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The song, which begins with the words: "Toussaint was a mighty man/ and to make matters worse he was black...", [1] is a tribute to the glory and suffering of Haiti, and was described in the AllMusic review as "a remarkable ode to Caribbean unity".
The New York Times felt that the artists behind "Stranded (Haiti Mon Amour)" deserved credit for creating an original song for the occasion but that the results were of mixed quality: "The sound was muddy, and the concept undercooked, but it was an implicit acknowledgment that a situation this dire demanded something more than squeezing meaning ...
Rudder continued the theme of the region being mistreated, with the opening line "No noble thoughts, brought us here to these islands.", but was forced to change the line to "this region", due to complaints from Guyana, who are located on the South American continent. The song was then chosen as the permanent anthem for the West Indian side. [3]
The song also sold over 267,000 downloads in three days. [38] [40] "We Are the World 25 for Haiti" debuted at number eight on the Canadian Hot 100 dated for February 27. [41] The song also debuted at number six in Belgium Wallonia and Flanders, as well at debuting at number 17 in Sweden. [35] The song also charted at number 28 in Denmark. [35]
Pages in category "Songs about Haiti" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. H. Haïti Chérie;
" Somos El Mundo 25 Por Haiti" is a 2010 song and charity single recorded by the Latin supergroup Artists for Haiti and written by Emilio Estefan and his wife Gloria Estefan. It is a Spanish-language remake of the 1985 hit song " We Are the World ", which was written by American musicians Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie , and was recorded by ...
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Hope for Haiti Now is a live album by various artists to benefit Hope for Haiti Now's campaign to alleviate the 2010 Haiti earthquake. All benefits from the album sales go to Haiti relief organizations, including the Red Cross and Wyclef Jean 's Yele Haiti foundation.