New Orleans fights to keep famous music scene alive amid lockdown

From the annual Mardi Gras celebration, to its normally buzzing Bourbon Street, the art and music of New Orleans have always brought people together.
Now, after weeks of isolation, the music community is using its creativity to find an audience and keep the city’s soul alive.
Al Jazeera’s Heidi Zhou-Castro has more.

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