A native of Haiti, Mirlande Butler has developed a following in France, Brazil, China and US for her unique and delicate style of singing a mix of pop and jazz in French, English, Spanish and Haitian Creole.
She links singing with the foundation she runs to promote education and institutional development in Haiti and often says that child education should be a human right not a privilege. She holds a PhD in Public Administration and Law from Walden University and a Master degree from Boston University.
French popular music of the 70s and 80s has considerably shaped her style. When the Duvalier's regime toppled in the middle of the latter decade, a host of newly sprung artists and styles emerged in the country. The traditional romantic and nonchalant style was fast replaced by a more popular, nationalist genre which spoke to the struggle of the Haitian people to break free from the dictatorship era. Performing since childhood, Milan has sung to large and small audiences. Writer and guitarist John Elder says of her: 'Milan sings beautifully and with emotional power in four languages. Her style is the human heart.'
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