IDTGV, a part of the SNCF which runs France's high-speed TGV trains, has re-invited Haitian American singer-songwriter Karlex to help celebrate the division's third year anniversary. Karlex will be performing his unique brand of Afro-Groove on November 9th on the Nice-Paris line for the SNCF president, company officials, VIP delegates, the French press as well as travellers.

by Mark Kirby, There are millions of musical stories in the naked city. This is one of them. This is not the story of contrived tragedy, the sad story of the life of a facile celebrity, created the way interest in nearly everything is created in the current culture - through hype and marketing. Though the lines between substantive art and commerce-entertainment are often blurred, there are still artists who are committed to exploration and emotional, spiritual and mental uplift. Paul Nash - a jazz guitarist, a composer who worked in various styles of jazz and classical music, and a music educator - is such an artist and this is his story. It is a story of facing sickness and death due to a brain tumor and deciding to define his life's lega! cy through music. It is also the story of Julia Reinhart, a great second, a dedicated collaborator, and the caretaker of his legacy.

The Canadian Folk Music Awards announced on Wednesday, October 17th that Toronto-based, roots-calypso act Kobo Town had been nominated for "Best World Artist Group." The 2007 Canadian Folk Music Awards, being held on December 1st at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Gatineau, Quebec, will recognize Canada's outstanding writers, producers and performers of folk music and the artists who are expanding the genre in innovative and exciting ways.

 
 
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