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   Jovan Ljevaja said January 15, 2010, 2:22 pm:

   ljubav haitiu,iii,vrlo sam pomoci na bilo koji nacin,a pokusavam da nekako dodjem do tamo

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   Robert Garni said January 15, 2010, 6:01 pm:

   An honorable and inspiring act. I only wish more corporations would follow your noble example. Have posted to my FB page.

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   Sharon Pomales said January 15, 2010, 6:39 pm:

   May you always be blessed. Thank you for inspiring me.

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   Homa Sabet Tavangar said January 15, 2010, 8:44 pm:

   Beautiful. I love the idea of balancing images of devastation with sounds of hope from the CD. i also posted this on the Facebook page for Growing Up Global.

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   Jim Culbertson said January 16, 2010, 9:28 am:

   Internal Revenue Service records show the Wyclef Jean Foundation has a lackluster history of accounting for its finances, and that the organization has paid the performer and his business partner at least $410,000 for rent, production services, and Jean’s appearance at a benefit concert. Though the Wyclef Jean Foundation, which does business as Yele Haiti Foundation, was incorporated 12 years ago–and has been active since that time–the group only first filed tax returns in August 2009.

   http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2010/0114102wyclef1.html

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   Ian said January 16, 2010, 3:58 pm:

   Well done, but you might want to give this Yele a second look. Check this:

   Internal Revenue Service records show the group has a lackluster history of accounting for its finances, and that the organization has paid the performer and his business partner at least $410,000 for rent, production services, and Jean’s appearance at a benefit concert…..

   http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2010/0114102wyclef1.html

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   admin said January 19, 2010, 10:23 am:

   Thank you everyone for the information regarding Yéle Haiti. We have decided to donate 100% of our proceeds from the sale of each French Caribbean CD to the Red Cross as a precaution.

   -Putumayo

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   Jayne Bourke said January 22, 2010, 9:56 pm:

   Mika’s “Bél Fanm” from “The Carribean” CD is a true inspiration to me. In its way, it is iconic. I cannot hear it now and not wonder about the woman who inspired the song… is she alive? Is she safe?

   I will perform a dance I choreographed for this special song next week at a large ZUMBA fundraiser in support of the RED CROSS HAITIAN RELIEF. I will introduce the song, but would deeply appreciate it if you could somehow find out about the true “bél fanm” from Mika — the woman behind the song — her name perhaps, her fate?

   It is hard for me to dance to this song not and not cry for Haiti. And still, sometimes, I feel myself filled with the spirit of all the beautiful women of Haiti, the souls of those who just left us, the courage of those who remain. I dance to celebrate all of them… each a ‘bél fanm.’

   Thanks to Mika for the song. Thanks to Putumayo for contributing to the Haitian relief. I hope you can give me hope. Please email me if you can. Thank you.

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   Ruud Siebons said January 26, 2010, 4:23 pm:

   Hallo Nederland, als dit niet de manier is om twee goede dingen tegelijk in het leven te doen, dan weet ik het ook niet meer.
   Maak kennis met muziek die meer dan de dagelijkse eenheidsworst is die we op de radio te horen krijgen en steun de slachtoffers van deze zeer omvangrijke ramp in Haïti.
   Het Rode Kruis is en blijft volgesn mij één van de organisaties die wereldwijd deze steun het beste kan gebruiken.

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    YIZEL said January 27, 2010, 5:36 pm:

    SI HAY ALGUNA MANERA DE AYUDAR HAY QUE APROVECHARLA Y QUE MEJOR, FELICIDADES POR ESTA ACTITUD Y NO CEGARNOS ANTE EL DOLOR AJENO.

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    YIZEL said January 27, 2010, 5:38 pm:

    FELICIDADES POR ESTA ACTITUD, NO HAY QUE CEGARSE ANTE EL SUFRIMIENTO AJENO, APOYEMOS ADQUIRIENDO EL CD.

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    Elisa said February 3, 2010, 9:46 am:

    I bought this CD from Borders last year so it’s still available. It’s a wonderful listen!

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    sus said February 10, 2010, 7:57 am:

    we would like to recommend buying the French Caribbean CD on our website, but it seems that it is currently unavailable in stores around our area (hannover, germany). store owners we contacted who carry putumayo don’t even know of the red cross donation. can somebody let us know how putumayo is advertising this to their retailers (in germany)? when will the cd be available again? (apart from ordering it directly?)
    THANKS!

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    admin said February 10, 2010, 11:30 am:

    Mukucity.com,

    Thank you so much for helping us spread the word and highlighting French Caribbean on your blog, we truly appreciate your support. In answer to your question, we just started shipping the French Caribbean CDs & displays last Friday, so by the end of this week, hopefully most shops are stocked up in and around your area. I included shops that are in the ‘neighbourhood’ that have already ordered CDs, and are taking part in the Red Cross donation. Let us know if you have any further questions at all, and thank you again for your support!

    WELTLADEN ÖLZWEIG
    LUGENSTEIN 8
    27283 VERDEN

    ANKE SCHEUERMANN-DIETZSCHE MODE&ACCESSOIRES
    GUDESTR 11
    29525 UELZEN

    Sincerely,

    ~Putumayo

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    Slappy Walker said February 10, 2010, 11:50 pm:

    Always been a big fan or your compilations. Kudos to you for your support!

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    Juan Pablo Jaramillo said February 14, 2010, 10:13 pm:

    That’s a great idea! I’ve been looking for this album for 3 years and I haven’t found it yet. Besides helping to the people from Haiti, we will enjoy great songs.

    But I have a question: Is this CD will be re-released in Mexico? I hope.

    Regards!

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    Koluki said February 15, 2010, 12:41 pm:

    I bought the CD in London a while back and a few days ago, without knowing of your initiative, I decided to feature it on my blog. Only when I was about to publish the post and looked up the net for your website to attribute the credits I was pleased to find out about this fundraising for Haiti you’re doing with it.
    Our thoughts are with the suffering people of Haiti and its artists.
    All the best!

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    adriano said February 19, 2010, 7:47 am:

    I remember when I first discovered the Putamayo series many years ago and how excited I was with their Caribbeans album which also features some great French Caribbean songs, I’m hoping that Putamayo will look at some of the newer developments in French Caribbean Music (konpa, zouk, zouk love, Zouk rnB ect….)and also the African Zouk developments. and the related Kizomba and Cabo Love music from the Palop countries in the future. this would be a wonderful welcome.

    We’ve been supporting and creating awareness for this music for almost 20 years, maybe it’s time for people to know more about the music, a new album would be a fantastic way to support Haiti and other French Caribbean cultures.

    http://zouk-lambada-kizomba-world.blogspot.com/2010/02/putumayo-s-haitian-relief-efforts.html

    A New Album featuring the latest musical developments would be most welcome, you won’t find anyone that doesn’t love French Caribbean Music.

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    Jenny Moellnitz said February 19, 2010, 2:36 pm:

    I really would like to buy the album! Is there a possibility in cologne, Germany???

    Best wishes,
    Jenny

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    Aldo Boldo said March 27, 2010, 12:37 am:

    Amo Putumayo!

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    Marty Eugene said July 2, 2010, 4:03 pm:

    I Would like to know if you guys still carry Haitian cd for instace Ti Paris - Anasylia