CLARKE ISSUES STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF CALYPSO ICON, SLINGER "MIGHTY SPARROW" FRANCISCO

Washington, Sept. 29 -- Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke issued the following press release:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 29, 2026 MEDIA CONTACT: e: [e-mail] c: 202.913.0126 BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) issued the following statement on the passing of singer, composer, and calypso icon, Slinger "Mighty Sparrow" Francisco: "On behalf of the people of the 9th District of New York, the Clarke family, and myself, I wish to extend my heartfelt condolences to the many loved ones and countless fellow fans of the internationally renowned Mr. Slinger Francisco, the Mighty Sparrow, as we grieve this peerless icon's transition to paradise. Though he was born in Grenada and raised in Trinidad and Tobag...