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Mayer is originally from the small Caribbean Island of Haiti. Haiti’s most sophisticated ville, Pétionville. He moved to the U.S. when he was 14 years old.

As a young aspiring artist from, Mayer Morissette was only nine when he began to fantasize about becoming a star. Though many tried to tell him that he wouldn’t make it very far, and that he was wasting his time, Mayer told me that he never stopped dreaming.

Despite the discouraging advice he received, Mayer continued to strive to establish himself as an accomplished artist. When people realized how talented he really was, they then tried to tell him what to sing and how to sing it.

Photo: Jim Luce.

The concert was filmed for New York’s TV program, Island Insider TV.

I met Mayer years ago through Facebook when he expressed interest in my work with orphaned children in his native Haiti. He then relocated to Miami, but now that he is back we can jam for the kids!

Photo: Jim Luce.

“I believe that performers have an obligation to be connected to the community,” Mayer told me. His audience was comprised of both Haitian-Americans and rank-and-file New Yorkers.

Guitarist David Shakespeare with Mayer Morissette.

Mayer hopes to perform a benefit concert for the organization I founded, Orphans International Worldwide, specifically to benefit our project in Jacmel, Haiti.

He will perform next at Nirvana, back by popular demand, on December 11.

Photo: Jim Luce.

Mayer’s back-up band included David Shakespeare on bass guitar, Eli on guitar, Ado Coker on keyboard, and the sensational percussionist, Manny on drums. Female background vocalists include the talented sisters Renee and Rebecca Prosper, and male background vocalist, R’Kardo St’von.
Mayer is represented by the efficient and exuberant Maggy Metayer of Artist Development AVP, M2M Productions, a division of Ekla Records.

Although Nirvana doesn’t serve Haitian beer such as Prestige, I found their American-Indian beer 1947 – named after India’s year of independence – to be wonderful. It is brewed in Michigan.

Photo: Jim Luce.

Zouk is a style of rhythmic music originating from the islands of Guadeloupe, Martinique, Haiti, St. Lucia, and Dominica. Zouk means “party” in Haitian Creole. It feels like a party whenever it is played.
In Africa, Zouk music is popular in French-speaking countries such as those in West Africa. In Europe it is particularly popular in France, and in North America can be heard often in Quebec.

Photo: Jim Luce.

“My musical style doesn’t follow any rules or industry status quo. It doesn’t go through countless round tables of approvals and disapprovals. It’s just a reflection of me and the creative place I have been in for the past nineteen years,” Mayer explained.

Mayer’s music is real and honest – it comes from his heart and soul. “I don’t just sing music, I live it. My music has to appropriately suit me. My songs are sung in the hope that you can find a place somewhere within the notes that touches you somehow,” Mayer said.

Photo: Jim Luce.

Accession by Laos to the Cluster Munitions Convention

Accession by Laos to the Cluster Munitions Convention

Accession by Laos to the Cluster Munitions Convention

Accession by Laos to the Cluster Munitions Convention

Under Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Mr. Alain Le Roy speaks with Force Commander Alberto Carlos Dos Santos Cruz upon the UN helicopter on the flight to Gonaives. Mr. Le Roy is in Haiti for a five days visit

Under Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Mr. Alain Le Roy meets Uruguayan UN peacekeepers at the Uruguayan Base in Morne Casse. Mr. Le Roy is in Haiti for a five days visit

Under Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Mr. Alain Le Roy and SRSG Hedi Annabi meet Haitian President Rene Preval at the National Palace. Mr. Le Roy is in Haiti for a five days visit

A Jordanian UN peacekeeper helps a kid to eat her meal at the National School in Cabaret

Argentinian UN peacekeepers provide security while people unload water donated by the World Food Program from a boat that arrives today at a private port in Gonaives with supplies after tropical storm Hanna passed through the region dumping heavy rains flooding the entire region leaving hundreds dead and thousands stranded.

Two Haitian girls wait at a CARE warehouse where the Haitians receive emergency rations from the World Food Program during hurricane Ike in Gonaives. The category 4 hurricane swept through the Caribbean bringing high winds and heavy rains to the already flooded region.

A UN truck with emergency supplies drives of a boat in Gonaives. Eight days after tropical storm Hanna swept through bringing heavy rains much of the region still remains under water.

Two girls stand in front of their flooded house in Gonaives. Eight days after tropical storm Hanna swept through bringing heavy rains much of the region still remains under water.

Nepalese UN peacekeepers distribute school items to students in Tabarre

Jordanian UN peacekeeper paints the gate of the National School as others patrol the street before a distribution of food school items and medical care in Cabaret

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