Lady Haiti
by Wyclef Jean · 2017 · hip-hop, kompa · 4:28 · Haitian Creole, French
Wyclef Jean addresses “Lady Haiti” as both a woman and an image of the country in this 2017 official video. Across nearly four and a half minutes, hip-hop and kompa give him room to mix affection, introduction, and Haitian pride. Wyclef regularly brings Haiti into his diaspora music without separating languages, rap, guitar, and Caribbean melody. The title personifies the country, while the track remains a pop song made for a broad audience. Its distinction lies in holding intimacy and a national emblem together.