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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