Nation & World ‘Sweet Micky’ gets a makeover Originally published March 19, 2011 at 6:15 am Updated March 19, 2011 at 8:16 am ...

Edwidge Danticat writes on “Sweet Micky for President,” a new documentary about Michel Martelly, and the disputes over Haiti’s Presidential elections.

The documentary "Sweet Micky for President" traces the campaign that led to the election of Haitian leader Michel Martelly, the politician formerly known as Sweet Micky, a provocative, anarchistic ...

He also began talking half-jokingly about becoming president one day. By the time Aristide was re-elected in 2000, Sweet Micky was "a musical figure in the halls of power in Haiti," Averill says.

As Sweet Micky, the musician has been in public life for 22 years, putting konpa music back on the map. But as Martelly, he drums home that he’s one of the few candidates not associated with any ...

Michel “Sweet Micky” Martelly garnered 67 percent of the vote to 31 percent for longtime opposition leader and former first lady Mirlande Manigat, the Provisional Electoral Council said.

Sweet Micky, also known as Michel Martelly, started his musical career in 1988 with the popular single "Ou La La." After the success of the debut single, Sweet Micky recorded 14 studio albums and ...

Enter Sweet Micky. Michel Martelly is one of the most famous people in Haiti for his musical accomplishments and has even been featured on some of Wyclef's musical projects.

For the moment, his main aim is to be Sweet Micky again. Tags Americas Latin America Haiti Michel Martelly autobiography Miami-Dade College Miami Book Far News Tim Padgett ...

That period ends on April 16th. But, as of now, it looks as though Sweet Micky Martelly will take over the presidency in May. We wanted to know more so we've called, once again, Jacqueline Charles.

Former Haitian pop-star-turned-president Michele Martelly abruptly canceled our TV interview. As a consolation, he invited VOA TV Correspondent Carolyn Presutti to join him in one of his ...