FILE - This June 29, 2012 file photo shows American singer-songwriter Jason Mraz speaks before his concert in Singapore at the newly opened Gardens By The Bay. Mraz will make history on Dec. 16, when he performs in Myanmar to raise awareness about human trafficking. Mraz will headline a free outdoor concert at People's Square in Yangon, at the base of Shwedagon Pagoda. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E, file)
November 16, 2012 - 4:15 AM
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Jason Mraz will perform in Myanmar next month to raise awareness about human trafficking.
The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter will headline a free outdoor concert on Dec. 16 at People's Square in Yangon, at the base of Shwedagon Pagoda.
Mraz is believed to be the first international artist to perform an open-air concert in the country. The show includes local acts and is hosted by MTV EXIT, the music channel's initiative to raise awareness about human trafficking and exploitation.
Mraz hosted a similar concert in the Philippines last year. He says he's going to Yangon "with an enormous amount of gratitude and respect, and I hope we can actually make a difference."
The show will be broadcast on Myanmar national TV and will air on MTV's international network in 2013.
News from © The Associated Press, 2012