Michael FrantiArtist
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1. So the 21st annual California WorldFest in scenic Grass Valley just happened. Can you describe to people how beautiful Grass Valley and the Sierra foothills are?
Well, you know it's the gateway to Lake Tahoe. For me as a kid, we used to spend a lot of time going up to the lake in the summertime, and inner tubing on the Truckee River. It's just an amazing part of California, and Northern California is one of the most beautiful places in our country. And I can say that because I criss-cross the country a lot, so I get to see a lot of it (laughs).
So, we're excited to be there. To be playing outdoors in one of the most beautiful spots in our country. I really believe that music is the universal language. It speaks beyond borders and beyond cultures and just beyond the verbal language. So, to be at a world music festival during this time, I think, is more valuable than ever. With everything we see taking place in the world, music is one of the few places that still holds on to the ideal that people can live together and celebrate together.
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