Olive Lewin—a renowned Jamaican folklorist, musicologist, singer, actress, and community servant—passed away on April 10, 2013, at the age of eighty-five. The Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage was honored to work with her on past Folklife Festivals, including the African Diaspora program (1973-1976) and The Caribbean: Cultural Encounters in the New World program (1989).
Read a tribute by James Early (Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage)
Read a tribute by Jake Homiak (Smithsonian’s Department of Anthropology)