A last dance with the Calypso King

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Sateesh MaharajJournalist at Express

October 16, 2026

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“Yuh ain’t see is bam bam dey like?”

“Is Carnival, boy!”

Full coverageCalypso Icon Mighty Sparrow Dies In New York At 9176 reports

The elderly gentlemen turned and walked away, unaffected or impressed by the farewell procession for the Mighty Sparrow as it made its way up Frederick Street yesterday.

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