Highly influential reggae producer Bunny ‘Striker’ Lee, a cornerstone of Jamaican music, passed away on October 6, 2020. Edward O’Sullivan Lee was born in the…
Acclaimed Jamaican Reggae and Dub Producer Bunny ‘Striker’ Lee Dies at 79
Category: Obituaries
Ugandan Nanga Master Clipper Ogwang Dies at 84
Clipper Ogwang, one of the leading players of the Ugandan harp known as nanga, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at Gulu Regional Referral…
Algerian Maluf Star Hamdi Benani Dies at 77
Celebrated Algerian singer and violinist Hamdi Benani died September 21, 2020 of COVID-19. Benani was born January 1, 1943 in Annaba, French Algeria. He learned…
Reggae Pioneer Toots Hibbert Dies at 77
Reggae singer-songwriter Frederick Nathaniel Hibbert, better known as Toots Hibbert died on September 11, 2020. Toots Hibbert was one of the pioneers of reggae music…
Irish Concertina Maestro Chris Droney Dies at 95
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…
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…