Music as an antidote to the pandemic

The World

There have been a lot of stories about the power of music during the pandemic. People serenading health care workers from balconies. DJs spinning some cool comfort. Average Joes turning into overnight sensations on the web with catchy tunes about hand-washing. In Spain, three musicians were stuck together in lockdown with a few instruments and kitchen appliances. Their songs amid the coronavirus have sprung them from relative obscurity. Lucía Benavides reports from Barcelona. 

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