![]() ![]() In January, Andrews led a group of kids from New Orleans on a five-day cultural exchange trip to Cuba, bringing together young musicians with different backgrounds through the power of music. And so I wanted to be able to reach kids citywide that don't have that experience that I had growing up in Treme and give them the opportunity to learn from some of the best New Orleans musicians." "As we know it, it's not gonna be there for a while. "I realized after Katrina that the way that I grew up in a musical neighborhood will no longer exist," Andrews said. He operates the Trombone Shorty Foundation to support the next generation of musicians. Let's just all do it together."Įven after the Mardi Gras season ends, Andrews stays focused on the reach of his music. ![]() "We're just showing that this is what the city is about, a big gumbo. we're just like, Mardi Gras is colorful," Andrews said. "We bring in different people from different ethnic backgrounds. ![]()
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