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…
Renowned Violinist V. G. Jog Dies at 89
Category: Obituaries
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…
Dennis Batson
Dennis Batson, a key founder of commercial-free Memphis community radio station WEVL-FM 89.9, an innovative music promoter and a beloved bartender and raconteur at the…
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…