The celebrated singer of the Caribbean community, Ricardo Drue, died at the age of 38 on Tuesday evening. Drue is a well-known soca singer in his native Antigua and Barbuda. Being brought up in Trinidad and Tobago, the R&B, reggae, and soca-style singer was never found to be facing any health conditions; it was a sudden tragic death.
According to many of the Caribbean outlets, Drue was rushed to the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre after the singer was found in an unresponsive condition. His family is still in shock due to his tragic death, and no cause of death has been disclosed by his family. A post was made on Drue’s Instagram account confirming the passing away of the soca singer.
How did Ricardo Drue die?
Drue, at a very young age, had started gaining success and made a significant impact through his social style. His talent was not limited to his native country but also to the Caribbean communities across the world. His sudden death was not easy to accept for his loved ones, as Drue’s tragic death had left his fiancé, family, children, and fans in a shock that was difficult to overcome.
The news of the soca singer’s passing away was spreading over the media, but no certain information was provided to confirm it until, on behalf of the family of Drue, the tragic news was announced through a post.
The circumstances that caused his death still remain unveiled, as the family and friends of the soca singer are still in devastated condition. The fans of the singer are mourning the loss of him and waiting for clarity on the cause of his death to be disclosed soon.
After Drue had passed away, his family made a post on the official Instagram account of the singer announcing the death of the soca singer, and a tweet by the Los Angeles Times in X (formerly Twitter) confirmed the news as well.
The soca singer had been rushed to a medical Centre in St. Johns, the capital of Antigua and Barbuda after he was found unresponsive on Tuesday afternoon.
Along with others, the prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne, also mourned the death of the soca singer on Tuesday. While mourning his death, Browne said, “His passing was extremely sad and shocking. He was one of our best soca artists and enjoyed the patronage, admiration, and respect of our people. He will be immensely missed,” according to Antigua News.
Drue’s death was unexpected. DJ Private Ryan had a conversation with him on Tuesday morning about how cherishing life is. Later in the evening of the same day, he heard his death news and marked it as a “huge loss.”
Recently, in late November, Clyde Tha Outlaw, a soca music sensation, passed away in a car accident, and the community was reeling from his death. While pointing this out, DJ JEL tweeted on X (formerly Twitter), “The industry barely processes Clyde Tha Outlaw; now we Hadda process Drue; tomorrow isn’t promised.”
Who was Ricardo Drue?
Ricardo Drue was born in Antigua and Barbuda but was raised in Trinidad and Tobago. He grew up immersing himself in R&B, reggae, and soca music. Drue made the start of his career by performing in Soca Boy Hands, where he was acclaimed as a finalist in soca music competitions.
Drue’s 2017 single, “Vagabond,” made him renowned among others. He had performed across the Caribbean and also for the Caribbean community in the United States. In recent years, Drue has resided in Raleigh, both in North Carolina, Orlando, and Florida, where he also performs on stage for shows oftentimes. The singer had also taken the stage once at the festivals in Queens and the Bronx in New York.
The singer’s popularity on streaming platforms has been increasing over the past years, and this year, it made a breakthrough, where his streams on Spotify went from 100,000 in 2022 to 1.2 million in 2024.
The singer celebrated this milestone of success by posting a screenshot of it on his Instagram handle and captioning it, “What is your motivation to fight through it all? Mine are my children! Thank you, guys! We are just getting started.”
