The Fugees -- Wyclef, Lauryn, and Pras -- returned to the group's Haitian motherland to present a massive concert at the Bicentenaire in Port-au-Prince on Saturday, April 12. An estimated 80,000 Fugees fans gathered to celebrate the group's "homecoming" and the music and art of Haiti in an atmosphere of good vibes and peaceful revelry. The 8-hour concert included sets by local and international musical artists -- hand-picked by Wyclef -- as well as a monumental nearly 4-hour performance by the Fugees.
This year's Miami concert is a continuation of this ongoing goodwill project, bringing together a host of internationally renowned celebrities, reggae, R&B, and hip-hop artists in an all-day Carnival event with food, arts, crafts, and a vast array of entertainment. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Wyclef Jean Foundation and be donated to charitable organizations. Proceeds from last year's Miami Carnival were given to VHI's "Save The Music" and Oeuvres de Petites Ecoles de P. Bohnen (through Fondation Artistes Creation, a not-for- profit Haitian organization). "Guantanamera," a single from "Wyclef Jean Presents the Carnival," featuring Celia Cruz and Jeni Fujita, was nominated for the Best Rap Performance By A Duo or Group. The following year, Wyclef Jean's single, "Gone Till November," was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Rap Solo Performance category.
