The trio overcame their decades-old personal rifts and announced areunion tourTuesday that officially kicks off in November.
The ending felt abrupt too.
The group’s dynamic appears unchanged at least.
The Fugees (from left: Lauryn Hill, Pras, and Wyclef Jean) played their first show in 16 years on Wednesday night.Credit: Theo Wargo/Getty Images
Pras' measured vocal presence anchored the crew while Ms. Hill transfixed, as she’s known to do.
The night’s centerpiece wasn’t the Fugees' music; it was their mission.
The situation spawned a hideous photo of a border patrolman on a horseback harassingmigrants with a whip.
“I hope that motherf–k dies in El Paso,” Wyclef rapped, to cheers.
For some, the reputation of the Fugees' live show kept them anticipating.
For many, it was Ms. Hill’s.
“[Ms. Hill] made us wait, like, 45 minutes,” she said.
“But the 10 minutes she performed were the best of my life.”
