While the politicians engage in high level summitry, The Takeaway looks at another instrument of power – the banjo. Songwriter and banjo player Abigail Washburn is being sponsored by the State Department to carry out a ground breaking diplomatic mission of her own. She has been speaking to Matt Wells, a correspondent for Takeaway partner the BBC.
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