Olive Wilhelmina Mahoney Lewin[1] OD OM (28 September 1927 – 10 April 2013) was a Jamaican author, social anthropologist, musicologist, and teacher.
[4] She preferred to present her collections of old Jamaican folk songs through concerts, and useful recordings are difficult to find.
"I wish, [and] I could feel it in my heart, that she was fully recognized in her own life," said Seaga, breaking into tears as his wife Carla moved to comfort him at the podium.
[3] Olive Lewin Heritage Foundation was dedicated to Dr. Olive Lewin on Saturday, 31 May 2014, starting at 4:30 p.m., at The Steele Auditorium, Nova Southeastern University, Law Center, located at 3200 South University Drive in Davie, Florida.
It was launched by Edward Seaga, former Prime Minister, who had worked extensively in the preservation of Jamaican folk culture, with Olive Lewin.
[9] Between 1951 and 1965, Olive Lewin taught at the Mico Teacher Training College, where highly regarded cultural roots reggae artists such as Milton Henry, Augustus Pablo and Horace Andy learned their crafts and later paid their regards to Olive Lewin for her profound influence on their careers and understanding of music.