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Rabat, Morocco\/March 31st<\/sup>, 2016 –<\/strong> For his second appearance in Morocco, the Maroc Cultures Association is pleased to welcome one of the biggest stars of contemporary music, Wyclef Jean. Essential actor of world hip-hop and long time activist, the Haitian artist embodies values of openness and multicultural consciousness defended by Mawazine since its creation.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Jean Wyclef sold more albums- with the Fugees, in solo, and with his creations for artists from the whole world- than anyone could ever dream of. He has enough hits in his discography to keep audiences on the hook for hours. His concert already promises to make Mawazine history!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Jean Wyclef\u2019s music he wrote and produced- simultaneously as solo superstar and as founder and leader of the Fugees- is, since two decades, a unique source of inspiration in the music world. Indeed this is the case since 1996, year during which the Fugees released album, The Score<\/em>, today six times certified platinum. Recorded in the cave of Wyclef\u2019s uncle, in New Jersey, the record was on top of the charts and at the origin of a series of planetary successful singles, including indelible cover of the ballade \u201cKilling Me Softly.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Following this work of art, child prodigy Wyclef, endowed with extensive influences, going from jazz to rock, passing by classical and reggae, knew how to renew his style and remain at the top throughout his career as a solo artist and producer, whose work attracted an array of celebrities come from the universes of pop, country, folk, disco, Latino, and electro.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In 2006, ten years after The Score<\/em>, the single \u201cHips Don\u2019t Lie\u201d recorded with Shakira, confirms Wyclef\u2019s place at the top. The blockbuster is ranked number one in over 20 countries, including the United States, crowning an almost unprecedented musical career in modern history. After revolutionizing the sound of hip-hop in the 1990s, Jean Wyclef began his career as a producer for other renowned artists, from Whitney Houston to Cypress Hill, passing by Santana for whom he produced epic \u201cMaria Maria,\u201d ranked number one upon its release.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Hereafter, Wyclef was awarded for his creativity and adventurous spirit with three Grammy Awards in addition to the Rolling Stone Magazine, who ranked him among its 50 greatest hip-hop artists of all time. Wyclef is also one of the rare to have collaborated with as many legends, of which Michael Jackson, Queen, Mick Jagger, Paul Simon, Earth, Wind & Fire, Kenny Rogers, Tom Jones\u2026 he also knew how to keep an attentive ear out to new talents by particularly contributing to launching Beyonc\u00e9 with single \u201cNo, No, No\u201d by Destiny\u2019s Child.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n However, Wyclef also knew how to build an incredible career as a solo songwriter. With six albums to his credit, whose accumulated sales exceed ten million copies, the musician began writing his owns songs since 1997 and a first solo album Wyclef Presents the Carnival featuring the Refugee All Stars, <\/em>with tracks \u201cGone Till November\u201d and \u201cWe\u2019re Trying To Stay Alive,\u201d on which Wyclef samples the famous \u201cAh ha ha ha stayin\u2019 alive\u201d by the Bee Gees, a worldwide hit. In 2000, Wyclef released a new album, Ecleftic, <\/em>and released in 2002 a third record, Masquerade<\/em>, on which we can find hit \u201c911\u201d in duo with Mary J. Blige.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In 2003, we find Wyclef on the shelves with The Preacher\u2019s Son <\/em>and a best of. In 2005, Wyclef hits the headlines once again with an album written as a tribute to his father. With his album Welcome to<\/em> Ha\u00efti-Creole 101, <\/em>Wyclef comes back to the source with finesse and shows through his music the fervor of his commitment to the Ha\u00eftian cause. In addition to being a musician, producer, author, and composer, Wyclef is also a committed philanthropist among his Ha\u00eftian compatriots through the Wyclef Jean Foundation which supports and finances social and humanitarian projects.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Even after such an accomplished career, Wyclef has not abandoned his taste for sonorous journeys. Soon on the shelves, his new album, Clefication<\/em>, features Afrojack, Emeli Sand\u00e9, and award-winning Avicci!<\/p>\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Rabat, Morocco\/March 31st, 2016 – For his second appearance in Morocco, the Maroc Cultures Association is pleased to welcome one of the biggest stars of contemporary music, Wyclef Jean. Essential actor of world hip-hop and long time activist, the Haitian artist embodies values of openness and multicultural consciousness defended by Mawazine since its creation. 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