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  1. The Black Sea Jazz Festival 2018

    Thu, Jul 26, 2018 at 2:00 PM
    The Black Sea Jazz Festival 2018
    This was a day of redemption. A day that really wrote history for me, you might say. Add some more high-strung expletives and you’ll still not come close to what we feasted on that day, courtesy of Wyclef Jean, who started at exactly 21:00. Unheard of! His second act of awesomeness was a joke or two about Erykah Badu and her being sleepy. Amen to that, brother! Next awesome act– he put his all into it. Soul, body, emotions, energy. Read more: georgiatoday.ge
  2. Wyclef Jean Talks Kanye, Generational Hip-Hop Beef & Drake Sampling ‘Ex-Factor’
    In celebration of  Black Music Month , EBONY  chopped it up with hip hop heavyweight Wyclef Jean about everything from his own music to looking out for the next generation. He also delves into Kanye West’s recent controversial rants and how he felt about Drake sampling a song written about his relationship with band mate Lauryn Hill 20 years ago. Read more: ebony.com
  3. Watch: Jazzy Amra – You Got Me (Remix) ft. Wyclef Jean & Riley | Music Video
    If you haven’t gotten familiar with the sounds of Jazzy Amra, now would be a great time to do so. Today the talented up and coming star is back with something new for our listening enjoyment, offering up the visuals for her “You Got Me (Remix).” Jazzy is Grammy award-winning recording artist and music innovator Wyclef Jean and Heads Music debut artist, and she brings her smooth sounds to the forefront. Watch now: stupiddope.com  
  4. Wyclef Jean was a stage-diving party machine at his marathon N.J. festival concert: review
    Near the finish to his marathon set at  The Stone Pony  Saturday night — an electrifying performance that, like many Springsteen gigs once held at the club, felt like it might outlast the city-appointed curfew —  Wyclef Jean  had established a call-and-response with his audience. Read more: nj.com
  5. What’s going on Thursday?

    Thu, Apr 19, 2018 at 8:00 AM
    What’s going on Thursday?
    Wyclef Jean @ The Capitol Theatre Former Fugee and long-running solo artist Wyclef Jean has been in the midst of a comeback lately, and he continues that with this NYC-area show tonight. Read more: brooklynvegan.com
  6. Our Top Five Picks for Soul’d Out Music Festival
    It’d be cool to hear Wyclef perform just one verse from any of the classics from the Fugees era... and let’s be honest, he kind of has to, right? Either way, there are still enough boppable gems from his solo career to get excited about seeing the legend live.  Read more: portlandmercury.com
  7. Wyclef Jean and MC Flow set to blaze at BAYKED by the Bay festival at San Diego's Embarcadero
    In 2010, former Fugees member Wyclef Jean launched a failed campaign to become president of his native Haiti. In 2014, he joined Shakira, former Tijuana guitarist Carlos Santana and others to perform at the closing ceremony of the World Cup in Brazil. On Friday, Jean will headline San Diego’s BAYKED by the Bay, a music and food festival celebrating the legalization of marijuana in California. Read more: sandiegouniontribune.com
  8. Naughty Boy debuts “All Or Nothing” with Ray BLK and Wyclef
    British producer  Naughty Boy  is a dab hand at putting together a pop hit. He worked with  Beyoncé  in 2015 on  "Runnin' (Lose It All),"  while he was also one of the first producers to collaborate with  Sam Smith . For his latest track he has hooked up with rising U.K. R&B singer  Ray BLK , as well as  Wyclef Jean  for a reggae-inspired summer jam. Read more: thefader.com
  9. Wyclef Jean: Jersey legend connects with Asbury Park youth before APMFF show
    Wyclef Jean is turning the kids of Asbury Park into warriors. The Grammy-winning New Jersey Hall of Fame member plays the legendary Stone Pony in Asbury Park on Saturday, April 28, as part of this year's Asbury Park Music and Film Festival.  In advance of that hotly-anticipated performance the Haitian-born, Newark-raised Jean spent some time delivering music industry wisdom to  local youth working with the Asbury Park Music Foundation , visiting with students at the Lakehouse Music Academy on Lake Avenue in February. Read more: app.com
  10. NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert is a rabbit-hole for music lovers
    One of my favourite gigs from the archive is Wyclef Jean’s performance from last November. The Haitian rapper, formerly with the Fugees, is a showman par excellence and the three-song performance he gave at the Tiny Desk is epic—to be seen to be believed. Read more:   livemint.com