Byron Aloysius St. Elmo Lee OD, OJ passed away yesterday morning at the University Hospital of the West Indies in Kingston at age 73, after a long battle with cancer. In the world of Caribbean music he was better known as The Dragon, heading up one of the most recognizable bands in Ska, Soca & Calypso, The Dragonaires.

One of the good things about being a musician is that you can leave a legacy behind with you. In Mr. Lee’s case, he’s left behind over 60 albums, some of which I’ve posted here. Check them out after the jump.

For more info on the death of Byron Lee, click here.

RIP.

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After their Jimmy Cliff feature last week, BBC’s 1Xtra continues their celebration of Black History Month in the UK with a sitdown with Calypso legend The Mighty Sparrow. Birdie sat down with host Alex Jordan to discuss his history, legacy, politics & more. Check out the audio below…

For more info on Sparrow, click here, and to check out Alex Jordan’s full show this week, click here.

After hosting shows by Badu and Jill Scott the last two weeks, the MLK Concert Series @ Wingate High School in BK is coming through this Monday with some of the Caribbean’s finest. Check out the lineup: Beres Hammond, Bunji Garlin & The Mighty Sparrow. And, as always, the show is 100% FREE. Be sure to get there early though, to get a good seat. You don’t want to end up on the other side of the fence, like the folks in the photo above.

Check out this page for more info.

Photo by surgery on Flickr.

On his recent trip to London, Calypso legend and Burden Clothing Inspiration, The Mighty Sparrow recently sat down with BBCCaribbean.com to voice his opinions on Barack Obama, politics, and the state of modern Calypso.

Check out the full feature here.