The U.S. Department of State announced that musician and guitarist Grace Bowers continued her role as a U.S. Global Music Ambassador during a recent visit to Tokyo, Japan. Her engagement with audiences was part of the inaugural U.S.-Japan Tourism Year, an initiative aimed at strengthening bilateral ties, boosting economic partnerships, and enhancing cultural exchange between the two nations.

Bowers performed three sold-out shows at the Blue Note Jazz Club in Tokyo and collaborated with U.S. Embassy partners to promote American music and cultural exchange. As a U.S. Global Music Ambassador, she engages youth through her music, which blends traditional rock, soul, and funk with modern influences.

U.S. Global Music Ambassadors are part of the State Department-YouTube Global Music Partnership. This initiative was announced by Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Global Head of Music at Google and YouTube Lyor Cohen earlier this year. The ambassadors span various genres of music and generations, building on the legacy of the iconic U.S. Jazz Ambassadors from the 1950s and 1960s to bring people together and promote peace worldwide on behalf of the American people.

For more information about the Department’s global music diplomacy efforts, visit www.state.gov/music-diplomacy or contact ECA-Press@state.gov.