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- 1Calypso legend the Mighty Sparrow dies at 91●Calypso icon the Mighty Sparrow dies at 91 Jamaica Observer https://www. jamaicaobserver.com/2026/09/28 /calypso-icon-mi
The Mighty Sparrow, the calypso icon widely regarded as the genre's greatest performer, has died at the age of 91. Born Slinger Francisco in Grenada and raised in Trinidad and Tobago, he dominated calypso for decades with classics such as 'Jean and Dinah' and earned the nickname 'King of Calypso'. News of his death is prompting tributes across the Caribbean and beyond.
- 2Calypso legend Mighty Sparrow dies at 91●Calypso icon Slinger Francisco, dubbed 'The Mighty Sparrow,' dies at 91, his family says
Slinger Francisco, the Grenada-born calypso legend known worldwide as the Mighty Sparrow, has died at the age of 91, according to his family. The singer was widely regarded as one of the greatest calypsonians of all time, with a career spanning decades of Trinidadian and Caribbean music.