning at 3:51 a.m. at the…

View More Pianist Hilton Ruiz Dies in New Orleans