Emeline Michel
{{Short description|Haitian singer}}
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Emeline Michel, born in Gonaïves, is a Haitian singer who has been called "The Joni Mitchell of Haiti." Her songs merge native Haitian compas and rara music with jazz, pop, bossa nova, and samba. She is a well accomplished dancer, versatile vocalist, songwriter and producer.{{Cite web |url=http://worldmusic.nationalgeographic.com/view/page.basic/artist/content.artist/emeline_michel_41519/en_US |title=National Geographic World Music site |access-date=2010-01-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101119090828/http://worldmusic.nationalgeographic.com/view/page.basic/artist/content.artist/emeline_michel_41519/en_US |archive-date=2010-11-19 |url-status=dead }} She sang a version of Jimmy Cliff's "Many Rivers to Cross" at Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief.{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-jan-23-la-fg-haiti-telethon23-2010jan23-story.html|title=Shining moments in Haiti telethon|first=Ann|last=Powers|date=23 January 2010|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|access-date=29 June 2023}}
Photos
File:Émeline Michel at the 2019 Haiti En Folie and Just For Laughs festivals in Montréal (1-4).jpg|Émeline Michel at the 2019 Haiti En Folie and Just For Laughs festivals in Montréal (1/4)
File:Émeline Michel at the 2019 Haiti En Folie and Just For Laughs festivals in Montréal (2-4).jpg|Émeline Michel at the 2019 Haiti En Folie and Just For Laughs festivals in Montréal (2/4)
File:Émeline Michel at the 2019 Haiti En Folie and Just For Laughs festivals in Montréal (3-4).jpg|Émeline Michel at the 2019 Haiti En Folie and Just For Laughs festivals in Montréal (3/4)
File:Émeline Michel at the 2019 Haiti En Folie and Just For Laughs festivals in Montréal (4-4).jpg|Émeline Michel at the 2019 Haiti En Folie and Just For Laughs festivals in Montréal (4/4)
File:Émeline Michel at the 2019 Haiti En Folie Festival in Montréal (1-3).jpg|Émeline Michel at the 2019 Haiti En Folie Festival in Montréal (1/3)
File:Émeline Michel at the 2019 Haiti En Folie Festival in Montréal (2-3).jpg|Émeline Michel at the 2019 Haiti En Folie Festival in Montréal (2/3)
File:Émeline Michel at the 2019 Haiti En Folie Festival in Montréal (3-3).jpg|Émeline Michel at the 2019 Haiti En Folie Festival in Montréal (3/3)
References
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External links
- [http://www.emeline-michel.com/ Emeline Michel's official site]
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Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:21st-century Haitian women singers
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