U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and YouTube Global Head of Music Lyor Cohen recently announced the inaugural roster of U.S. Global Music Ambassadors.
They include rapper Chuck D; multi-Platinum-selling, award-winning singer/songwriter Kane Brown; Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Jelly Roll; and country music singer-songwriter and actress Lainey Wilson.
The list also features 17-year-old guitar hero Grace Bowers; hip-hop/rap, country singer BRELAND; renowned pianist and composer Herbie Hancock; singer-songwriter Teddy Swims; Grammy nominee Justin Tranter and rapper Armani White.
As part of a U.S. Department of State-YouTube Global Music Diplomacy Partnership, these Global Music Ambassadors will use their music to bring people together and promote peace worldwide.
The State Department said additional U.S. Global Music Ambassadors will be announced in the months ahead.
Beginning this year, these music ambassadors will engage audiences, ranging from youth to marginalized populations to world leaders, to elevate music as a diplomatic platform to expand access to education, economic opportunity and equity, and inclusion, according to the State Department.
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