Check out a recent interview with ACIDIC lead singer Michael Gossard  discussing the American Music Abroad tour and overall experience, here.

My main takeaway from the experience was how similar people are. While cultures may differ and practices and ways of life differ, the basic human condition is a constant," says Gossard.

About The "American Music Abroad" 2016 Tour: Sanctioned through the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, American Music Abroad is designed to communicate America's rich musical contributions to the global music scene as it fosters cross-cultural communication and "people-to-people" connection to Global audiences.

In cooperation with the U.S. Department of State, American Voices  arranges a series of month-long, multi-country cultural exchange programs including public concerts, interactive performances with local traditional musicians, lecture demonstrations, workshops, jam sessions and media interviews and performances.  These tours focus on younger and under-served audiences in over 40 countries around the world with little or no access to live American musical performances. American Music Abroad ensembles travel in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Central and South America and Eastern Europe.

Prior to the respective tours, each ensemble partakse in an American Music Abroad @Home program in Washington, D.C., which includes performances and workshops at schools in under-served communities, immigrant community centers and foreign embassies.

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