# Mighty Sparrow, calypso king of the world, dies aged 91

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- The Guardian, 2026-09-27 23:24 UTC
- Culture
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/sep/28/mighty-sparrow-the-trinidad-and-tobago-singer-known-as-the-calypso-king-of-the-world-dies-aged-91

> Slinger Francisco, known professionally as the Mighty Sparrow and dubbed the “calypso king of the world”, has died aged 91 in New York surrounded by family. His family said he died peacefully after a brief illness. A Trinidad and Tobago cultural icon, he rose to fame with the 1956 hit “Jean and Dinah” and recorded hundreds of songs over a six-decade career.

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