Remembering Singing Sandra: a Queen and a giant in the calypso world
Sandra DesVignes-Millington stood as an icon in the calypso art-form not only for her repertoire of inspiring compositions but as a tower of strength and dignity symbolized by her unwavering advocacy on behalf of women and the marginalized. The two-time Calypso Monarch of Trinidad and Tobago died on the morning January 28 at the age of 64. Her passing provoked an out-pouring of messages of solidarity from across the Caribbean and around the world, a testament to the impact she has had on calypso lovers far and wide. Today, two of her calypsoes, ‘Voices From the Ghetto’ and ‘Die With …