Indian santoor virtuoso and composer Shiv Kumar Sharma died on May 10, 2022, in Mumbai, India of a heart attack. Sharma was the leading performer…
Acclaimed Santoor Maestro Shiv Kumar Sharma Dies at 84
Category: Obituaries
Remembering Badal Roy, Pioneer of Indian Jazz Fusion
Indian tabla maestro Badal Roy passed away on January 18, 2022. Badal Roy was a pioneer who introduced tabla into jazz and improvisational music over…
Brazilian Music Icon Elza Soares Dies at 91
Legendary Brazilian samba and jazz vocalist Elza Soares passed away on January 20, 2022. She had a long career, that spanned decades, performing samba, jazz…
Influential Puerto Rican Percussionist Héctor “Tito” Matos Dies at 53
Acclaimed percussionist, educator, and Puerto Rican culture disseminator Héctor “Tito” Matos passed away on January 18, 2022. Tito Matos specialized in performing and promoting two…
Influential Reggae Bassist Robbie Shakespeare of Sly & Robbie, Dies at 68
Award-winning Jamaican bassist and producer Robbie Shakespeare, co-founder of Sly & Robbie passed way in Florida, USA on December 8, 2021. Robbie Shakespeare was a…
Award-Winning Native American Singer Joanne Shenandoah Dies at 64
Joanne Shenandoah, one of the leading artists in the Native American music scene, passed away on Monday, November 22, 2021. Joanne Shenandoah was an influential…
Resonator Guitar Maestro Phil Leadbetter Dies at 59
Phil Leadbetter, an acclaimed American resonator guitar player died on October 14, 2021. Phil Leadbetter was born in Knoxville (Tennessee, USA) on October 14, 2021.…
Irish Traditional Music Legend Paddy Moloney Dies at 83
Irish multi-instrumentalist and leader of the famed and influential band The Chieftains, passed away on Monday, October 11, 2021 in Dublin, Ireland. He was 83.…
Acclaimed Brazilian Guitarist Sebastião Tapajós Dies at 79
Renowned Brazilian guitarist Sebastião Tapajós died on Saturday, October 2, 2021 in Santarem, Brazil. Sebastião Tapajós was one of Brazil’s most brilliant guitarists, well known…
Cuban Legend Adalberto Álvarez Dies at 72
Celebrated Cuban composer, arranger, pianist, and conductor, Adalberto Álvarez died on September 1, 2021 of COVID-19 complications. He was known as El Caballero del Son…