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<\/a>Out-of-work musicians looking to make ends meet have been filling roadways with the melodies of their marimbas, trumpets and g\u00fciros. (Picture credit : Reuters)<\/p><\/div>\n
As per reports<\/a>, the sounds of marimbas, trumpets, and g\u00fciros booming in the streets of Mexico have once again become a common sight since bars, cantinas (a type of bar common in Latin America and Spain), and events with live-performances are currently non-existent in the country. Musicians who previously performed in bars and live-events are now out on the streets serenading the public to make up for the monetary losses they face while the lockdown persists.<\/p>\n In Mexico City, the pandemic sounds like street musicians playing Hey Jude, trying to survive.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is the city\u2019s quarantine soundtrack” – @Paulina_VV<\/a>https:\/\/t.co\/ooElNa0ccg<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/7FkpsDsk3G<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Natalie Kitroeff (@Nataliekitro) May 12, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Speaking with the press<\/a>, one of the musicians mentions that street serenading has become their way of adapting to the system set in place by mandatory lockdown regulations. \u201cTo realize that people are at home, so I say, you have to bring them music, right? You have to bring them joy,\u201d he said<\/a> in a video. People are seen enjoying the live performances from their balconies, singing along and dancing as the band plays traditional Mexican songs such as Cielito Lindo<\/em> and B\u00e9same Mucho<\/em>. Pedestrians requested their favorite songs, tipping them on their way. In another part of the city, an instrumentalist is seen playing<\/a> \u2018Hey Jude\u2019 by The Beatles standing on the sidewalk. \u201cThis is the city\u2019s quarantine soundtrack”, said journalist Paulina Villegas in a New York Times Report. Moreover, Twitter users<\/a> did their part to disseminate information about an online emergency relief fund<\/a> set up for the Mazatlan Musicians and their families during this financial crisis.<\/p>\n [youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eb4Y-httLsQ]\nWatch Mexican street musicians bring melodies to people stuck at home via Reuters on YouTube<\/a> The enforced lockdown leaves behind a legion of musicians who don\u2019t categorize as essential workers, and are thereby stripped of their occupation and income. According to the report, these musicians used to earn USD 9 and USD 14 for an eight-hour shift on weekends and holidays during their pre-pandemic gigs. Reportedly<\/a>, the reopening of hotels and restaurants are yet to be planned and discussed by the state.<\/p>\n Musicians serenade homes for tips in Mexico City as they have been out of work due to the coronavirus crisis which has infected at least 155,000 people and killed more than 18,000, in Mexico. (Picture credit : Reuters)<\/p><\/div>\n Many independent musicians are severely affected by the lockdown. Their revival after the country unlocks its stay-at-home is also questionable as it solely depends on the monetary fluctuation incurred by the employers. \u201cI hope to resume the pace we had. If the restaurants where we were working aren\u2019t affected or don\u2019t close forever, we\u2019ll continue doing the same,\u201d\u00a0they<\/a> said.<\/p>\n Mexico City is the worst-affected area in the country. The city halted<\/a> its reopening plan after witnessing a surge in COVID-19 cases. As per the official\u00a0government count<\/a>, the city of Mexico has 191,410 infected cases and 23,377 deaths. According to Mexico’s restaurant chamber (CANIRAC)<\/a>, at least 10% of Mexico’s estimated two million restaurants will not survive the COVID-19 pandemic after the lockdown eases and social distancing norms are lifted.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n
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