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What We Loved At SXSW On Thursday

Late last night, All Songs Considered gathered on the streets of Austin to recap the best discoveries of the day.
Moor Mother performed a searing set on Thursday at SXSW.

Late yesterday evening, Bob Boilen, Robin Hilton, Katie Presley and Stephen Thompson wandered the streets of Austin recapping a day of music. For everyone, it was a day of political music that still made space for joy. Katie saw mostly rap yesterday, and she was especially struck by Moor Mother, whose fiery set had also inspired an excellent performance from New York-based rapper SAMMUS. Robin's favorite act of the day was Barcelona-based Pavvla, — despite the fact that the band played on a hotel deck, facing the pool — but he was also fortunate enough to witness

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