MIAMI BEACH, FL . The contrasts are stark as Haiti grapples with chaos, death and despair after last month's earthquake, the world's most famous VIPs party in luxurious fashion in preparation for a football game. Wyclef jean - who has been an advocate for his native Haiti since the disaster. was in Miami for those celebrations this week, and understands that the festivities won't stop because of Haiti's pain. But he said he's partying with a purpose.

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LONDON - A Star - studded British single to raise money for victims of the earthquake in Haiti Radio airplay. The Cover of R.E.M.'s 1993 ballad "everybody hurts" made its debut on breakfast-time broadcasts Tuesday.

LOS ANGELES - Sandra Bullock said Friday she donated s1 million toward Haitian earthquake relief, and Madonna announced she gave $250,000 toward the effort as celebrity aid continued to poor into he devastated country.

Bullock's contribution went to Doctors without Borders emergency operations in port-au-prince, where three of the organization's existing facilities were damaged by the magnitude 7.0 quake.

LOS ANGELES - Haitian-born rapper wyclef jean spoke out Saturday in defense of his foundation after charity screening groups raised concerns about its accounting practices. Jean said he was baffled by the timing and nature of criticism of the wyclef jean Foundation Inc. Which has already raised more than s2 million to help earthquake victims.

BEVERLY HILLS - Calif. George Clooney says the "Hope for Haiti" benefit for victims of the earthquake in Haiti will include performances from Bono, Sting, Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera and Alicia keys.

The Golden Globes ceremony at the Beverly Hilton hotel, Clooney said that more than 40 celebrities are expected to attend the Jan. 22 event. The actor said the aim of the benefit is "to show the people of Haiti that the whole world is paying attention.

    Thurgot Théodat was born in Port-of-Prince in 1959. At the age fourteen, he left haiti for france. There he developed a strong passion for jazz music. He was fascinated by jazz musicians from Black America, especially the free jazz players, the incredible power of their music, the freedom they expressed in their inprovisation and the determination in their political engagement.

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