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Wyclef Jean is a multiple Grammy Award-winning
artist
was born in Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti on October 17, 1972.
He grew up in poverty, but left Haiti, and moved to Brooklyn,
New York when he was nine, then
to Northern New Jersey, where he began playing the guitar,
and studying jazz.
Jean later won fame with The Fugees, and as a solo performer.
Jean has used his fame to promote Haiti and
the Haitian pride. Jean has
been active in his support of his native country, and
created his
own foundation Yéle Haïti
to provide humanitarian aid and assistance to his dear
native country Haiti. Yéle is a non-political organization
intended to empower the people of Haïti and the Haïtian
diaspora to rebuild their nation.
Recently, Jean performed at the 2006 FIFA Soccer World
cup Championship game wearing a t-shirt with the Haitian
flag.
In January 2007, Wyclef Jean was officially named by the
Haitian government as a roving ambassador for Haiti, to
help improve its image abroad.
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- http://www.yele.org/
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