Photos by Learie Charles By Jasminee Sahoye Almost one year ago, he was in a coma at a New York hospital and rumours were that he was dead, but the Calypso King of the World, Slinger Francisco, aka The Mighty Sparrow, has not lost his strong melodic voice and charm. Last Wednesday, shortly after the […]
Plans for a statue of Shadow to be erected in Tobago Plans are underway to erect a statue of the Trinidad born, raised in Tobago, calypso superstar, Winston “The Shadow” Bailey. Chairman of the Trinbago Unified Calypsonians’ Organisation (TUCO) Tobago, Ainsley King, revealed that the Executive of TUCO Tobago has already taken a decision to […]
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Slinger “The Mighty Sparrow” Francisco, known also as the Birdie, wept soon after arriving at Grantley Adams International Airport as his friend calypsonian Gabby, Minister of Culture Stephen Lashley and promoter Eleanor Rice virtually sang his praises and informed him that most Barbadians had been praying for his recovery from a recent […]
