American crooner and former TV host Andy Williams, known for classics like Moon River and The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, has died at his home in Branson, Mo. Williams, once dubbed “a national treasure” by former U.S. president…
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office said Sunday afternoon that an autopsy on pop icon Whitney Houston’s body has been completed, but official results have been placed on hold, pending toxicology tests. Los Angeles Deputy Coroner Ed…
The Caribbean has lost a national treasure. A pioneer of Cadence music, Jeff Joseph, more popularly known as ‘Jeff Joe,’ has passed on. Long live his legacy. The death of Jeff Joe has sent shock waves across the region, particularly…
Hamilton’s Caribbean community lost two women of strength and dedication this year. Beatrice McLean and Evelyn Musgrave, who both passed away in November, contributed immeasurably to the city they adopted as their own. McLean was born in Jamaica, where she…
The Creole-speaking World, which knew him personally and loved his music, must now mourn his death. After a long battle with cancer, Patrick St Eloi of Kassav’s band died on Friday, September 18, 2010. It’s a big loss for Caribbean…
Zenzile Miriam Makeba was born in Johannesburg in 1932. Her mother was a Swazi sangoma and her father, who died when she was six, was a Xhosa. As a child, she sang at the Kilmerton Training Institute in Pretoria, which…
South African reggae musician Lucky Dube has been shot dead by armed robbers in Johannesburg. BBC News website readers react to his death and share their memories. The death of the reggae star has shocked the entire world. I really…
