Mighty Sparrow, the Trinidad and Tobago singer known as the ‘calypso king of the world’, dies aged 91

The Guardian World | Sun, 27 Sep 2026 23:24:10 GMT

Mighty Sparrow gone,
Calypso's voice fades away,
Ninety-one years sung.

Slinger Francisco, who performed as the Mighty Sparrow, died on Sunday surrounded by family in New YorkSlinger Francisco, known on stage as the Mighty Sparrow and dubbed the “calypso king of the world”, has died aged 91.Francisco, who got his breakthrough in calypso music with…

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