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Sunday, March 20, 2011

Wyclef Jean shot in hand in Haiti


(CNN) -- Hip-hop singer Wyclef Jean was recovering Sunday after he was shot in the hand, his publicist said.

Spokeswoman Cindy Tanenbaum said Jean, who was in Haiti, was shot in Port-au-Prince on Saturday -- on the eve of the country's presidential runoff vote.

The wound was superficial and "he is doing well," Tanenbaum said.

Jean suffered the wound soon after stepping out of his car to talk on his phone, according to Gerry Andre, his spokesman in Haiti.

"He heard a gunshot, then he saw his right-hand palm was bleeding," Andre said. Jean was treated by a doctor at a hospital and released, Tanenbaum said.

Andre said it was not clear if Jean was a target of the shooting. "I cannot accuse anybody," Andre said.

The police investigation was stalled by Jean's refusal to speak to police about the incident, according to Garry Desrosiers, a spokesman for the Haitian national police.

Jean has been helping the presidential campaign of popular musician Michel Martelly, who is on the ballot against former first lady Mirlande Manigat in Sunday's pivotal presidential runoff election.

"It was nothing," said Damien Merlo, a spokeman for the Martelly campaign. "He's fine and out and about getting out the vote for us." Final results of the runoff will be released on April 16, according to officials.

Jean, who was born in Haiti, shot to fame in the mid-1990s as a member of the Fugees, a U.S.-based hip-hop and reggae group. He now performs as a solo artist.

He has been an outspoken proponent of Haiti through his Yele Haiti Foundation and was one of the first celebrities to offer aid after the last year's devastating earthquake.

In September, he officially ended his bid to be president of Haiti a month after election officials ruled that he was ineligible to run.

Jean previously vowed to fight the Haitian electoral council's ruling that he was not a resident of the country.

His eligibility had been in question after claims that he had not lived in Haiti for five consecutive years prior to the election, a requirement in the nation's constitution.
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Sharing Cen'C Love with the World!


As the dawn ushers in a fresh breath of air, so too, Reggae music ushers in a fresh sound which meets jazz and Soul, courtesy of the beautiful vessel, Cen'C Love.

Her debut album, Love Letter showcases her musical artistry as beautifully as an artist painting on a canvass which is especially showcased within her lead single, “Casanova” produced by Shaka "Top Gunn" Givan, and written by Cen'C herself.

Singing elegantly, Cen'C sings “you’re working, you’re working, you’re always working, I think you’re really lurking in the middle of the night, telling me lies like you think this is a joke thing, look inna mih eyes and tell me why…” Going on to call her man ‘Casanova’ Cen'C asks where he plans to go for the night.

On a deeper and more socially connected level, Cen'C, through the song ‘Casanova’ speaks for the many women who are tired of the philandering ways of men who can’t commit to themselves and one partner, in effect sharing themselves loosely.Said Cen'C from her recording studio in Atlanta, Georgia, "This song was created by me and my friend Georgia from swapping stories about men and their games, I said, they think they Casanova's. We laughed, and as the lyrics and verses started coming to us, we turned it into a full out drama-comedy.”

To balance the tone and observation in ‘Casanova,’ Cen'C sings “since, you’ve been gone, no one has touched my heart, never love another, I’ll never love another” in reference to the man in the title song, LOVE LETTER, who has touched her heart so deeply, while in the song “CYSTEM” Cen'C sings “She got the degree hanging above the door and not enough dough to pay back the school loan and not enough, working at the store, a little less clothes for a little more dough. Its the babylon cystem, makes me feel like a victim, babylon cystem.” The music is an infectious composition which inspires the listener to want to hear her perform the song live.

An absolute fan favourite is lyrically rich song, “Hey You” in which Cen'C emotes “hey you, hey you, any time you’re in my space I’m in the mood, and every time I hear your base it vibrates in my womb" which speaks on behalf of the lucky women around the world who have found and are with their soul mate.

In total, Cen'C has 13 tracks on her album, LOVE LETTER, which is perfectly suited for the mature audience who appreciates the meeting of the raw honesty contained in Reggae, and the sultry yet sensual vocals contained in Jazz and Soul, yet its fresh sound is being welcomed by the young audiences equally.

Fans can buy Cen'C’s album online at www.cdbaby.com or, by clicking here for Amazon.com



Track listing:


1. Mailman

2. Love Letter

3. These Lies

4. Casanova

5. Paradise

6. Hey You

7. Ghetto Slang

8. What about Love

9. Nuhbadi Else

10. Gave You My Love

11. Feel Good

12. Springtime

13. Cystem


More about Cen-C Love:

Musician, singer, songwriter, fashion designer and visual artist Cen'C Love is a 21st Century renaissance woman. Born in America to Caribbean parents, Cen'C was raised in Kingston, Jamaica and Atlanta, Georgia spending time equally between the two. As the daughter of Reggae icon, Bunny Wailer, she is proving herself capable of raising the bar of today's Reggae offerings, and maintain the high standards expected of a Wailers' offspring.

In Atlanta, Cen'C attended the Dekalb school of the Arts. There, along with talents such as crooner, Lloyd, professional dancers La Kendrick, and Saheeda Fishenden among others, she studied dance, drama, writing and was trained in classical voice by Jamaican born opera singer Mrs. Dawn-Marie James nee Virtue.

Cen'C Love has the sultry voice and soulful sounds of Billie Holiday, the musicianship of Lauryn Hill, and the word wit of Jill Scott.

Preview Cen C love here.

http://soundcloud.com/search?q[fulltext]=cen;c+love
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