In a show recorded live before an audience at WNYC Radio’s state-of-the art Jerome L. Greene Performance Space, Majora Carter sat down with Grammy Award-winning musician Wyclef Jean for a lively conversation on his work as an artist, activist, and humanitarian.
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Wyclef and Hope for HaitiMajora and Wyclef talk about how he’s created awareness of the needs of Haiti, his native country — a nation of crushing poverty and limited access to education. Wyclef talks about the childhood that inspired him to give back, and he tells Majora, “If people can feel better about their community and where they live, then they’d feel better about themselves.”
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Wyclef and Yéle HaitiWyclef’s foundation, Yéle Haiti, has created small-scale, manageable, and replicable projects that are making a difference. He performs “Yéle,” a song he wrote whose lyrics translate as “If you have an ear, listen. If you have a mouth, speak.” |
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Wyclef and Giving BackWyclef performs a love song, “911,” for the crowd at the Greene Space. He tells Majora that for him, it’s about making the most of the time he has: “There were many people before us. There will be many people after us. In the middle there’s a little gap, and that’s where we can influence.” |
Web ExtrasWyclef tells his story about being the last person to talk to a friend who was shot. |
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