Olivier Martelly - The Martelly Crew's video: Olivier Martelly - Ave w Mwen Prale OFFICIAL VIDEO

This is not merely a music video, this is a Public Service Announcement constructed with musical elements to grasp the attention of our demographic. Olivier and I financed this NON PROFIT project personally to address a serious issue in our society- we received no outside financial support. The Haitian woman's plight is a difficult one-and one that is especially dear to our hearts. The rates of domestic abuse in our country in relation to our population size is mind numbing. The video was produced for the sole purpose of emphasizing that message at the end "Pa Leve Men Sou Fanm" TRANSLATION: DO NOT LIFT YOUR HANDS ON A WOMAN. The video was inspired by an act of domestic abuse that Olivier and I witnessed first hand on the way to a charity event on a dull Sunday morning. A visibly intoxicated man slammed a woman against the wall and began hitting her; by the time we got out of the car to do something the woman's face was already covered in blood. In most societies, government institutions and/or multinational corporations finance these visual messages to raise awareness. This is not the case in Haiti unfortunately. We thank everyone for their support, and invite everyone interested in the cause to continue supporting us in our fight against Domestic Violence. This is just the beginning of a social movement. MUSIC FOR CHANGE. Steve Halloun