Acclaimed sitar player and Professor Prateek Chaudhuri passed away due to Covid-19 complications on Thursday, May 6, 2021. His father, the celebrated sitar master Devbrata…
Sitar Maestro and Professor Prateek Chaudhuri Dies at 49
Category: Obituaries
Piedmont Blues Master John Dee Holeman Dies at 92
John Dee Holeman, one of the leading performers of Piedmont blues, died on April 30, 2021 in Roxboro, North Carolina. Guitarist, singer-songwriter and dancer John…
Sitar Master Devbrata Chaudhuri Dies at 85
Indian sitar virtuoso Pandit Devbrata Chaudhuri, also known as Debu Chaudhuri, died on May 1, 2021 at a Delhi hospital of COVID19-related complications. He was…
Influential Ethiopian Producer Amha Eshèté dies at 74
Amha Eshèté, a highly influential Ethiopian music producer and founder of Amha Records, died on April 30, 2021. The Amha Records label released iconic recordings…
Poco Co-Founder Rusty Young Dies at 75
Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Rusty Young, founding member of influential country-rock band Poco died yesterday, April 14, 2021 of a heart attack at his home in…
Acclaimed Senegalese Musician Thione Seck Dies at 66
Singer-songwriter and musician Thione Seck, a leading figure in Senegalese music passed away on March 14, 2021 in Dakar, Senegal. Thione Seck was a pioneer…
Vallenato Star Jorge Oñate Dies at 71
Award-winning Colombian vallenato star Jorge Oñate passed away on February 28, 2021. Jorge Antonio Oñate González was born on March 31, 1949 in Los Robles…
Irish Traditional Accordionist Joe Burke Dies at 81
Accordionist Joe Burke, one of Ireland’s finest button accordion players, passed away on February 20, 2021. Joe Burke was born in 1939 in Kilnadeema, Ireland.…
Salsa Icon Johnny Pacheco Dies at 85
Johnny Pacheco, one of salsa’s biggest names, passed away on February 15, 2021. He was a renowned multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, arranger and bandleader. Juan Azarías…
Virtuoso Pianist and Jazz Fusion Icon Chick Corea Dies at 79
American virtuoso keyboard player, flamenco jazz trailblazer, and composer Chick Corea passed away on February 9th, 2021 from an uncommon form of cancer that was…