The Mighty Sparrow Returns Home To Trinidad Ahead Of State-Assisted Funeral

According to News Americas Now, By News Americas Now ET EDITOR News Americas Now, PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, weds. Oct. 7, 2026: The body of legendary calypsonian Dr. Slinger The Mighty Sparrow Francisco arrived at Piarco International Airport in Trinidad on Tuesday, October 6th, marking an emotional homecoming for the cultural icon who died in New York on September 27th at age 91. Sparrow’s son, Cyril Sancho Francisco, was at the airport to receive his father, accompanied by Minister of Culture and Community Development Michelle Benjamin. The return comes as the country now turns to planning a final farewell for a man whose career spanned more than seven decades and helped establish calypso as one of the Caribbean’s most powerful forms of musical storytelling. Born in Grenada and raised in Trinidad, Sparrow rose to prominence in the 1950s and became internationally known for his sharp wit, social commentary,