Haitian Music News
Jason Derulo Holding the Haitian Flag
On Haitian Flag Day 2017, Haitian-American pop star Jason Derulo posts pictures of himself holding the Haitian flag.
Jason Derulo proudly acknowledges his Haitian roots, despite being born and raised in the United States. His birth name is Jason Joel Desrouleaux, reflecting his Haitian ancestry
ESSENCE interviews Wyclef Jean and LeToya Luckett (Destiny's Child) at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards
A grateful LeToya Luckett told ESSENCE what a big moment this was for her to see Haitian music legend Wyclef Jean again after so long at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards.
"He took us on, we were just starting, no one knew our names, no one knew us," the Luckett told ESSENCE.
Standing next to Wyclef Jean was his wife Claudinette Jean and and daughter Angelina Jean who attended the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards wit him at Prudential Center on August 26, 2019 in Newark, New Jersey.
The man standing next to wyclef is Tommicus Walker, LeToya Luckett's husband.
LeToya Luckett (Destiny's Child) hugging and thanking Wyclef Jean at the MTV VMAs
"Thank you, Thank you," LeToya Luckett tole Haitian musid legend Wyclef Jean as she hugged him during an interview by ESSENCE at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards.
21 years before that when LeToya Luckett, Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland and LaTavia Robinson was new to the music industry as Destiny's Child, Wyclef Jean teamed up them for the remix of "No, No, No" and it made a big difference in their career.
Haitian Singer Ti Joe Zenny sings about Loneliness
I am lonely... Take a look at my life everyday and you will think everything is OK, a smile on my face every morning, sometimes the whole day and yet I often fee miserable.
There is emptiness in my heart, I am missing something. I am lonely... I feel tormented, I have no one to talk to.
These are some words from the lirycs of the song "Mwen pou ko m" by Haitian singer Joseph Zenny Jr, alias Ti Joe Zenny (Kreyol La)
Music: Wyclef Jean and Lauryn Hill turned down $90 million Fugees reunion offer, Pras said (VIDEO)
Can you believe this? The Fugees were offered $90 million to go on the road for 15 months. Pras Michel said when he approached Lauren Hill and Wyclef Jean they turned it down.
Watch this video of an interview Pras gave to Ebro Darden over at Hot 97. FUGEES Reunion? Pras says "NO, I don't want no part of that."
To go back in to the Fugees, is like going into a rabbit hole, Pras said. The emotional roller coaster is just too much.
Pras says he's outgrown all that but it was a great moment and he will be forever grateful for both Wyclef Jean and Lauren Hill.