Sparrow dead: calypso icon exits stage at 91

Legendary Trinidad and Tobago calypsonian the Mighty Sparrow – real name Slinger Francisco – arguably the artform’s greatest exponent, passed away peacefully in New York on Sunday at the age of 91, his family said. His family said in a statement that he died from a brief illness on Sunday and was surrounded by loved […] The article Sparrow dead: calypso icon exits stage at 91 is from St. Lucia Times .