The emissaries named on Monday by the State Department are Herbie Hancock, Denyce Graves, Chuck D, Lainey Wilson, Justin Tranter, Teddy Swims, Armani White, Jellyroll, Breland, Kane Brown and Grace Bowers.
Apparently, ‘In their work, they speak to female strength, gender fluidity and sexual identity, systemic racism and discrimination, but also the joy of wide open roads, big trucks, good parties, dewy love and the soul-lifting joy of a single beautiful note launched into the wind.’
Secretary Blinken said: ‘The number of times I’ve been able to connect with counterparts, even in governments that have different views than our own, through music has been quite something to see.’
What genres have they overlooked? Genres that might play well in Russia-Ukraine, China-Taiwan and Israel-Palestine?
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