Nicolle Horbath sings about the pandemic with a bossa nova twist

By Ryan Benk

Published March 20, 2024 at 1:44 PM EDT

NPR Tiny Desk Contest entrant Nicolle Horbath composed songs about the pandemic but gave them a bossa nova twist.

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