@ourlove1001: Sheila E. says she would never have gone onstage had she known what was happening just feet away from her. The Grammy-winning percussionist is criticizing a California jazz festival after concertgoer Shari Sanders d*ed during the Oct. 3 event in Carson as temperatures climbed above 100 degrees. In an Instagram video, Sheila said she later learned Sanders’ body remained at the festival while performers continued. Sheila said she and her band noticed people rushing with emergency kits and assumed some attendees were suffering from the heat. They were later told Sanders had been found unresponsive and had d*ed. The singer still performed, stopping after her first song to dedicate the set to Sanders and her family and hold a moment of silence. But Sheila said she was devastated when she learned Sanders’ body was not removed until around 5 p.m., after her performance ended. “I should not have played,” she said, adding that someone should have told her what was happening. Carson Mayor Lula Davis-Holmes said the city’s “hearts are heavy” and that officials were reviewing the incident while arranging grief and counseling resources. A concertgoer told KTLA she performed CPR on Sanders for about 20 minutes before paramedics arrived. Sanders’ family said she was the person who held them together and leaves behind three sons and six grandchildren. Sometimes, the biggest question is not what happened—but why the show was allowed to continue. Do you think the festival should have been stopped? #SheilaE #JazzFestival #CaliforniaNews #MusicNews #humaninterest

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