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Leela Vernon MBE (21 October 1950 – 19 February 2017) was a Belizean cultural icon noted for her contributions to preserving Creole culture in the country.

Queen of Brokdong Lila 'Leela' Genus Vernon (1950-) Born on October 21, 1950.

Born on October 21, 1950, she grew up in Punta Gorda, as Lila Genus Martinez, Leela grew into an international artist always promoting Belize's.

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Lila ‘Leela' Genus Vernon

Punta Gorda, Toledo, Belize — Central America

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 16, 2017

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Belizean Musical and Cultural Icon “Leela” Vernon Passes Away

Sunday, February 19, 2017. The Government of Belize and the National Institute of Culture and History (NICH) have learnt of the passing of Lila Genus Vernon which occurred at around 9:00 a.m. today, February 19th, 2017.

Lila Vernon was a founding member of the National Kriol Council, an institution which continues to promote Kriol Language, Music and Culture in Belize. In 2004, “Ms. Leela” was named as the Brukdown Artist of the Year and in 2011 she was the recipient of the Woman of the Year in Culture Award.

“Ms. Leela”, as she is popularly known, was a Belizean Cultural Icon, who demonstrated her love of country and cultural identity through music and dance. Her music has become synonymous with the celebration of Belizean and Creole Cultural identity.

Today, with heavy hearts we join all Belizeans to note the passing of a Belizean Cultural Icon.

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Leela Vernon MBE

Leela Vernon MBE (21 October 1950 – 19 February 2017)[1] was a Belizean cultural icon noted for her contributions to preserving Creole culture in Belize.. She was awarded the title "Queen of Brukdown", received the Order of the British Empire for promoting Creole culture and music, and was named the Brukdown Artist of the Year in 2004. She was honored as National Hero in 2016 by the National Institute of Culture and History.

Early life

Lila Genus Martinez was born on 21 October 1950 near Punta Gorda in a disputed border region, now known as the "adjacency zone", between British Honduras and Guatemala. Neither country wanted to issue a birth certificate, but eventually, her parents Gladys Matilda Genus and Alfredo Martinez Jiménez were able to secure a birth certificate and passport from Guatemala.[2][3] Her father was a chiclero, traveling in chicle camps along the border to gather the natural gum and her mother was a cook. Her father was descended of Jemima Hariniah Hause, a runaway slave originally from Sierra Leone, who fled Mexico to Belize and married a Belizean named Harrison. His mother, Secondina Jiménez was of Maya heritage and married a Spanish-Italian baker surnamed Martinez.[2]