A teacher at Mount Boucherie Secondary School is teaching R&B a little differently this semester.

Gil Kafka has invited Kenny 害羞草研究所淏lues Boss害羞草研究所� Wayne to share his first hand experience as an award winning Blues musician.

害羞草研究所淭hey (the students) really like hearing it from someone else, even if it害羞草研究所檚 the same thing I have told them many times. When it害羞草研究所檚 coming from someone else it really adds value for them. Someone that has been successful and performs to come in and tell stories of what it害羞草研究所檚 like to be on tour and what it害羞草研究所檚 like to be a pro-musician害羞草研究所� and what a musicians life is like,害羞草研究所� said Kafka.

The music teacher who has played alongside Wayne in a few shows hopes that the students will be energized by the experience.

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The class, made up of students in Grades 10, 11 and 12 will learn from one of the masters. The 74 year-old pianist released his first album, Alive & Loose in 1995, which won a JUNO Award in 2006 has 11 released albums over his career. He headlines international festivals performing in Europe, Israel, Russia and South America.

害羞草研究所淏lues is really a feeling, it comes from a place where you have to tap deep inside of yourself and get out of your head and more into your heart and tap into your soul,害羞草研究所� said Kafka.

Wayne will share his knowledge gained over his career with the Rhythm and Blues Band class Nov. 14.

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