Wyclef Jean | Purpose: An Immigrant’s Story
Recorded 10/1/2012
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Musician, actor, producer, and activist Wyclef Jean was born and raised in Haiti and moved with his family to New York when he was nine years old, learning English from American rap music and later forming the hip hop group The Fugees with Lauryn Hill and Pras. The trio recorded two albums, including The Score (1996), which was a multi-platinum and Grammy-winning success. In 2005, Jean founded the aid organization Yéle, and five years later announced an exploratory bid for President of Haiti after the catastrophic earthquake struck the island nation. In Purpose, written with Anthony Bozza, Jean reflects on his life and career, candidly discussing poverty, immigration, religion, and celebrity.

In conversation with Tom Moon, contributor to NPR’s All Things Considered and author of the New York Times bestseller 1000 Recordings To Hear Before You Die.