Behind Alicia Keys 'Santa Baby' and Holiday Special | Apple Music

For the first time ever, Alicia Keys is performing classic holiday music from her ninth studio album, ‘Santa Baby' in a setting she's wanted to manifest for a long time—a masquerade ball.

Ahead of her #AppleMusicLive performance, Alicia sits down with Ebro to talk about her performance and the album. She explains her desire to put a more flirtatious twist on some Christmas classics, the magic of Christmas in New York City, and the intention behind her upcoming performance. Alicia sits down at the piano to play a bit of "Little Drummer Girl" and answers a surprise FaceTime from husband Swizz Beatz.

No matter how much time and effort an artist may spend crafting music in the studio, it's on the stage where they really get to show their work. Apple Music Live is a new recurring series designed to do just that: give the biggest stars in music the biggest possible platform to flaunt how they connect with audiences and how their songs translate to live performance.

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