New York, USA – The New York Pan Community and the rest of the Global Pan world mourn the loss of one of its best,…
Rudy King, the man who brought the Steelpan to the US, passes away
Category: Obituaries
Sydney Carter
Sydney Carter, probably best known in the United States for his composition, “Lord of the Dance,” died on March 16. He was 88. Carter…
Sitar Maestro Vilayat Khan Dies in Mumbai
Mumbai, India – The Indian press announced today that sitar maestro Ustad Vilayat Khan died Saturday night, March 13, of a prolonged illness at a…
Ruth Finesinger Kellam
Ruth Finesinger Kellam died on Thursday, March 4, at the age of 68. She was passionately involved with the Hyde Park Art Fair (serving on…
Renowned Violinist V. G. Jog Dies at 89
Kolkata, India – Several Indian news sources reported the death of renowned violinist and Padma Bhushan awardee, V.G. Jog.He died in Kolkata on Saturday, January…
Guinean Jali, Keba Bobo Cissoko, Passes Away
Africa – The great Keba Bobo Cissoko, master jeli passed away on February 8th, 2003. Keba was born and raised in a jeli (also known…
Walter Grealis
Walter Grealis, longtime supporter of the Canadian music industry, founder of the trade publication RPM and one of the inspirations behind the Juno Awards, died…
Tom Rowe
Thomas J. Rowe, a founding member of Schooner Fare and Turkey Hollow and a Folk Alliance member died Saturday, January 17, at Maine Medical Center,…
Fred Holstein
Chicago folk music stalwart Fred Holstein, 61, died on January 12. Raised on Chicago’s South Side, Holstein got hooked on music after attending a Pete…
Adora Dupree-Awoyomi
Storyteller and poet Adora Dupree-Awoyomi died on January 8, 2004. An actress, director, writer, ordained minister, and storyteller, Adora came to storytelling from her family’s…