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Mighty Sparrow, King of Calypso Music, Dead at 91
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- Sep 28, 2026, 7:07 PM UTC
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Mighty Sparrow, the undisputed king of calypso music, has died at age 91.
Slinger Francisco, who performed as the Mighty Sparrow, died on Sunday surrounded by family in New York
Calypso music has lost one of its most emblematic voices with the death of Slinger Francisco, who was known on stage as the Mighty Sparrow and dubbed the “Calypso King of the World.”