a service at the Sons of God Apostolic Spiritual Baptist Church in Ealing Grove, Christ Church, Barbados. Gabby, who had recently visited Nigeria, was given the name Omowale, which means "our son has returned". The service was also to coincide with the United Nations designated Black Civilisation Day. Gabby is regarded as the "foremost folk singer in Barbados". Titles Calypso Monarch: 1968, 1969, 1985, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2010 Crop Over: 1976, 1977, 1985 Folk Singer of the Year: 1977, 1978, 1979 Crop Over Road March: 1979, 1982 Discography Across the Board (1989), Ice Large And In Charge (1991), Ice – with Grynner and Square One 500 Blue (1992), Ice – with Grynner Soca Trinity (1993), Ice – with Grynner and Bert "Panta" Brown Compilations 'Til Now (1996), Ice References Further reading Chase, Barbara (2015) Who Gabby Think He Is?, Days Bookstore External links Mighty Gabby on Facebook Carib Zone Ice Records artist biography – Gabby Calypsonians.com Bibliography – Mighty Gabby 1948 births Barbadian male singers Calypsonians Living people Barbadian pan-Africanists People from Bridgetown