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 Twitter @KUTnathan.

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