This weekend will be great for Wyclef Jean, as he’s set to receive The Harvard Foundation’s most prestigious medal at their annual Cultural Rhythms award ceremony on Feb. 27. Check out the info below…
…“His contributions to music and distinguished history of creativity have been appreciated by people throughout the world,” said S. Allen Counter, director of the Harvard Foundation, “and he is admired worldwide for his humanitarian efforts on behalf of the people of Haiti.”…
…He is widely known for his humanitarian work through the Yéle Haiti Foundation, which promotes sports and the arts in Haiti. This support includes thousands of annual scholarships, soccer programs for at-risk youth, and free outdoor films in neighborhoods without electricity. The organization distributes food to communities in need throughout Haiti and mobilizes emergency disaster relief, including its current efforts in response to the devastating earthquake in the Port-au-Prince area.
The Harvard Foundation, the University’s center for intercultural arts and sciences initiatives, honors the nation’s most acclaimed artists and scientists each year. Previous awards have been presented to such artists as Sharon Stone, Andy Garcia, Will Smith, Matt Damon, Halle Berry, Jackie Chan, Denzel Washington, Salma Hayek, and Herbie Hancock….
Check out the full article on his honor and purchase tickets to the event, if you’re in the area, here: Haitian-American artist honored.
It’s likely that by now you’ve heard about the “We Are The World” remake commissioned by Quincy Jones and Wyclef Jean, especially since Dom posted a bit about it last week. Well, the single is now ready for the world. Check out the video, featuring everyone you can think of, below…
The single is available for purchase now, with all proceeds going towards the relief efforts in Haiti. Click here to buy it on iTunes.
Another cover that hasn’t gotten as much press as the “We Are…” effort is the Simon Cowell-organized “Everybody Hurts” charity single. Check out that video, featuring some of the best artists in the UK, below….
Last Friday BET presented their fundraiser for Haiti. It consisted of a slew of artists like Wyclef, Nas, Damian Marley, Akon, Mary J Blige, Busta Rhymes and more. Here are some of the performances from the night.
I mentioned a while back that Wyclef and Mavado collaborated on the Hold On track back in the late fall of 2009. The track was already well suited for the disaster but its been altered again to speak to the quake victims in Haiti.
We’ve obviously been dedicating all of our content to the horrific quake in Haiti since everything went down on Tuesday. That said, I’ve been keeping my eye on the reaction around the web, and around the world, and despite a few moments of ignorance and self-righteousness, I can easily say that this week has reaffirmation of the inherent goodness of people.
I came across this video this morning, and I felt it sums up things better than I could, so I though to share it here. For those not familiar with Jay Smooth and his commentaries, check out his site illdoctrine.com. Check out his take on Haiti below…
Yesterday Haiti was rocked by a major quake that registered 7.0. This was the last thing that the country needed as it was trying to still recover from mud slides and hurricanes. Communication to Haiti at this point is null and void, at least to the areas that were hit. Right now its about getting aid and assistance into the country, the time is ticking get help. So here is what you can do…
The state gov has setup a hotline
Call to find out about a loved one: (888) 407-4747
Donate $10 to Haiti Text “Haiti” to 909
Donate $5 to the Yele Foundation text “yele” to 501501
I’ve really lost count of the ‘Clef’s videos put together for his new album/mixtape with DJ Drama. Go out and pick up From The Hut, To The Projects To The Mansion, if you haven’t already. Check out the video below…
