Celebrated Irish concertina player Chris Droney passed away on September 9, 2020 after a brief illness. He was an acclaimed concertina player. Chris Droney was…
Irish Concertina Maestro Chris Droney Dies at 95
Category: Obituaries
Bongo Virtuoso Chucky López Dies in New York City
Percussion maestro Thomas “Chucky” Lopez died September 6, 2020 in New York City. His funeral will be held on Thursday, September 10, 2020, 5:00 pm-8:00…
Acclaimed Assamese Folk Musician Archana Mahanta Dies at 72
Celebrated Indian folk singer Archana Mahanta died on Thursday, August 27, 2020. She was 72. Mahanta was one of the leading folk singers in the…
Acclaimed Angolan Musician and Composer Waldemar Bastos Dies at 66
Singer-songwriter, composer and guitarist Waldemar Bastos, one of Angola’s leading artists, died on Sunday, August 9, 2020. On Bastos’ official Facebook page, the family stated:…
Orchestra Baobab’s Percussionist and Vocalist Balla Sidibé Dies in Dakar
Bandleader Balla Sidibé, one of the founders of the famed Senegalese Afro-Latin band Orchestra Baobab, passed away on Wednesday, July 29 in Dakar, Senegal. In…
Mbira Master Cosmas Magaya Dies at 67
Zimbabwean mbira maestro and cultural ambassador Cosmas Magaya died on July 10th, 2020 of coronavirus. Cosmas Magaya recorded essential mbira albums and traveled extensively and…
English Singer-songwriter and Folk-Rock Pioneer Judy Dyble Dies at 71
English singer-songwriter Judy Dyble passed away on July 12th, 2020 following a long illness. Judy Dyble was one of the forerunners of the English folk…
Famed Bluesman Lucky Peterson Dies at 55
Blues guitarist, organist and vocalist Judge Kenneth Peterson, better known as Lucky Peterson, passed away on May 17, 2020 in Dallas, Texas. Peterson’s style combined…
Latin Rock Pioneer Jorge Santana Dies at 68
Guitarist and Latin rock pioneer Guillermo “Jorge” Santana died on May 14, 2020. Jorge Santana was born in Autlán, Mexico on June 13, 1951. He…
Legendary Algerian Berber Singer Idir Dies at 70
Idir, one of the greatest voices of Algerian Kabyl (Berber) music died May 3, 20230 in Paris from pulmonary disease. The passing was confirmed on…