Haiti
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Michael Brun Is Taking Haitian Rhythms Global
Brun became famous on the EDM circuit, but his upcoming album 'Lokal' channels traditional forms like konpa and rara
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Radiohead Teams With Fans to Create Concert Video for Charity
'They are really open to a grassroots approach,' says fan who supervised project
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Rolling Stone Editors Respond to Sean Penn
Editor’s note: In RS 1137, we published “Beyond Relief,” a report that examined the failure of international efforts to rebuild Haiti following last year’s devastating earthquake. Sean Penn, a leader in the reconstruction effort, sent us a lengthy and passionate critique of the story. His full letter is presented here. Our response follows: We greatly […]
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Wyclef Jean's Mission
The Haitian hip-hop star has a new cause: running for president of his devastated homeland
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Rockers Unite for Haiti Benefits
Jay-Z, Springsteen, Radiohead raise money for earthquake victims
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No Doubt, The Strokes Contribute Custom Goods for Haiti Auction
Starting March 15th, rock fans can get their hands on custom T-shirts, wallets, tote bags and more homemade goodies thanks to Crafts for a Cause, a project spearheaded by Little Joy's Binki Shapiro to raise money for Haiti. Shapiro tells RS she was headed to Haiti with her sister in the days after the earthquake […]
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Timberlake, Lil Wayne, Kanye Join "We Are the World" Remake for Haiti Relief
Lady Gaga, Eminem, Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake and Barbra Streisand are just a handful of the 100-plus stars scheduled to take part in a re-recording of "We Are the World" to benefit Haiti, producer RedOne told Rolling Stone yesterday at the Grammys. Other artists contributing to the new "We Are the World" — a remake of […]
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Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Mary J. Blige Team for "SOS" Haiti Special
Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Diddy and Pharrell Williams are teaming up for the "SOS Save OurSelves â€" Help For Haiti" special, which airs live this Friday, February 5th on BET, MTV and VH1. Wyclef Jean, Mary J. Blige, Justin Bieber and Monica will also take part in the Miami concert, which will raise money for […]
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Radiohead Rock For Haiti at Small Los Angeles Benefit Show
Even Radiohead can be surprised by the difference a rock band can make. On Sunday, the forward-looking Oxford quintet took a break from recording sessions for its next album to perform at the Henry Fonda Theatre in Hollywood and raise desperately needed funds for Haiti earthquake relief. "This is how much money we made," singer-guitarist […]
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