"King of Calypso" Slinger Francisco, also known as the Mighty Sparrow, died in New York on Sunday at 91 following a brief ...
"Through his music, his wit and his unmatched contribution to culture, he carried the spirit and stories of our people across ...
His catalog of official recordings spans seven decades.
Born in Grenada and raised in Trinidad and Tobago, Slinger “Mighty Sparrow” Francisco became one of calypso’s defining voices ...
Slinger Francisco has died at age 91. He was one of Port of Spain, Trinidad’s most symbolic voices and an icon in the calypso ...
He was sometimes described as the last of the true calypso singers. But in fact he simultaneously preserved calypso tradition and invented it anew.
Trinidadian singer and songwriter hailed as a living legend and the greatest calypsonian of all time ...
The legendary calypso singer Slinger Francisco, known popularly as Mighty Sparrow, has died at 91 years old.
Calypso music lost one of its most emblematic voices Sunday with the death of Slinger Francisco, who was known on stage as ...
The Mighty Sparrow has died at the age of 91. The legendary calypsonian died peacefully in New York on Sunday following a brief illness, surrounded by loved ones.