Brother Valentino dies at 85

LESS than a week after Trinidad and Tobago bade farewell to Calypso King of the World The Mighty Sparrow (Slinger Francisco), it mourns another calypso icon, Brother Valentino (Emrold Anthony Phillip).

Brother Valentino, who was fondly dubbed “The People’s Calypsonian”, died yesterday at 11.58 a.m. at Sangre Grande Hospital following a battle with cancer. He was 85.

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His son Ade Castanada, a technician at the hospital, made reference to his classic song ‘Life Is A Stage’, and said: “My father played his part.”