Music Legend Sheila E. Blasts Handling of Woman’s Death at Jazz Festival in Southern California
- On Saturday, Shari Sanders of Altadena died after being found unconscious in the VIP section of the annual Carson Jazz Festival at Anderson Memorial Park during extreme heat.
- Temperatures exceeded 100 degrees Fahrenheit as Sanders suffered a heat-related illness, her family told KTLA. Dr. Dionne Leslie, a festival attendee, performed CPR for 20 minutes but could not revive her.
- Legendary percussionist Sheila E., the festival's headliner, criticized promoters for allowing the show to continue while Sanders' body remained on-site until around 5 p.m. She said "I would have never, never gotten onstage" had she known.
- In an Instagram video shared Monday, the artist condemned the event's lack of hydration stations. She urged Carson City officials to improve safety, citing long wait times and insufficient water access for attendees.
- Sanders' cause of death remains under investigation. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's office and city of Carson representatives have not yet returned requests for comment regarding the incident.
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Sheila E. Blasts Carson Jazz Festival After Shari Sanders’ Death.
(ThyBlackMan.com) Music icon Sheila E minced no words in lambasting Carson city officials for what may well amount to bungling in the death of Shari Sanders. Sanders’s death was at the sweltering heat held Carson Jazz Festival. Her death ignited a firestorm of debate, recriminations, defense and push back on what was done or not […]
Sheila E Got It Right: Carson Blasted Over Death at Jazz Festival | WATCH | EURweb | Black News, Culture, Entertainment & More
*Music icon Sheila E minced no words in lambasting Carson (CA) city officials for what may well amount to bungling in the death of Shari Sanders. Sanders’ death was at the sweltering heat held Carson Jazz Festival last weekend. Her death ignited a firestorm of debate, recriminations, defense and push back on what was done … The post Sheila E Got It Right: Carson Blasted Over Death at Jazz Festival | WATCH appeared first on EURweb | Black News, C…
Sheila E. Slams Calif. Jazz Festival for Not Stopping Concert After a Woman Died amid Extreme Heat: ‘This Was Uncalled For’
The famed percussionist said she never would have performed her set had she known the woman’s body was still in the crowdSheila E. in Las Vegas in November 2021.Credit: Omar Vega/WireImageNEED TO KNOWSheila E. spoke out against a California jazz festival after a concertgoer died amid extreme heatThe Grammy winner said the festival should have been canceled after the deathCity officials said they are reviewing the incident and offering grief coun…
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The Independent (US)Music legend calls out festival after concertgoer’s death: ‘You should have stopped’
Shari Sanders was pronounced dead at the Carson Jazz Festival
Sheila E. slams music festival after concertgoer dies in crowd amid extreme heat conditions
“You guys should have shut down the festival. It’s just heartbreaking,” the musician said.Sheila E. in Los Angeles on Jan. 26, 2020Credit: Steve Granitz/WireImageKey pointsA woman died at the Carson Jazz Festival in Carson, Calif., on Saturday.Sheila E., who performed at the event, slammed the city and its mayor for the organization of the festival.The musician said that the decedent died before her set began that afternoon, but the body was not…
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