Singing Sandra made T&T a richer nation - Veteran calypsonian singer dies at 64
Published:Thursday | January 28, 2021 | 12:05 PM
Sandra Des Vignes Millington, the veteran calypsonian known as 'Singing Sandra', has died. She was 64.
Calling the For Whom the Bell Tolls singer a "national icon", Randall Mitchell, Trinidad and Tobago's minister of tourism, culture and the arts, said he was sad to hear of the famed singer's passing.
"For decades, Singing Sandra, a former two-time Calypso Monarch, not only entertained national and international audiences with her many calypsos, but she was seen as an educator via her songs," said Mitchell in a statement.
He hailed Singing Sandra as a feminist icon, adding that her contributions made the twin-island republic a "richer nation".
"Long before the 'Time's Up' and the 'Me Too' movements took root, Singing Sandra embraced the women's movement and provided our women with the rallying call to 'die with their dignity'," he said. "Singing Sandra was true to her word, and as we mourn her passing, the citizens of Trinidad and Tobago in general, and the cultural fraternity, in particular, will always be thankful for her contribution which has made us a richer nation."