Washington D.C (TDI): The U.S. Department of State announced today that country music singer and U.S. Global Music Ambassador Breland will visit Salvador, Brazil, on November 5-8, 2024, to partake in Salvador Capital Afro.
He will visit for an official ancillary event of the G20 Cultural Ministerial. Brazil now holds the presidency of the G20, and this year commemorates the 200th anniversary of diplomatic relations with the United States.
During his time in Salvador, Breland will engage in the panel titled “Music for Diplomacy and Inclusion,” organized by the U.S. Embassy in Brazil, YouTube, and the Salvador Municipal Secretariat of Culture and Tourism.
The panel will also include Scott Weinhold, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, who is attending the G20 as Senior Bureau Official; Brazilian musical artist Majur; Tuma Basa, Head of Black Culture and Black Music at YouTube; and representatives from the Brazilian government.
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Additionally, the panel will emphasize potential to support Black artists and entrepreneurial communities, highlighting the influence of culture on local, regional, and global creative economies.
Breland, an American recording artist, songwriter, and producer, is renowned for his inventive fusion of country, hip-hop, and gospel influences.
In addition, initially rising to prominence with his RIAA-certified 2X Platinum track “My Truck,” BRELAND has subsequently collaborated with musicians like as Keith Urban, Nelly, X Ambassadors, and Thomas Rhett, among others.
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In his capacity as a U.S. Global Music Ambassador, he utilizes his platform to promote cross-cultural linkages and champion diversity and inclusion throughout the creative sector.
