SXSW Showcase Puts Spotlight on Artists from Countries in Travel Ban

KUT 90.5 | By Nathan Bernier

Published March 15, 2017 at 5:28 PM CDT

Faarrow, sisters from from Mogadishu, are among the artists performing at the Contrabanned showcase Friday.

A South by Southwest showcase on Friday features artists from countries affected by President Donald Trump's executive order banning travel from six Muslim-majority countries.

We speak about Contrabanned: #MusicUnites with Marco Werman, host of PRI's The World, which is a media sponsor for the show.

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Nathan Bernier

Nathan Bernier is the transportation reporter at KUT. He covers the big projects that are reshaping how we get around Austin, like the I-35 overhaul, the airport's rapid growth and the multibillion-dollar transit expansion Project Connect. He also focuses on the daily changes that affect how we walk, bike and drive around the city. Got a tip? Email him at nbernier@kut.org. Follow him on X @KUTnathan.

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