Music – Page 177

Pankaj Udhas, Bollywood Singer and Maestro of the Ghazal, Dies at 72

His soulful renditions of ghazals, or traditional love poems, were featured on the soundtracks of hit Bollywood movies and moved generations of Indians.

By Suhasini Raj and John Yoon

Deaths (Obituaries) K-Pop Lee Hoyang Music Pop and Rock Music South Korea

Lee Hoyang, Prolific K-Pop Producer and Songwriter, Dies at 40

Professionally known as Shinsadong Tiger, he created the upbeat, catchy and danceable musical style that defined K-pop in the early 2010s.

By John Yoon

Deaths (Obituaries) Denroy Morgan Jamaica Music Reggae Music

‘Peetah’ Morgan of Reggae Band Morgan Heritage Dies at 46

Known as “Peetah,” he and other children of the singer Denroy Morgan formed the group Morgan Heritage in the 1990s.

By Mike Ives

Black People Dancing Hannah Beachler Knight, JaQuel Marquis Theater (Manhattan, NY) Music Pop and Rock Music Ruffin, Amber The Wiz (Play) Theater Theater (Broadway) Williams, Schele

Reviving ‘The Wiz’ Through ‘the Blackest of Black Lenses’

The beloved 1975 musical returns to Broadway this spring, with nods to Black culture like second-line parades and Underground Railroad quilts.

By Naveen Kumar