In the sultry heat of 1930s New Orleans, a forbidden love blossoms between Zora, a Black seamstress with a soulful voice, and Thomas, a white trumpet player from a privileged background. Their secret romance ignites in the smoky jazz clubs of the Black circuit. But when their affair is exposed, a brutal attack forces Zora to flee to pursue her singing dreams. Heartbroken, Thomas eventually leaves too, his path diverging. Will the currents of fate ever bring these star-crossed lovers back together?