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Stepping aside from the major-label playing field for a moment, the ever-unpredictable Wyclef Jean indulges in his Caribbean heritage on Welcome to Haiti: Creole , an essentially noncommercial album released on the down-low by Sak Pase Records in late The full-length effort is a whirlwind musical journey through Caribbean music styles, as written and produced by Wyclef and right-hand man Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis. Not so here: this a full-fledged Caribbean album that careens from style to style -- within the course of a single song, more often than not!
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The album, which was co-produced by Jean and long time collaborator Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis , combines elements of reggae , kompa , dancehall , bachata , and world music. The album was inspired by Jean's love for Creole music, and Jean stated that the album was designed to be as "far from Billboard Hot -topping music as possible", describing the record as an instant "cult classic". The album features performances in a number of languages, including English , French , Creole and Latin. Only one single, "President" was released from the album, although in some territories, "Haitian Mafia" acted as a double A-side.
The full-length effort is a whirlwind musical journey through Caribbean music styles, as written and produced by Wyclef and right-hand man Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis. Not so here: this a full-fledged Caribbean album that careens from style to style -- within the course of a single song, more often than not! It's really an amazing listen, especially if you're at all attracted to Caribbean music. Rarely if ever does the music feel by-the-numbers, and Wyclef maneuvers through his musical tapestry with astonishing ease, even switching from English language to Creole whenever he so feels the need. In fact, you could argue that this is the most natural-sounding Wyclef album to date since nothing is forced i. Then again, anyone who favors the hip-hop side of Wyclef -- or, more broadly speaking, his commercial side -- is going to find little to grasp onto here. That's how freewheeling this album is -- it's so freewheeling that Wyclef 's major-label affiliate, J Records, let this one pass by. The audience for an album like this is quite small, no doubt: of Wyclef 's fan base, only those who enjoy him at his most creative or most Caribbean should consider this release.
