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In the space of 12 days, as 2022 draws to a close, the voices of a king and queen of calypso have been silenced.Black Stalin, born Leroy Calliste, died at 81 on Wednesday, and on December 16, we lost Francine Edwards, better known as Singing Francine, at age 79.The void left by these musical giants is unmistakable. Though too often underrated, these humble servants of culture were icons who have left an indelible mark on the region’s musical landscape. It is right that they are praised, albeit on their departure.Say the name Black Stalin and immediately his party hit, Black Man Feeling to Party, deemed one of calypso’s most ingenious songs, comes to mind. But there was far more to this lyrical master.“A lot of people have no idea how much I like calypso,” he told the late entertainment journalist Terry Joseph for a feature article, Sando [San Fernando] celebrates with Black Stalin. “Singing is just one part, but I like the calypso environment; then, the whole mood of an audie ....

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