Coronavirus: Gloria Estefan updates ’80s hit, telling fans to ‘Put On Your Mask’
- Cuban-American star uploads Instagram video of her song ‘Get On Your Feet’ with new pandemic-related lyrics
- Clip, which has been viewed more than 85,000 times, shows Estefan facing daily challenges of life in the time of Covid-19
Gloria Estefan, one of the biggest stars of the Miami music scene during the 1980s and 1990s, has updated her hit Get On Your Feet to raise awareness about how to stem infection from the coronavirus.
Now titled Put On Your Mask, the Cuban-American singer’s message features a video showing Estefan facing up to the daily challenges of life during the pandemic, and urges listeners to wear a cloth mask in public to protect themselves from spreading or contracting the virus, which by Monday had killed more than 10,000 people in the United States.
The video, released Sunday on the 62-year-old star’s Instagram account, has been watched more than 85,000 times already.
“I wanted to contribute something that would put a bit of humor into a very serious situation because that’s what has helped me get through the toughest moments in my life,” Estefan wrote on Instagram.
“I hope I make you smile while imparting an important message!”