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Folk Alliance International Starts Village Fund to Aid Musicians in Need

Folk Alliance International has established The Village Fund, a grant program for folk artists and independent music industry professionals experiencing financial hardship. As the COVID-19 pandemic ravages on, folk artists have been among the hardest hit since they make their living almost exclusively through touring. FAI, which launched in 1989 to connect the folk music […]

Luis Fonsi ‘Immediately Said Yes’ to Performing One of Biden’s ‘Favorite Songs’ at Inauguration

When Luis Fonsi performed “Despacito” during President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ inauguration special Celebrating America on Wednesday night, it was a full-circle moment. Back in September, the 2017 global smash hit became a political trending topic on Twitter after then-presidential candidate Biden whipped out his phone at a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration with Fonsi […]

Ozuna & Luis Fonsi Perform ‘Taki Taki’ & ‘Despacito’ at ‘Celebrating America’ Special

Puerto Rican stars Ozuna and Luis Fonsi took the (virtual) stage to perform “Taki Taki” and “Despacito” at the Celebrating America primetime special Wednesday night (Jan. 20). The pair’s set was part of DJ Cassidy’s “Pass the Mic: Inaugural Edition” series, which he kicked off earlier Wednesday during the inauguration parade featuring Earth, Wind & […]

Black Pumas Play Vivid ‘Colors’ During ‘Celebrating America’

Black Pumas brought a little Texas to “Celebrating America,” the primetime special in honor of the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. The Grammy-nominated group — who are up for three awards this year, including album of the year and record of the year — staged their song “Colors” from Austin, […]