SweatBeatz was commissioned by the US State Department’s Cultural Programs Division/Arts Envoy to create the anthem for JUNETEENTH 2021. We produced a musical experience that embodies a gumbo of musical expression from the African diaspora: African rhythms, old Negro spiritual chants, Hip Hop, Soul, Blues, and Trap Music. Check it out and celebrate the day that the institution of antebellum slavery was ended for our freedom. Check out the first episode and full composition and full Arts Envoy video below. This content series was created to Educate, Commemorate, & Celebrate featuring poetry by @urbanwordnyc Youth Poet Laureate Ambassador for Norfolk, Virginia, Ayana Askew, and historical background from Historian and Preservation Architect Jobie Hill, along with #ArtsEnvoy and #AmericanMusicAbroad ExchangeAlumni @mahoganyjonz@bigtara, @wordsmithmusic, & @ricspice #JubileeWithMe
