Brother Valentino, the Grenada-born performer known as the People’s Calypsonian, has died aged 85. Reports from the Trinidad Guardian and Caribbean Media Corporation describe a career devoted to social justice and the concerns of ordinary people, with TUCO paying tribute to his contribution.
Born Emrold Anthony Phillip, he became a major voice in Trinidad and Tobago’s calypso tradition. His best-known recordings include Life Is a Stage, Dis Place Nice and Stay Up Zimbabwe.
The Trinidad Guardian’s funeral announcement listed Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 10 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Independence Square, Port of Spain. That announced date has passed. The notice is retained here as dated background; this page does not claim to verify the service’s proceedings.