U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken launched the "Music Diplomacy" initiative on Wednesday, with the State Department announcing that the aim of this initiative is to "enhance the role of music as a diplomatic tool for peace and democracy and support the broader foreign policy goals of the United States." In a post on the platform "X" (formerly Twitter), he stated, "Music has the power to connect people around the world. As we celebrate @StateDept’s new Music Diplomacy initiative, I want to take a moment to share some of the music that has inspired me over the past few years."
Not stopping there, the face of U.S. diplomacy revealed another side by performing as a guitarist and rock singer. He commented on "X," "I couldn’t pass up tonight’s opportunity to combine music and diplomacy. Was a pleasure to launch @StateDept’s new Global Music Diplomacy Initiative."
