Pourquoi Karkwa?

Soundcheck | Sep 21, 2010

This year's winner of the Polaris Prize, an award for the best Canadian album of the year, marked a first: a victory by a non-English speaking act.

Toronto-based music critic Carl Wilson talks about the Francophone band Karkwa and their award-winning album Les Chemins De Verre.

 

Today's Playlist:

1. Broken Social Scene "Forced To Love"

2. Karkwa "Les Chemins De Verre"

3. Karkwa "Le Compteur"

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