Wyclef Jean ft. Refugee Allstars
THE CARNIVAL
(180G 2X12 LP)
Music On Vinyl / Movlp1515 / 90138
2x12 Inch LP
Released in 1997, Wyclef Jean’s debut “The Carnival” was a critical and commercial success, receiving two Grammy Award nominations. “The Carnival” spawned the singles “Gone Till November”, “We Trying to Stay Alive”, “Guantanamera” and “To All the Girls”. The album features guest appearances from Celia Cruz, The Neville Brothers and Jean’s bandmates from The Fugees, Lauryn Hill and Pras. Pressing on 180 gram audiophile vinyl.
The Carnival is the debut album released by American Hip Hop musician Wyclef Jean. Released in 1997, the album was a critical and commercial success, reaching number sixteen on the US Billboard 200 chart, and reaching the top Five on the Top R&B Albums chart, while receiving two Grammy Award nominations.
The album embraces many musical genres, including Hip Hop, Reggae, Folk, Disco, Soul, Son Cubano and Haitian music. The album features guest appearances from Celia Cruz, The Neville Brothers and Jean's bandmates from The Fugees, Lauryn Hill and Pras.
The Carnival spawned the singles "Gone Till November", "We Trying to Stay Alive", "Guantanamera" and "To All the Girls". The album sold over 5 million copies worldwide, and was certified double Platinum.[info from label]