Carnival III: The Rise and Fall of a Refugee is the 3rd installment in the Carnival series by Wyclef Jean featuring contributions from Emeli Sande , Supah Mario, The Knocks, and Lunch Money Lewis. Wyclef is known for his wealth of musical influences from jazz to classic rock to reggae.

With his critically acclaimed, Grammy® nominated debut The Carnival, he launched himself as a producer and solo artist whose work drew from elements of pop, country, folk, disco, Latin, and electronic music. As a solo artist, Wyclef Jean has released six albums that have sold nearly nine million copies worldwide, including 1997's The Carnival and 2000 s The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book.