-Wyclef, Serani, Theophilus London, David Rudder, and more! -

(Brooklyn, NY – August 20, 2010) The West Indian American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA) will kick off their annual Caribbean Carnival and festival weekend with a benefit concert for Haiti and those struck by the earthquake this year. In conjunction with the Yelé Foundation, the Haiti We Love You benefit concert will be held on Thursday, September 2nd at the Brooklyn Museum.

Wyclef Jean, will headline the event, and a portion of the proceeds will be given to the Yelé Foundation. At a recent press conference, spokesperson for Yelé, Lexy Brooks announced, “Wyclef is honored to support this event. Yelé is proud to partner with WIADCA and commends the organization for keeping Haiti in its thoughts and acknowledging that they are still in need.” WIADCA’s Haiti We Love You benefit concert was the brainchild of President, Yolanda Lezama-Clark, after launching an awareness march in February for victims of the earthquake.

The relief benefit is jam-packed with performing artists including recently added rising star, Theophilus London, Calypsonian David Rudder, Dancehall artist Serani, Kompa band Carimi, independent artist, Malene Younglao, and soca artist, Kevin Lyttle. Also performing are Kevon Carter, Bud Ramsey, Mastamind, Mental, Bruck Up, Pupa Leendi, Lyndon Lai Tan, and Super P. “These artists are a wonderful representation of the diversity of talent coming from the Caribbean Diaspora, and an excellent example of our theme for this year – “bridging cultures,” says WIADCA spokesperson, Shavonn Doughlin.

The Haiti We Love You benefit concert and all events for the Labor Day festival weekend will be held at the Brooklyn Museum. Doors open at 6:00pm. Show starts at 7:00pm and ends at 1am. Tickets are on sale now at (www.wiadca.com). Details for all other events prior to the Labor Day Carnival parade on Eastern Parkway are available on WIADCA’s website. Stay tuned for more details regarding the weekend’s events.

The West Indian-American Day Carnival Association, Inc. (WIADCA) is a not-for-profit tax exempt organization established in 1967 and is the main body responsible for the annual West Indian Carnival Festival in Brooklyn. While WIADCA is known world-wide as the Labor Day Parade, its main focus is to develop, teach and promote Caribbean arts and culture in the New York Metropolitan Area. WIADCA also supports and promotes higher education and is supported by various sponsors to offer Scholarships in five categories: Arts & Culture, Law & Business, Graphic Design, and Medicine. To date, more than 100 College student recipients have benefited.