:: Wyclef Jean - Carnival Vol.II: Memoirs Of An Immigrant

Wyclef Jean

Since his dynamic 1997 solo debut, The Carnival, Haitian star Wyclef Jean has set out to prove his diversfied talents. He is a singer and rapper, a guitarist, a producer of great note, and well versed in speaking English, Spanish, French amongst other languages. Ten years after that release, Volume II is now upon us. He moulds all these cultural flavours into an ambitious album of global music rarely heard. He has gathered an array of talented performers to take him on this journey - notable Norah Jones, Paul Simon, Akon, Mary J Bligh, Shakira, Serj Tankian (System Of A Down), Sizzla, and Melissa Jimenez. They each add glorious vocals in a vibrant setting of grooves and rhythms. Importantly, Wyclef pulls it off magically. He knows how to blend this cross-section of performers into the various moods to present what his view of immigration is in America. With this studio album Wyclef Jean continues the autobiographical musical odyssey he began a decade ago with aplomb and with his extraordinary group of collaborating artists. Highly recommended.