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…
X Plastaz Founder Faza Nelly Dies After Brutal Attack
Category: Obituaries
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…
Louise Scruggs Dies in Nashville
Louise Scruggs, one of the most influential and the first manager in country and bluegrass music, passed away on February 2 in Nashville, Tennessee. In…
Buena Vista Social Club Vocalist Pío Leiva Dies at 88
Havana, Cuba – Pío Leiva, a popular Cuban singer, died March 23rd in Havana of a heart attack. He was 88. Leiva was recognized throughout…
Malian Guitar Legend Ali Farka Toure Dies at 67
Bamako, Mali – Ali Farka Toure, an innovator of Malian music died today, in Bamako, the capital of Mali. He had been suffering from…
Latin Bassist Victor Venegas Dies at 73
New York City, USA – Mexican bassist Victor Venegas died February 12, 2006, due to illness. He worked with the cream of US-based Latin jazz…
Conga Master Ray Barretto Dies at 76
New York, USA – Latin percussion legend Ray Barretto died this morning, at 5 a.m. at the Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack, New Jersey.…