About this episode

Wyclef Jean discusses his music career and message of resilience ahead of his performance at the MATI festival in St. Louis.

Wyclef Jean’s three decades of contributions to the music industry are powerful and global. He first broke through as a founding member of the hip-hop group the Fugees. This weekend, Jean brings that background, and a message of resilience, to his fans in St. Louis as the closing-night headliner of the MATI festival, formerly Music at the Intersection, at 6 p.m. Sunday at the Fabulous Fox Theatre. STLPR audio engineer Aaron Doerr talked with Jean about his message to his fans, what it means to believe in yourself and all the things worth fighting for.

People in this episode

Host: Aaron Doerr

Guest: Wyclef Jean

Topics covered

• music industry
• resilience
• hip-hop
• live performance
• artist interview

Keywords

• Wyclef Jean
• Fugees
• MATI festival
• St. Louis
• music
• resilience
• hip-hop

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: the Fugees

Places: St. Louis, Fabulous Fox Theatre

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