Lauryn Hill Hosts a Surprise Reunion of Mini-Refugees at the Roots Picnic

With the clock striking 10 p.m. in Philadelphia on Saturday night, the end of the second night of the annual Roots Picnic got a huge surprise when the evening's headliner Lauryn Hill welcomed her old friends and former Fugees bandmates Wyclef Jean and Pras Michél for a short but hard-hitting reunion of the hit-making R&B-hip hop trio.

Classically dressed for the surprisingly chilly June breezes with an emerald green cape and gem-encrusted waistcoat -Shirt and tie set, Hill mentioned the 25th anniversary of her $10 million+ sale "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" ("I love saying those words," she shouted) before launching in a husky-voiced rendition of "Tout Is Everything" and a cheerful "Superstar."

Shortly after Hill's recent tour, the addition of his cover of "Can't Take My Eyes Off" by Frankie Valli You", and a fiery version of his solo classic, "Doo Wop (That Thing)", the stage hosted several members of the Roots - other former Fugees Pras and Wyclef.

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Starting with "The Score" and ending with the sing-song-y "Fu-Gee- The ", six-song-in-a-set set felt like a fully rehearsed, perfectly executed session, as opposed to a last-minute, impromptu thing. Perhaps the intuition of three old souls interacting as one, the dashing Fugees ran through the breathy "How Many Mics," a raga-tinged "Zealots," and the supple beats of "Ready or Not" and "Killing Me." . Easy with her song,” before her unified “Fu-Gee-La” finale.

The most magical thing about the Fugees reunion, beyond its value of shock to an audience already clinging to every thrilling hill, was the fact that it happened.

Not only did the band abruptly cancel a planned 2021 world tour - ending up playing just one only concert - but in April Michel was found guilty of international conspiracy and seems to be planning a long stay in prison. Credit the diligence of Questlove and Roots manager Shawn Gee (also head of Live Nation Urban) not only for making the reunion happen. The Fugees meeting was held in secret.

Writing on his Instagram late Saturday evening, the date of birth of his father, Lee Andrews (from Lee Andrews & The Hearts) Questlove said:

Lauryn Hill Hosts a Surprise Reunion of Mini-Refugees at the Roots Picnic

With the clock striking 10 p.m. in Philadelphia on Saturday night, the end of the second night of the annual Roots Picnic got a huge surprise when the evening's headliner Lauryn Hill welcomed her old friends and former Fugees bandmates Wyclef Jean and Pras Michél for a short but hard-hitting reunion of the hit-making R&B-hip hop trio.

Classically dressed for the surprisingly chilly June breezes with an emerald green cape and gem-encrusted waistcoat -Shirt and tie set, Hill mentioned the 25th anniversary of her $10 million+ sale "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" ("I love saying those words," she shouted) before launching in a husky-voiced rendition of "Tout Is Everything" and a cheerful "Superstar."

Shortly after Hill's recent tour, the addition of his cover of "Can't Take My Eyes Off" by Frankie Valli You", and a fiery version of his solo classic, "Doo Wop (That Thing)", the stage hosted several members of the Roots - other former Fugees Pras and Wyclef.

>

Starting with "The Score" and ending with the sing-song-y "Fu-Gee- The ", six-song-in-a-set set felt like a fully rehearsed, perfectly executed session, as opposed to a last-minute, impromptu thing. Perhaps the intuition of three old souls interacting as one, the dashing Fugees ran through the breathy "How Many Mics," a raga-tinged "Zealots," and the supple beats of "Ready or Not" and "Killing Me." . Easy with her song,” before her unified “Fu-Gee-La” finale.

The most magical thing about the Fugees reunion, beyond its value of shock to an audience already clinging to every thrilling hill, was the fact that it happened.

Not only did the band abruptly cancel a planned 2021 world tour - ending up playing just one only concert - but in April Michel was found guilty of international conspiracy and seems to be planning a long stay in prison. Credit the diligence of Questlove and Roots manager Shawn Gee (also head of Live Nation Urban) not only for making the reunion happen. The Fugees meeting was held in secret.

Writing on his Instagram late Saturday evening, the date of birth of his father, Lee Andrews (from Lee Andrews & The Hearts) Questlove said:

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