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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