Celebrating Jamaica’s First Family of Comedy : The Coverleys

 Louise Bennett-Coverley (1919-2006)
Folklorist, poet, songwriter & performer

"A warm and generous person, she was loved and respected not only by Jamaicans at home and abroad  but also by a wider international constituency. She frequently showed that she could communicate effectively with any audience''(The Guardian 2006)

 Eric Coverley (1911 - 2002)
Impresario, actor, radio personality, comic.

"He belonged to a generation which sustained the life of the ancestralWard Theater and nurtured the great talent of Variety  Theatre for thethree decades preceding Independence"(2002 Professor Rex Nettleford's tribute to Eric Coverley)

 In celebration of  'History Month' Backyardlabrish is excited to honor Jamaica's first family of comedy.Join us as we reveal interesting facts about our beloved Ms. Lou & Mass Eric. If you were fortunate enough to have worked with, or be friends with the Coverleys, please stop by and share your story to honor them.