Calypsonians pay final tribute to Lord Funny

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August 9, 2025

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Calypsonians pay final tribute to Lord Funny

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Sampson Nanton

Deputy Managing Editor

Veteran calypsonian Donric “Lord Funny” Williamson, 84, was laid to rest yesterday in a farewell that reflected the warmth of his peers but which fell short of the grand send-offs afforded to some of the genre’s other icons.

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