Billy Paul is Dead.

[Conchis]

Not really 'world music' but I couldn't think where else to put this:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-36127223

[Beef Oven!]

Not really 'world music' but I couldn't think where else to put this:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-36127223

I must confess I'd pretty much forgotten about him, but I went out one Saturday morning in 1972 and bought the single Me & Mrs Jones. It's one of the 45 singles that I still have somewhere.

RIP, and thanks for the music.

[Globaltruth]

Not really 'world music' but I couldn't think where else to put this:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-36127223

The 'talking about music' thread would have been the correct thread.