About
Slinger Francisco ORTT CM OBE, better known as Mighty Sparrow, is a Trinidadian calypso vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist. Known as the “Calypso King of the World”, he is one of the best-known and most successful calypsonians. He has won Trinidad’s Carnival Road March competition eight times, Calypso King/Monarch eight times, and has twice won the Calypso King of Kings title.
Albums/Songs:
- Mighty Sparrow 1970
- Calypsoes
- Calypso Maestro
- Volume One
- Sparrow’s Party Classics
- The Slave
- Explodes Into Calypso Time: The Best of
- Sparromania! (Wit, Wisdom And Soul From The King Of Calypso 1960-1976)
- 25th Anniversary
- Down Memory Lane
- Volume Four
- Sparrow Meets the Dragon
- Sparrow’s Dance Party
- Spicy Sparrow
- Hot and Sweet
- 16 Carnival Hits
- Renaissance
- Sparrow Power
- No Money No Love
- Melody vs. Sparrow (A Friendly Calypso Feud)
- The Calypso Genius Vol. 1
- Calypso Carnival
- Soca Lover
- The Calypso Genius
- Sparrow Come Back
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