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Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has paid tribute to calypso icon the Mighty Sparrow, who has died at age 91.
Mottley described Sparrow as a figure who had been “woven into our Caribbean civilisation” for 70 years, crediting his music with documenting the region’s history and giving ordinary West Indians a voice.
Below is the full statement from Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley:
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