The wait for football that counts in the standings is over. As a follow-up to last night\u2019s primetime clash between the Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> and Dallas Cowboys<\/a>, Patrick Mahomes<\/a> and the Kansas City Chiefs<\/a> square off with the Los Angeles Chargers<\/a> in Brazil tonight. Part of the lead-up to the matchup will be the national anthem. Who will perform before kickoff?<\/p>\n Kamasi Washington, a Grammy- and Emmy-nominated American composer and jazz saxophonist, will perform the U.S. national anthem in S\u00e3o Paulo. Local Brazilian star Ana Castela will perform her country\u2019s national anthem.<\/p>\n Washington describes himself as a composer, bandleader, and saxophonist. A native of Los Angeles, he attended UCLA and played saxophone on Kendrick Lamar\u2019s album \u201cTo Pimp a Butterfly.\u201d Lamar also mentioned Washington in his song, \u201cSquabble Up.\u201d<\/p>\n Lamar, a fellow Los Angeles native, is one of the most widely known rappers in the world and performed at last season\u2019s Super Bowl halftime show.<\/p>\n \u201cThe kind of music I make is not necessarily associated with dance, even though I feel like the more expression in the music, the more it can inspire you to move,\u201d Washington said in the bio on his website.<\/p>\n![\"Football](\"https:\/\/statico.profootballnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/27090614\/playoff-predictor-06-27-25.png\")
<\/a>Football NFL Reveals National Anthem Performer for Chiefs-Chargers<\/h2>\n