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Results are Tagged with "American Music Abroad (AMA)"

Music & Film Diplomacy at the State Department

The U.S. Department of State has long recognized the role of music in diplomacy, with its emphasis on free expression, improvisation, and democratic and collaborative teamwork.

5-piece Jazz Rock Band Aberdeen

I worked for the US State Department as a Jazz Diplomat

Tony Memmel and His Band: Back From Tour

Tony Memmel

After his #AmericanMusicAbroad tour, guitarist Tony Memmel, shares how music helped him connect with youth with physical differences around the world.

American Music Abroad - Wordsmith on Tour and in Studio

Young man holding a mic wearing sunglasses and a band behind him on a stage

Baltimore-based rapper Wordsmith toured Africa in 2016 with the American Music Abroad program, part of American Voices, funded by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State.

The Many Faces and Facets of Music

Folk music artist Cathy Fink, along with bandmates Marcy Marxer and Barbara Lamb, embarked on a multi-country tour with American Music Abroad in hopes of sharing their Appalachian style of music with foreign audiences.

The Rhythm Road - Bluegrass Band The Student Loan

The American Bluegrass band, The Student Loan, performs during their Rhythm Road tour of Asia.

Members of the bluegrass band, The Student Loan, talk about their trip to Asia as part of The Rhythm Road.

The Rhythm Road - Vice Verse All Stars

Vice Verse All Star Band

Members of the music group, Vice Verse All Stars, share their thoughts before leaving on a State Department-sponsored trip to West Africa.

The Rhythm Road: Gospel Music Abroad

Oscar Williams Jr. and Perfected Praise share some of their gospel spirit before heading out on a U.S. State Department-sponsored tour through Europe.

Oscar Williams Jr. and Perfected Praise share some of their gospel spirit before heading out on a U.S. Department of State sponsored tour through Europe.

The Rift, the Rhyme, and the Rhythm Road

Oscar Williams, Jr. and Perfected Praise demonstrate how they teach the fundamentals of gospel music

Oscar Williams, Jr. and Perfected Praise demonstrate how they plan to teach the fundamentals of gospel music during their Rhythm Road tour abroad.

The Rhythm Road: Music Olympics

Mark Sherman plays xylophone.

Mark Sherman says the Rhythm Road is a kind of "music Olympics," only without the medals.

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