The King of Calypso The Mighty Sparrow is dead….
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- PM Davis: “Every year somebody dear, give us cause to shed a tear.” Today, those words from the Mighty Sparrow feel especially close to home. The Caribbean has lost one of its finest sons, and calypso has lost its King. Like so many Bahamians, I grew up knowin...S1
- He was sometimes described as the last of the true calypso singers. But in fact he simultaneously preserved calypso tradition and invented it anew.S2
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The King of Calypso The Mighty Sparrow is dead….
PM Davis: “Every year somebody dear, give us cause to shed a tear.” Today, those words from the Mighty Sparrow feel especially close to home. The Caribbean has lost one of its fine…
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The New York Times
The Mighty Sparrow, Trinidadian Titan of Calypso, Is Dead at 91
He was sometimes described as the last of the true calypso singers. But in fact he simultaneously preserved calypso tradition and invented it anew.
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What to know
- PM Davis: “Every year somebody dear, give us cause to shed a tear.” Today, those words from the Mighty Sparrow feel especially close to home. The Caribbean has lost one of its finest sons, and calypso has lost its King. Like so many Bahamians, I grew up knowin...S1
- He was sometimes described as the last of the true calypso singers. But in fact he simultaneously preserved calypso tradition and invented it anew.S2
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