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"King of Calypso" Slinger Francisco, also known as the Mighty Sparrow, died in New York on Sunday at 91 following a brief illness, according to his daughter, Karen Francisco.
Mighty Sparrow, the undisputed king of calypso music, has died at age 91.
Slinger Francisco, the Mighty Sparrow, whose music helped carry Trinidad and Tobago’s calypso to the world, died Sept. 27 in New York at 91.