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Within SXSW, A Smaller, Latino Conference Has Something To Say About America

NPR's Felix Contreras and Audie Cornish discussed SXAmericas and the bands who are reacting to recent changes in US immigration enforcement.
René Pérez Joglar, also known as Residente, performs onstage at the SXSW Outdoor Stage at Lady Bird Lake.

The annual South by Southwest conference is in full swing in Austin, Texas, where thousands of musicians go in hopes of making the right connections for their big break. The number of bands from Latin America and from Latino communities has increased so much that organizers have created a mini-conference within the larger festival. It's called SXAmericas and Felix Contreras — the host of , NPR Music's

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