Neville Marcano (1916–13 May 1993),[1] known as the Growling Tiger, was a Trinidadian calypsonian.
[2][3] More so than his contemporaries Tiger sang about social and political issues.
His best known songs are "Money is King",[4] about economic inequality, and "The Gold in Africa", about the Italian invasion of Ethiopia.
In 1966, Growling Tiger performed at the Newport Folk Festival.
Fellow Trinidadian George Browne was dubbed "Young Tiger" after recording a cover version of Marcano's song "Single Man" in 1953.