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her life, she had become so popular she met her husband and had a

that she made an appearance in two son. Just as in England, Miss Lou

movies; Calypso and Club Paradise. continued to create space for and

This was a huge honor, as at that educate Canadians and Canadian

time, not many Jamaican people were Jamaicans about the culture and

appearing in movies. The fact that she traditions of Jamaica. She spent

was able to appear in these movies, some time teaching at a University

in her traditional Banadna clothing, in Ontario. She e xposed the

speaking Patois and proudly present Canadian students to Jamaican

herself as Jamaican was a big deal dance and theatre as well as giving

for the introduction of Jamaican them lessons on traditional theater.

identity on an international level. She remains an important icon and

Miss Lou spent the remaining inspiration to Jamaica as she allowed

years of her life in Canada, where Jamaicans to see themselves and take