Ruben Henry, widely known in the calypso community as “King Henry,” has died. He passed away on Sunday, July 20, in Trinidad and Tobago, according to a statement from one of his sons.
Henry was a longtime resident of the British Virgin Islands, where he made a lasting impact on the local calypso scene. He was a frequent performer at the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival and the Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival, regularly participating in calypso competitions that drew large crowds. In 2011, he won the Calypso Monarch title at the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival.
After spending several decades in the BVI, Henry returned to his native Trinidad and Tobago in recent years.
Condolences are extended to his loved ones by the management and staff of Jahphix Signs and JTV.
