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July 9, 2024
Big Drum Nation joins millions worldwide in recognizing ‘Sparrow Day,’ Slinger Francisco’s 89th birthday. Renowned for his lyrical prowess and charismatic persona, onstage and offstage, time after time, Sparrow has been acknowledged by his many fans as the embodiment of the people’s aspirations.
His accolades extend beyond Trinidad and Tobago, where he received the prestigious Chaconia Gold Medal in 1993 and the Order of the Republic in 2023, to international recognition, such as Chief of the Yorubas (Chief Omo Wale of Ikoyi) during Nigeria’s Festac in 1977. Cementing his legacy throughout his six-decade career, Sparrow has garnered numerous honors from cities worldwide, including Austin, Texas (where he was made an Honorary Citizen),
To acknowledge the Mighty Sparrow’s 89th birthday and his extraordinary contribution to Caribbean culture and society, Big Drum Nation presents three articles: “Sparrow’s TWO SONGS OF SOLOMON” by Ken Jaikaransingh, Winthrop Holder’s “Celebrating the Genius of Slinger Francisco,” and Caldwell Taylor’s “THE SPARROW REVOLUTION: FIFTY YEARS OLD AND STILL GOING STRONG.“
From BDN Editors