Mighty Sparrow

Mighty Sparrow or Birdie (born Slinger Francisco, 9 July 1935, in Grand Roy, Grenada, West Indies) is a calypso singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Known as the "Calypso King of the World," he is one of the best-known and most successful calypsonians. He has won Trinidad's Carnival Road March competition eight times and has been named Calypso Monarch eleven times.

source: Wikipedia