EVENT: From Musical Unity to the Political Kind

Music, not politics, made Wyclef Jean a household name in Haiti and a multimillion-record-selling international star who has always proclaimed his Haitian origins. That was before he announced that he would run for president of Haiti. From the beginning of his recording career Mr. Jean, 37, has been a champion of Caribbean culture as an extended family, affirming his Haitian roots but also mingling styles from across the Americas. "The future of the world is eclecticism, and it's either you j...

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