FirstLadyB: Entertainment News With A Purpose
Two-time Grammy® Nominee and International Recording Artist Jonathan Butler has been appointed the first Global Celebrity Entertainment Ambassador for international arts education nonprofit, Lalela.
In his new role, Jonathan’s work will help raise awareness, funds and additional support for the organization.
“I believe in the vision and purpose of Lalela and couldn’t be more honored to represent them,” said Jonathan. “I’ve long supported charitable causes that focus on education, especially for the arts, music and culture, and it is great to now be giving back to my South Africa, which gave me so much. When I saw the work of these students because of Lalela’s impact, I was inspired and wanted to create an alliance so I could help tell the world about this amazing organization.”
Founded in 2010, Lalela provides educational arts for at-risk youth from South African townships, to spark creative thinking and awaken the entrepreneurial spirit. Ideas, art and music are the signature components of every Lalela curriculum, with the goal of engaging and empowering youth in creative thinking and solutions. Through its arts curriculum and critical messaging component, the young artists are taught how to map and manifest their dreams and goals, launching the possibility of a different future for themselves and their communities.
In other Jonathan Butler news, Jonathan’s Christmas Together single, “Joy to the World,” which features saxophone legend Dave Koz, will release to smooth jazz radio on Nov. 4, 2019.
“On ‘Joy to the World,’ I did a background vocal part and came up with ‘Joy to All the World’ because there should be joy for everyone in the world,” said Jonathan. “Dave and I wanted to capture that spiritual side of what the song really means. It really is uplifting and that’s how I wanted it to feel.”
