Jamaica – Desmond Dekker, the singer who became popular worldwide with the hit songs “The Israelites” and “Intensified” died May 25 in the morning. He…
Jamaican Legend Desmond Dekker Dies at 64
Category: Obituaries
Hamza El Din Dies in Berkeley
According to San Francisco radio producer Dore Stein, Egyptian musician Hamza El Din passed away yesterday, May 22nd. He died from complications after brain surgery…
Rai Music Pioneer Cheikha Rimitti Dies at 83
Algeria – Renowned Algerian singer Cheikha Rimitti died today in Paris of a heart attack. She was 83. Rimitti was one of the most influential…
Music Journalist and World Music Programmer Xabier Rekalde Dies at 55
Madrid, Spain – One of Spain’s best known music journalists, Xabier Rekalde died in a car accident in Guadalajara (Spain) on May 4th. He was…
Capricorn Records Founder Phil Walden Dies
Atlanta (Georgia), USA – Phil Walden, the founder of Capricorn Records, died in Atlanta on April 23, 2006 at the age of 66. He had…
X Plastaz Founder Faza Nelly Dies After Brutal Attack
Arusha, Tanzania – Faza Nelly (Nelson Chrizostom Rutta), one of the founding members of Tanzanian rap group X-Plastaz, passed away March 29, 2006. Nelly had…
American Popular Music Scholar Dr. Charles K. Wolfe Dies in Tennessee
Dr. Charles K. Wolfe passed away on February 9 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. A music scholar, expert on American popular music and one of the most…
Red House’s Bob Feldman Dies at 56
Bob Feldman, founder and president of the folk and roots music label, Red House Records based in St. Paul, Minn., died on January 11. He…
Bluegrass Mandolinist Danny Curtis Dies
Danny Curtis, a long time fixture in the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. bluegrass communities, died on January 15. His imaginative work on mandolin included stints…
Folk Legend Janette Carter Dies at 82
Janette Carter, the last living offspring of the original Carter Family (she was daughter of A.E and Sara), passed away on January 22 at the…