Paul Simon for Hurricane Katrina victims. The pair performed together in April 2010 in New Orleans at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. After Simon and Garfunkel split in 1970, Simon began writing and recording solo material again. His album "Paul Simon" was released in January 1972, preceded by his first experiment with world music, the Jamaican-inspired "Mother and Child Reunion". The single was a hit, reaching both the American and British Top 5. The album received universal acclaim, with critics praising the variety of styles and the confessional lyrics, reaching No. 4 in the U.S. and No. 1 in the
Mother and Child Reunion (Degrassi: The Next Generation) the show for having "the same simple narrative told from a kid's viewpoint, and the same regard for unvarnished reality [as "Degrassi Junior High" and "Degrassi High"]. It is light years from far-fetched high-school melodramas like "Boston Public" and "Dawson's Creek" ... is every bit as good as its beloved predecessor. In fact, in some respects it is even better". When the series began in the U.S., "The Seattle Times"<nowiki>'</nowiki> Melanie McFarland was unsure whether its success and popularity in Canada would continue across the border. "As popular as "Degrassi" was, it was still a mere cult hit in the