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Officials say they failed to meet set of legal requirements, such as living in country for past 5 years

*The ESSENCE Music Festival is here, well on TV One that is. Star-studded, two-hour special produced in conjunction with ESSENCE includes performances by Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige, LL Cool J, Earth, Wind & Fire, Jill Scott, Trey Songz, Gladys Knight and more. TV One will broadcast the July 2-4 New Orleans celebration on Aug [...]

(Reuters) – Haiti’s provisional electoral council ruled Friday that hip-hop star Wyclef Jean was not eligible to run as a presidential candidate in the Nov. 28 election.

It’s funny how things sometimes come together. An enterprise started years ago by people far away ends up attracting local volunteers who inspire their church to lend support. One thing leads to another, and a new mission is born.

BINGHAMTON — The Haitian, Nicaraguan and Indian music reverberating across Front Street on Saturday — accompanied by the pungent aroma of garlic cloves — could have meant only one thing.

Haitian-Americans are becoming increasingly vital to the reconstruction of Haiti. I accompanied several back to their native land last week to work with orphans in…

Haitian-born New Jersey resident and music star Wyclef Jean has been disqualified as a candidate for president in Haiti by the nation’s electoral council, who did not offer an explanation for Jean’s disqualification. Jean said he is bowing out with “a heavy heart,” but he will focus on charity. He’ll be gone till November, anybody? [ NYT ] Read more posts by Mike Vilensky Filed Under: shattered …

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Aug. 20 (UPI) — Haitian-born musician Wyclef Jean, who sparked enthusiasm when he said he would seek the country’s presidency, isn’t on the list of candidates, officials said. Haiti – Wyclef Jean – Port-au-Prince – Country music – Caribbean

Hip-hop star Wyclef Jean waited to learn Friday from an electoral council whether he meets the legal requirements to run for the presidency of his earthquake-battered homeland.

We told you earlier this week… that Wyclef was not going to be on the list of candidates for Haitian President. Now it’s almost official: Haiti hip-hop star Wyclef Jean is not on the list of approved candidates who satisfy legal requirements to run in the country’s November 28 presidential election, an electoral official said [...]