Mighty Sparrow, the Trinidad and Tobago singer known as the ‘calypso king of the world’, dies aged 91

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1. Sun, 27 September 2026

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   • The Guardian World23:24first to report
     Mighty Sparrow, the Trinidad and Tobago singer known as the ‘calypso king of the world’, dies aged 91

     Slinger Francisco, who performed as the Mighty Sparrow, died on Sunday surrounded by family in New York Slinger Francisco, known on stage as the Mighty Sparrow and dubbed the “calypso king of the world”, has died aged 91. Francisco, who got his breakthrough in calypso music with his 1956 hit song Jean and Dinah, died peacefully surrounded by his family in New York on Sunday, his family said in a statement. Continue reading...

2. Wed, 30 September 2026

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   • Le Monde (France)10:09
     Mighty Sparrow, légende du calypso, est mort à l’âge de 91 ans

     Révélé par le tube « Jean and Dinah », en 1956, le « roi mondial du calypso » a enregistré des centaines de chansons au cours d’une carrière qui s’est étendue sur six décennies.

   • Libération (France)11:20
     Mort de Mighty Sparrow, pionnier du calypso

     Crooner élégant, scatteur éclatant et swinger épatant, Slinger Francisco pour l’état civil était aussi connu pour son verbe haut et sa plume acérée. Il est mort à New York à l’âge de 91 ans.