Emeline Michel March 23, 1967 Gonaives, Haiti
Haitian singer Emeline Michel has been called the “Joni Mitchell of Haiti.” Her songs combine native Haitian compas and rare music with jazz, pop, bossa nova, and samba. A versatile vocalist, songwriter, and producer, she sang Jimmy Cliff’s Many Rivers to Cross at Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief.