Sue Steward obituary

Writer, broadcaster and expert on Latin and world musicSue Steward was an authority on Latin and world music in Britain and a champion of women artists. Affectionately known as La Reina or La Stewarda, Steward, who has died aged 70 after a brain haemorrhage, was also a widely travelled author and journalist who worked for many titles – including the Guardian – a broadcaster and an adventurous club DJ.Her first job in the music industry, in the mail order department of Richard Branson