Obama Tries New Orleans Yat Accent: ‘How You Doin’?’

The president was singling out local musicians he hoped young musicians would grow up to emulate

BARACK OBAMA: "We all just heard that spirit of New Orleans and the remarkable young people from the Roots of Music. When the storm washed away, a lot of middle school music programs, Roots of Music helped fill that gap, And today it’s building the next generation of musical talent. The next Erma Thomas, or Trombone Shorty, or Dr. John. There’s a Marsalis kid in here somewhere. How ya doin’?”

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