00:04the people of Trinidad and Tobago took to the streets of the capital city to celebrate the
00:10life and legacy of calypsonian slinger francisco better known by his stage name the mighty sparrow
00:17sparrow's funeral procession began in the heart of port of spain where mourners gathered to pay
00:22tribute despite the loss of a legend the atmosphere was not somber but filled with jubilation
00:30one mourner spoke of her love for sparrows music sharing what it meant to celebrate his life in
00:36this way others echoed that sentiment saying that despite their sadness at sparrows passing
00:58they were reflecting on his extraordinary life and how his music captured the essence of trin
01:03biguanian culture is the most significant day because it represents the passing of a legend
01:10i consider sparrow to be one in 10 million the same man went on to emphasize how bold sparrow was
01:17in
01:17his songwriting praising his ability to tell stories that were often a controversial part of our culture
01:23even though some people feel that some of the music was smutty but it provided for an audience
01:29who in relieving their stresses could relate to that music another mona went on to speak about how
01:36sparrows career shaped the world of trinidadian music well if there was not sparrow there wouldn't be no
01:42marshall that influence was on full display as sparrows classic hit gene and dinah drew generations into one
01:50joyous rhythm a living testament that the spirit of calypso is alive and well in the next generation
01:58as the funeral procession set off mourners let the music take over giving the mighty sparrow
02:04one last hurrah janelle hope tb6 news
