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Black Stalin
Birth nameLeroy Calliste
Born(1941-09-24)24 September 1941
San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago
Died28 December 2022(2022-12-28) (aged 81)
San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago
GenresCalypso
Occupation(s)Singer, Songwriter, Griot
Years active1959–2022

Leroy Calliste (24 September 1941 – 28 December 2022), better known as Black Stalin, was a leading calypsonian from Trinidad and Tobago known for his lyrics against European colonial oppression. He won the Calypso Monarch competition on five occasions and the Calypso King of the World title in 1999.

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