Soca superstar Machel Montano has paid tribute to King Swallow who died yesterday after a long illness at the age of 78. Here is the tribute.
“R.I.P. Mighty Swallow 🙏 . My deepest condolences to the family, friends , fans and comrades of Sir Rupert “ King Swallow “ Philo .
The Legendary Antiguan Calypso King was a mentor to us growing up and a great influence on my career . As a teenager and bandleader of Pranasonic Express, I remember his songs being a great part of our repertoire as they had heavy dominance in the music scene of Trinidad and Tobago.
“ Fire in the backseat “ , “ Wine on something “ and of course “ The man with the Pepper Sauce is Boss “ He was a friend and inspiration to us all , soft spoken and humble . In this picture we stood side by side singing “ Now is the time “ the Calypso for Africa project at Rawlston Recording studio in Brooklyn New York back in 1985 .
I had the privilege of spending time with him in December 2019 at Charlie’s Records along with Charlie where we sat and laughed about old times , he was just as humble and quiet . May he Rest In Peace and his legacy live on ! 🙏🕊“ Don’t stop this Party “
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Lovely and we are relying on folks like you to indeed keep the party going on & off ‘Subway’ even if we have to ‘Party in Space’.
Totally agree. Rest in heavenly peace King
Rest in Heavenly Peace Swallow. Thank you for your contribution to the art. Whenever your songs play in a party we know! “Party Score!” 🙏🏽❤
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