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In Focus: Mighty Sparrow
29.11.24 · Trinidad

In Focus: Mighty Sparrow

Focus on Mighty Sparrow

Slinger Francisco, known as The Mighty Sparrow, was born in Grenada in 1935 and moved to Trinidad at a young age. Dubbed "Calypso King of The World", over his illustrious career spanning seven decades, he transformed calypso music, blending traditional folk elements with pan-African sounds, funk, and soca flavors, crooning ballads, and singing Christmas favorites, spirituals, and “gospelypso”. His sharp wit and social commentary earned him fame with songs like “Mr. Walker,” “Obeah Wedding,” and the controversial “Congo Man.”

Tune into this hour long reverie, following his 89th birthday earlier this July, put together by Danny Fitzgerald (Rum Punch)

Collection: Island Hopping

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Tracklist

  • 0:00:40
    Mighty Sparrow
    Sparrow Dead
  • 0:05:00
    Sparrow
    Ah Diggin Horrors
  • 0:08:20
    Mighty Sparrow
    Good Citizen
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  • Mighty Sparrow
    She's Been Gone Too Long
  • Sparrow
    Calypso Boogaloo
  • Mighty Sparrow
    Bongo
  • Mighty Sparrow
    Memories
  • Mighty Sparrow
    Sedition
  • Mighty Sparrow
    Capitalism Gone Mad
  • Sparrow
    The Outcast
  • Mighty Sparrow
    Village Ram
  • Mighty Sparrow
    Oriental Touch
  • Sparrow
    Mr. Kitchener
  • Mighty Sparrow
    Learn To Cook
  • Mighty Sparrow
    Honesty