Mighty Duke

Kelvin Pope Better Known As The Mighty Duke 1932 – January 14 2009 Was A Trinidadian Calypsonian. He Was Born In Point Fortin. Pope Left A Career Working At Shell Oil To Perform Calypso Music. In The 1950s He Played Locally In His Hometown Then Began Playing In San Fernando At The Southern Brigade Calypso Tent. In 1964 He Relocated To Port Of Spain And Performed At The Original Young Brigade. He Won The National Calypso King Title For Four Years Straight 1968–1971 In 1968 With "What Is Calypso" And "Social Bacchanal" In 1969 With "Black Is Beautiful" And "One Foot Visina" Then In 1970 Singing "Brotherhood Of Man" And "See Through" And Finally In 1971 He Won The Competition Performing "Mathematical Formula" And "Melvine & Yvonne". Furthermore He Was Noted For Exploring Ideas Such As Black Consciousness And Global Politics In His Lyrics. Lord Nelson Was One Of Many For Whom He Composed Music. In 1987 His "Thunder" Was Awarded The Road March Prize. Pope Died On January 14 2009 At 1 05 Pm In St. Clair Port-Of-Spain Trinidad And Tobago Of Myelofibrosis Which He Had Been Battling For Five Years. read less