Biography
Established in 2009 by Canadian film director Paul Haggis, the non-profit Artists for Peace and Justice seeks to spotlight and confront conditions of poverty alongside social injustice. Although its broader aim centers on spurring local economic development and strengthening communities, the group directs its primary efforts toward Haiti, delivering instruction in both education and healthcare throughout the country’s most disadvantaged areas. The organization issued the benefit album Let the Rhythm Lead: Haiti Song Summit, Vol. 1 in 2020, uniting songwriters Paul Beaubrun, Jackson Browne, Habib Koité, Jenny Lewis, Raúl Rodríguez, Jonathan Russell, and Jonathan Wilson with members of the Haitian roots band Lakou Mizik. Captured at the Artists for Peace and Justice artists institute in the Haitian town of Jacmel, the resulting 11-track set ranged across styles from indie rock to flamenco and presented vocals in English, Creole, Khassonké, Manding, and Spanish.
Albums
Singles
