Five Great Mighty Sparrow Songs to Start Your Monday With

By: - September 9th, 2013
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Calypso and Mighty Sparrow — you might say they’re synonymous. One of the titans of the genre, the Grenada native (who grew up in Trinidad) revolutionized Calypso as the “Calypso King of the World.” So who better to help you start off your week? Enjoy these five great songs from Mighty Sparrow. What are your favourites? Tell us in the comments section. Editor’s Note: soon after publishing this story, we received word that Mighty Sparrow has been hospitalized after falling into a coma in New York City. Please keep him in your prayers.

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