Studio Album · No. 5
Welcome to Haiti: Creole 101 Songwriting Credits by Wyclef Jean
Produced by Wyclef Jean, Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis
Koch
ReggaeKompaDancehall
Artist
85%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 11 of 13 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 11 / 13 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 13 tracks with documented writers, by whether Wyclef Jean carries a lyricist or composer credit.
11 trackswritten by Wyclef Jean
2 tracksoutside writers
Wyclef Jean's roles on this album
Share of the 13 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist85%
Composer85%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
13
Tracks
19
Lyricists
3
Producers
2004
Released
Data Insight
Eleven of the 13 tracks carry his name. It is the only record in the catalogue that is not a hip hop album, made three years after he founded Yéle Haiti and while he was working on Haitian relief. Nobody bought it and it is the most personal thing he released.
Welcome to Haiti: Creole 101 came out on Koch in October 2004, an album of reggae, kompa and dancehall sung largely in Haitian Creole. No single from it charted.
Track Listing & Credits 13 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jean Dominique
|
Wyclef JeanJerry Duplessis | Nelust Wyclef JeanJerry Duplessis | Jerry Duplessis | Wyclef Jean (Performer) |
| 2 |
President
|
Wyclef JeanJerry Duplessis | Nelust Wyclef JeanJerry Duplessis | Jerry Duplessis | Wyclef Jean (Performer) |
| 3 |
24 é Tan Pour Viv
|
Wyclef JeanJerry DuplessisRodrigue Millien | Nelust Wyclef JeanJerry DuplessisRodrigue Millien | Jerry Duplessis | Wyclef Jean (Performer) |
| 4 |
Bicentennial
|
Wyclef JeanJerry DuplessisTi AnstyoMichel MartellyNicky ChinnMike Chapman | Nelust Wyclef JeanJerry DuplessisTi AnstyoMichel MartellyNicky ChinnMike Chapman | Jerry Duplessis | Wyclef Jean (Performer)Sweet Mickey (Featured Vocals) |
| 5 |
Generation X
|
Wyclef JeanJerry Duplessis | Nelust Wyclef JeanJerry Duplessis | Jerry Duplessis | Wyclef Jean (Performer) |
| 6 |
Party By the Sea
|
Wyclef JeanJerry DuplessisBuju BantonRoberto MartinezReynaldo Martinez | Nelust Wyclef JeanJerry DuplessisMark MyrieRoberto MartinezReynaldo Martinez | T-ViceJerry Duplessis | Wyclef Jean (Performer)T-Vice (Featured Vocals)Buju Banton (Featured Vocals) |
| 7 |
Haitian Mafia
|
Wyclef JeanJerry DuplessisFoxy Brown | Nelust Wyclef JeanJerry DuplessisInga Marchand | Jerry Duplessis | Wyclef Jean (Performer)Foxy Brown (Featured Vocals) |
| 8 |
Le Ou Marye
|
Cyriaque Achille Paris | Cyriaque Achille Paris | Fabrice RouzierJerry Duplessis | Wyclef Jean (Performer) |
| 9 |
Fistibal Festival
|
Wyclef JeanJerry DuplessisDiane WarrenBud | Nelust Wyclef JeanJerry DuplessisDiane WarrenWayne Ramsey | Jerry Duplessis | Wyclef Jean (Performer)Melky (Featured Vocals)Bud (Featured Vocals) |
| 10 |
La Bamba
|
Ritchie Valens | Ritchie Valens | Jerry Duplessis | Wyclef Jean (Performer)Ro-K (Featured Vocals)Gammy (Featured Vocals) |
| 11 |
Bay Micro'm Volume
|
Wyclef JeanJerry Duplessis | Nelust Wyclef JeanJerry Duplessis | Jerry Duplessis | Wyclef Jean (Performer) |
| 12 |
Proud to Be African
|
Wyclef JeanJerry Duplessis2face IdibiaSound SultanFaze | Nelust Wyclef JeanJerry DuplessisInnocent IdibiaOlanrewaju FasasiChibuzor Oji | Jerry Duplessis | Wyclef Jean (Performer)2Face (Featured Vocals)Sound Sultan (Featured Vocals)Faze (Featured Vocals) |
| 13 |
Douce
|
Wyclef JeanJerry DuplessisJocelyne Labylle | Nelust Wyclef JeanJerry DuplessisJocelyne Labylle | Jerry Duplessis | Wyclef Jean (Performer) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 33 contributors
JD
Jerry Duplessis
Writer · Producer
NW
Nelust Wyclef Jean
Writer
WJ
Wyclef Jean
Writer · Performer
2I
2face Idibia
Writer
B
Bud
Writer · Vocals
BB
Buju Banton
Writer · Vocals
CO
Chibuzor Oji
Writer
CA
Cyriaque Achille Paris
Writer
DW
Diane Warren
Writer
F
Faze
Writer · Vocals
FB
Foxy Brown
Writer · Vocals
IM
Inga Marchand
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions Welcome to Haiti: Creole 101
Who wrote Welcome to Haiti: Creole 101?
Wyclef Jean is credited on 11 of the 13 tracks. Two carry no credit for him.
What language is it in?
Largely Haitian Creole, and the genres are reggae, kompa and dancehall rather than hip hop.
Did any single chart?
"President" was the single and registered no chart peak.
How did it sell?
The discography's certification column is blank for this album and no sales figure is published.
Why did he make it?
He founded the Haitian charity Yéle Haiti in 2001 and was working on relief for the country, and the album is written in and for it.
Are engineering credits published?
No engineering credits are published on the album article.
How long is the album?
65:47 across 13 tracks.
Data note: Two tracks carry no credit for Wyclef Jean on the album article.