Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer and masterful drummer Tony Allen died in Paris on Thursday, April 30, 2020 of a heart attack. He was 79. Tony Allen…
Afrobeat Legend Tony Allen Dies at 79
Category: Obituaries
The Gypsy Prince Dies from COVID-19
Flamenco singer, actor, composer, lyricist and dancer Enrique Castellón Vargas, better known as El Príncipe Gitano (The Gypsy Prince) passed away on Wednesday, April 22,…
Latin Jazz Bassist Andy González Dies in the Bronx
Andy González, Latin legend of the double bass, died in New York City on Thursday, April 9, 2020 from complications of a pre-existing disease. González…
Highly Influential American Singer-Songwriter John Prine Dies at 73
John Prine, one of the United States’ most admired singer-songwriters, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, in Nashville, Tennessee. The cause was complications connected…
Celebrated Malian Musician Hama Sankaré Dies After Explosive Device Attack
Alpha Ousmane “Hama” Sankaré (aka Pedro) was killed in the vehicle he was riding in when it was struck by an improvised explosive device (IED)…
Esteemed World Music Radio DJ and Journalist Bastiaan Springer Dies
Dutch journalist and radio producer Bastiaan Springer passed away last Saturday, March 28, 2020 after a short illness. Bastiaan Springer was born in Amsterdam in…
Cameroonian Star Manu Dibango Dies at 86
Celebrated Cameroonian musician Manu Dibango passed away today, March 24, 2020 after contracting the new coronavirus COVID-19. The news appeared in Dibango’s official Facebook page.…
Celebrated Percussionist Ray Mantilla Dies at 85
Bandleader and Latin percussion maestro Ray Mantilla passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2020 in New York City. He was 85 years old. Raymond Mantilla…
Celebrated South African Artist Joseph Shabalala, Founder of Ladysmith Black Mambazo Dies at 78
Joseph Shabalala, the founder of one of South Africa’s most successful acts, Ladysmith Black Mamabazo, winner of several world music Grammy awards, died today, February…
Puerto Rican Percussionist and Batacumbele Founder Ángel “Cachete” Maldonado Dies at 68
Ángel “Cachete” Maldonado, a renowned percussionist and co-founder of the celebrated Afro-Puerto Rican Batacumbele ensemble died on January 10, 2020. He was 68 years old.…