{"id":296634,"date":"2023-01-01T21:51:51","date_gmt":"2023-01-02T01:51:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=296634"},"modified":"2023-01-03T13:35:07","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T17:35:07","slug":"four-time-calypso-king-drowns-whilst-vacationing-in-dominica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/death\/four-time-calypso-king-drowns-whilst-vacationing-in-dominica\/","title":{"rendered":"[UPDATED] Four-time calypso king drowns whilst vacationing in Dominica"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_296636\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-296636\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-296636\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Melvin-Solo-Constant-642x591.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Melvin-Solo-Constant-642x591.jpeg 642w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Melvin-Solo-Constant-300x276.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Melvin-Solo-Constant-768x707.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Melvin-Solo-Constant-522x480.jpeg 522w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Melvin-Solo-Constant.jpeg 779w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-296636\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Melvin &#8220;Solo&#8221; Constant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Four-time calypso monarch, Melvin Constant, stage name Solo, is the unfortunate victim of Dominica\u2019s first drowning in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The 74-year-old Bath Estate native who resided in Maybrook New York, in the\u00a0 United States of America (USA), was on vacation in Dominica when he passed.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, January 1, 2023, at about 1:45 pm, Constant was on a whale-watching tour with some of his family members when he is said to have drowned.<\/p>\n<p>Inspector Fixton Henderson reported. \u201c\u2026when they arrived outside Secret Beach in Tibay, Portsmouth, he went swimming along with others. Shortly thereafter, he appeared to have been in some distress,\u201d Inspector Henderson disclosed.<\/p>\n<p>He continued, \u201cThe boat crew apparently responded, and he was rescued from the water. However, he was unresponsive. CPR was apparently administered but he remained unresponsive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Constant was then transported to the Reginald Fitzgerald Armour Hospital in Portsmouth, where he was examined and pronounced dead by a medical doctor that same afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>His body is being kept at a funeral home, awaiting an autopsy, the police inspector said.<\/p>\n<p>Henderson stated that the Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force (CDPF) is currently investigating the incident but expressed condolences to the family and friends of the deceased.<\/p>\n<p>Solo was also known for his memorable revellers&#8217; anthem, &#8220;Mass in the Cemetery&#8221;.\u00a0 Solo\u2019s journey on the throne officially began in 1973 when &#8220;Black Man Leads the Way&#8221; and &#8220;I Pleasing Me Fans&#8221; placed him firmly on the throne.<\/p>\n<p>Following a brief interruption in 1974, he held a grip on the calypso monarch title for three straight years in 1975, 1976, and 1977.<\/p>\n<p>Although he was based in the USA, he continued to be active in the music industry, performing in competitions abroad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Four-time calypso monarch, Melvin Constant, stage name Solo, is the unfortunate victim of Dominica\u2019s first drowning in 2023. 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