AdvertisementSinging The Blues, A U.S. Envoy Hopes To Boost Ties With EcuadorJanuary 28, 2015John OtisfacebookEmailAdam Namm (left) is the U.S. ambassador to Ecuador and a member of Samay Blues Band. He performs regularly with the group and says its a way to breakaway from traditional diplomacy. (Alejandro Reinoso for NPR)