(An Atlantic Records executive sent Ben-Ari to Wyclef after he spotted her playing at an open mic night in New York.) I had my own steady gigs and I was writing my own compositions. They where very R&B, ... And I was very serious about jazz. Wynton Marsalis was on my last CD.
- Miri Ben-AriMy first hip-hop performance was at Carnegie Hall with Wyclef, ... I got a little feature and he announced me as the `hip-hop violinist.` The next night I played at the Apollo.
- Miri Ben-Ari