Road Trip Nation Features Karlex' Song "Madness"

"Madness" -- a song by Afro Groove artist KarlexBAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) Cafe Live as part
from his debut CD 'Ghetto Fabulous' -- was featuredof the 'Music Is The Weapon' weekend benefit
in the PBS documentary series Road Trip Nation;presented by MusicDish on April 4-5, 2008. Signed
episode "Team Big starts off their trip in New Yorkwith Lil' People Records in France and distributed in
City." This is in addition to two documentary filmthe Netherlands and UK, the Haitian American artist
placements in France, including "Let's Harmonize" on ahas been making waves ever since the release of his
documentary about Les Halles in Paris and "I've gotalbum in the fall of 2006.
news" in a documentary being finished about theKarlex recently completed a radio promotion
Fondation Mérieux.campaign through Twin Vision, resulting in 65 Triple-A
Started by a group of recent college grads who hitradio stations/shows picking it up across the country,
the road to find their own paths in life, Roadtripincluding Bridgeport (CT), Tampa (FL), Lafayette
Nation has evolved into a national movement on 100Baton Rouge (LA), Grand Rapids (MI), St. Louis (MO),
colleges that empowers students to hit the road andMinneapolis (MN), Trenton (NJ), Santa Fe (NM),
create this experience for themselves. On the road,Philadelphia (PA), Cleveland (OH), Portland (OR),
students interview leaders from all walks of life toHouston (TX), and Madison (WI). He has also
learn how they discovered their passion, and builtreceived airplay on over 50 radio stations in France's
their life around it. PBS (Public Broadcasting Service),major markets.
one of the only sources for televisedKarlex has also maintained a high visibility online
independent-minded content, has been broadcastingthrough the MusicDish Network, with features on
the Roadtrip Nation documentary series sinceARTISTdirect, UBL and Amie Street Music in the last
September 1st.2 months. Most recently, he was featured in the
Watch episode "Team Big starts off their trip in NewOctober UBL newsletter and is charting at #6 in the
York City" featuring Karlex' song "Madness"UBL top 25 world music chart, as well as at #34 in
Fondation Mérieux is dedicated to controllingthe UBL ultimate top 100 chart.
infectious diseases in developing countries. ItsKarlex is a member of the MusicDish Network, a
approach focuses on prevention and diagnosis andcomprehensive artist development program,
breaks the barriers that may exist between humanleveraging brand development, saturated and
and animal medicine, North and South, and all involved.relationship marketing, digital distribution and industry
Karlex, who has been actively seeking a distributionoutreach to support emerging artists' and bands'
partner in North America, will be performing at thecareers.