This video explores The Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley's growth in the performing arts and writing. It includes testimonials from other practitioners citing personal recollections of how Miss Lou molded her craft in theatre.
What a national treasure she is! Louise Bennett should be recognized as one of Jamaica's National Heroes for her rich contributions to Jamaican life and culture. Her poetry and performances allowed us to feel proud about who we are as a people. Without her body of work, so much knowledge of the culture would have been forgotten. let's not forget her!
Met her once with my Mom and my two sisters while we were shopping , In Papine, she had "Ring Ding" on TV, my younger sister begged her to come on with her two friends to do a dance! She was a lovely lady!R.I.P
And we did dance in that Second Saturday in July of 1972, I was 10 yrs old! We danced to a song called "black skinned blue eyed boy" then 2 weeks later on August first 1972, we left Jamaica to come live in NY! I will never forget that lady, Miss Louise Bennett!! ❤❤❤❤
The good old days, what a Treasure and a Gift from God Miss Lou is, I am positive that She is a large part of the success of our culture, instilling pride, uplifting the Jamaican people through excellence, Elegance and beauty she lit the path to success by Fanning the flames of the Nation's pride, instilling a self-love. I truly believe without Miss Lou as our cultural Ambassador, the Jamaican people would have never come into their own with the confidence of Lions, for such a small country, our success and influence is enormous, thank you Miss Lou for building the foundation for the success of your people ❤️
Loving this one thanks for sharing very information blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good work 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲
For all those advocating for Patois to be official; please note that Ms Lou spoke proper English very well….she had a good command of both….the point is nothing is wrong with Patois but one must know how to juggle both languages…
Most of you here may not remember ZQI, it was a ham radio someone donated, 6am-9;30 or 10pm, a lady I knew & spent time with too me one day to meet a lady, that lady was LOUISE BENNETT , never forgot her, and those days performed at WARD THEATER , used to go by JOS , oh, what performances , then a man named OLIVER SMITH, I think was his name , they also showed movies there too. Cheers 🇬🇧🇯🇲🇺🇸. Oh dear, I just member RANNY WILLIAMS, he was before Samuels.
I use to listen to miss Lou n Ranny William on RJR radio when l was a little girl living in the country then miss Lou views n then in Kingston l use to watch Ring Ding.on JBC TV. l tried to get my children to go on RING DING BUT WASN'T SUCCESSFUL. THANKS TO HER I PERSONALLY LEARNED TO ACCEPT MY JAMAICAN LANGUAGE.
Hello Great seeing Ms Lou this video belonging to the National Library of Jamaica of Ms Louise Bennett. It was permitted and licensed for use at the National Library of Jamaica by Louise Bennett Estate. Her words, melodies and her dress image rights solely belong to Louise Bennett Coverley Estate.
