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    Wyclef Jean: 'The Fugees Should Reform For Haiti Song'

    He hopes it will raise a lot of money....

    January 29, 2010 by Scott Colothan | Photo by WENN.com
    Wyclef Jean: 'The Fugees Should Reform For Haiti Song'

    Wyclef Jean says The Fugees 'should' record a song for the Haiti earthquake appeal.

    The 37-year-old musician, who was a member of The Fugees with his fellow Haiti born cousin Pras Michel and Lauren Hill, believes they could make a lot of money if they reform.

    He said: "Everyone is doing different relief and when the time is right, the vibe is right, The Fugees should definitely contribute a single to go into Yele Haiti. I think it would raise a lot of money."

    Jean, of course, was instrumental in organising the Hope For Haiti Now telethon which raised over $57million for the relief effort in the earthquake ravaged nation.

    He also runs a charity, Yele Haiti, which is raising millions for the country.

    However, despite all the good work by musicians across the globe, Jean still has some fears.

    He told BBC 1Xtra: "Here's a chance where we can actually rebuild the country from ground zero. So I think we all should focus on that.

    "My biggest fear is all of this money being raised. Who is the person that is monitoring that money to make sure that it's actually being used on the ground properly?"

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    • Wyclef, w ap blage, wi? He must be joking. Who is monitoring the money? We have to hope it isn't the same accountants and managers he's had watching how Yele Haiti spent money for the past ten years. I've looked those tax filings over and the media has it wrong. He didn't spend 30% on administration and fund raising in 2007. It's more like 90% (unless you want to count a $250,000 promise to the NGO in Haiti...with $411,000 in net debt on the books for Yele Haiti).

      ~ by JK_2P 1/29/2010 Report

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    • Would personally love to see the Fugees reform! Love that band :)

      ~ by Claire Cameron Band 1/31/2010 Report

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    • To those who criticize Jean, my question is What did you do for Haiti. If nothing else, Wyclef put Haiti on everybody's mind. I wish we had one Wyclef for every destitute and forgotten nation. May he succeed in all his endeavors and may Hiati come up again to where it belongs.

      ~ by AK 2/22/2010 Report

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