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The King of Calypso The Mighty Sparrow is dead....
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PM Davis: “Every year somebody dear, give us cause to shed a tear.” Today, those words from the Mighty Sparrow feel especially close to home. The Caribbean has lost one of its finest sons, and calypso has lost its King. Like so many Bahamians, I grew up knowing Sparrow’s voice. He made us laugh, challenged […]
- PM Davis: “Every year somebody dear, give us cause to shed a tear.” Today, those words from the Mighty Sparrow feel especially close to home. The Caribbean has lost one of its finest sons, and calypso has lost its King. Like so many Bahamians, I grew up knowing Sparrow’s voice...
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- PM Davis: “Every year somebody dear, give us cause to shed a tear.” Today, those words from the Mighty Sparrow feel especially close to home. The Caribbean has lost one of its finest sons, and calypso has lost its King. Like so many Bahamians, I grew up knowing Sparrow’s voice. He made us laugh, challenged […].
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