Wyclef Jean - Carnival, Vol. 2: Memoirs of an Immigrant [Deluxe Edition]

Primary Artist
Wyclef Jean
Album Title
Carnival, Vol. 2: Memoirs of an Immigrant [Deluxe Edition]
Release Date
December 4, 2007 
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Review by David Jeffries
Ten years after his 1997 solo debut, The Carnival, former Fugee, "Hips Don't Lie" producer, and globetrotting activist Wyclef Jean presents the sequel, subtitled Memoirs Of An Immigrant and meaning it. There's a star-studded guest list, but Carnival, Vol. 2 is composed from Wyclef's personal experience and filled with his commentary on 2007's immigration crisis. He even works his own green-card story into "Selena," a lighthearted love letter to the Mexican American diva that shamelessly quotes her "Bidi Bidi Bum Bum" over a light reggae beat before it morphs into a screaming loud carnival number. Read More