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Category: Obituaries
Dr Hukwe Zawose Dies at 65
London, England – Real World Records announced today the death of Dr Hukwe Zawose on Tuesday 30 December 2003 at his home in Bagamoyo, Tanzania…
Scottish Fiddle Legend Johnny Cunningham Dies at 46
New York, NY – Several sources confirmed today that the great Scottish fiddler, Johnny Cunningham, passed away on the evening of December 15th 2003. He…
Cuban Musician Rubén González Dies at 84
Havana, Cuba – The Cuban Music Institute in Havana confirmed today that pianist Rubén González died in the Cuban capital. Details were not provided about…
Johnny Cash: Country Music’s "Man in Black" Dies at 71
Nashville, Tennessee, USA – The man with the deep, dark voice that sang songs about the common man, the convict and the coal miner, Johnny…
Puerto Rican Salsa Legend Tite Curet Dies at 77
San Juan, Puerto Rico – Puerto Rican composer and journalist Catalino ” Tite” Curet died at age 77 at St. Joseph Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland,…
Bossa Nova Pioneer Dies at 73
Sao Paulo, Brazil – Guitarist and composer Paulo Mendes Pupo Nogueira, known artistically as Paulinho Nogueira, died in Sao Paulo this week. He was one…
Txilibrin, Basque Musician Dies at 91
Sopela, Biscay, Spain – A legendary figure in Basque music, Silvestre Elezkano, a.k.a. “Txilibrin,” died this week in Spain’s Basque Country. Txilibrin (pronounced chee-lee-breen), born…
Malagasy Valiha Master, Sylvestre Randafison Dies at 75
Madagascar – Sylvestre Randafison, a key figure in the development of Madagascar’s most famous instrument, the valiha, passed away July 12. Born Randafison Benjamin Sylvestre,…
Senegalese Kora Master Kaouding Cissoko Dies at 38
Senegal – Kaouding Cissoko, a master kora player and member of Baaba Maal’s band, passed away on July 17th. Cissoko was a diabetic and had…