Calypso music has lost one of its most emblematic voices with the death of Slinger Francisco, who was known on stage as the Mighty Sparrow and dubbed the “Calypso King of the World.” He passed away at age 91, his family said.
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Calypso icon Slinger Francisco, dubbed ‘The Mighty Sparrow,’ dies at 91, his family says
Calypso legend Slinger Francisco, known as the Mighty Sparrow, has died in New York at 91 after a brief illness. Celebrated for a career spanning decades, he helped bring calypso to international audiences and inspired generations with songs about Caribbean life, politics and society.
Calypso music has lost one of its most emblematic voices with the death of Slinger Francisco, who was known on stage as the Mighty Sparrow and dubbed the “Calypso King of the World.” He passed away at age 91, his family said.
Slinger Francisco, who performed as the Mighty Sparrow, died on Sunday surrounded by family in New York Slinger Francisco, known on stage as the Mighty Sparrow and dubbed the “calypso king of the world”, has died aged 91.
The Mighty Sparrow, known for more than 60 years as the king of calypso, who almost single-handedly gave the music of his Trinidadian homeland an electrifying international appeal, died Sunday in New York City. He was 91.
The Caribbean Diaspora in North America on Sunday, Sept. 27, paid glowing tributes to the legendary Calypso King of the World, the Mighty Sparrow, who died on Sunday at 91, his family said in a statement.
