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Eight years can bring a lot to a person’s life. Heck! Even one day can change everything! For Wyclef Jean, his Carnival albums have always been about celebrating music culture from all parts of the world and show how he is growing as a man/ human being. Carnival III, which will be released on September 15, is no different. Bending genres over his riotous and revealing lyrics, Wyclef Jean approaches Carnival III like a man that has seen and done it all, and now is free.
What Happened to Love (Official Music Video)

We all reach points in life where we feel comfortable in our skin. Usually, it take years of experiences that reel and rebirth us with meaning. From Fugees to solo superstardom, Jean has HAD experiences and Carnival III follows its predecessors like a recount on all the moments that got him to this long-awaited point of comfort. By now, he is a solid star and hit-maker, of which tracks like “Trapicabana”, “Double Dutch”, and “Turn Me Good” feel like guaranteed hits. He mashes his Caribbean roots like they are candied yams ready to be served for a sweet, Haitian dinner. Hearing tracks like “Slums” and “Fela Kuti” reminded me of how much Wyclef Jean has been an influence to music, and a distinct artist in sound and creativity. In a world where so many artists can be dwindled into sameness, part of Jean and Carnival III’s charm is that it is unlike any album released this year. It blends the heart of Jean’s political penchants and humanists desires with his unmatched talent at making beats that blend classic rock, R&B, Hip Hop, Trap, and Tropical into a raving blend of newness. It is clear that Jean’s goal is to have his music live beyond him not simply because he made it, but because he wants it to make others.
Wyclef Jean – Fela Kuti (Lyric Video)

Of the Carnival series, Carnival III seems to be Jean at his most comfortable and thus creatively explorative. Although laced with songs begging to be danced too, Wyclef Jean has managed to find the inner and thus outer balance of songs filled with meaning but juiced with rhythms , i.e. “Thank God For Culture”. For More Information On Wyclef Jean and To Buy Carnival III on September 15 Click Here.