Farewell to the Mighty Sparrow

(Kaieteur News) – The Caribbean has lost more than a calypsonian. It has lost one of its most powerful cultural voices. The death of Slinger Francisco, the Mighty Sparrow, at 91 marks the passing of an era. For generations, Sparrow transformed Calypso into a mirror of Caribbean society, using wit, satire and music to confront politics, […] The post Farewell to the Mighty Sparrow appeared first on Kaieteur News .