Their Excellencies Christine Carla Kangaloo, O.R.T.T., President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, and Kerwyn Garcia, SC, First Gentleman, paid tribute to the late Honourable Slinger “Mighty Sparrow” Francisco, O.R.T.T., C.M., H.B.M., O.C.C., O.B.E., on Wednesday 14 October 2026 at the National Academy for the Performing Arts (NAPA) where his body lies in repose.
Their Excellencies also met with members of the family of the late “Calypso King of the World,” to express their condolences following his passing on Sunday 27 September 2026 at the age of 91.
