The performer, who also worked at the Drug Prevention Unit of the Ministry of Health is survived by her parents, two children and several siblings.

“Leandra’s death is a definite shock, it is definitely shocking,” member of the executive of the Dominica Calypso Association and the Showdown Mas Camp, Daryl Bobb said in reaction.

“It’s a massive shock because of the fact that we didn’t know of Leandra being ill, we know her to be a pretty healthy, young person who contributes a lot to the society,” Bobb said.

“She has always been a very, very healthy looking and healthy performing person. And to get this news this morning, it’s really a shocker,” Bobb continued.

Cuffy’s death comes two months after another local calypsonian Michael LaFleur, known as Boople, died in July after a short period of illness.

“It’s not like in the situation of Boople, where Boople was sick over a period of time; Leandra was not sick. So I don’t know how any of us are going to deal with that yet, but you know life is always full of these kinds of surprises, both good and bad,” Bobb said.