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Save The Senate FestivalConcerts requiring mass, in-person gatherings have come to a halt thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, but a germ can t stop the music. Artists across the globe are stepping up to perform in creative ways, most notably with livestreaming performances across social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitch and beyond.
In many cases, they are raising money for important causes, trying to keep their own important revenue coming in, or simply keeping their fans (and themselves) entertained while we all wait for venues to re-open. In any case, they re all valuable. In addition to sharing and keeping conversations about their art alive, it s safe to say these streaming artist are performing a tremendous service to a shut-in world and for that they deserve our thanks.
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FILE - Musician Jose Feliciano performs during the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize tribute concert on March 13, 2019, in Washington. Feliciano is celebrating 50 years of his bilingual Christmas classic âFeliz Navidad by releasing a new version featuring Jason Mraz, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Shaggy and more. (Photo by Brent N. Clarke/Invision/AP, File)
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FILE - Musician Jose Feliciano performs during the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize tribute concert on March 13, 2019, in Washington. Feliciano is celebrating 50 years of his bilingual Christmas classic “Feliz Navidad (Photo by Brent N. Clarke/Invision/AP, File)Brent N. Clarke/Invision/AP
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CLEVELAND, Ohio It has been, believe it or not, 50 years since Jose Feliciano turned the Spanish holiday greeting “Feliz Navidad” into a worldwide smash and a perennial favorite of the season. The singer-songwriter, now 75, celebrates with the “Feliza Navidad 50th (FN50) Anniversary Livestream concert, taking place at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20, via FelizNavidad50th.com. The show will be hosted by Rudy Perez and feature guest appearances by Andres Cepeda, Austin Jenckes, Haley Reinhart and others, while a pre-show will be hosted by Styx’s Lawre