
Surviving SXSW 2015, With An Assist

Buraka Som Sistema was among the many Latin artists who impressed at this year's SXSW. Goncalo F. Santos/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Buraka Som Sistema was among the many Latin artists who impressed at this year's SXSW.
Goncalo F. Santos/Courtesy of the artistPeople don't attend Austin, Texas' annual SXSW Music Festival so much as survive it. More bands than you'd ever have time to see squeeze into every conceivable space across the Texas city known as the live-music capital of the world.
Latin bands make up an increasingly prominent portion of the festival's lineup, to the point where it would be impossible to weigh in on every performance. So, with an assist from our friends, here are some of the clear-cut highlights from this year's festival.
Hear The Songs


Elevator Sol Sessions Courtesy of the artist hide caption
La Diablera
Dos Santos Anti-Beat Orquesta
- Song: La Diablera
- from Elevator Sol Sessions

Historias Tattooadas Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Cilantro Boombox Courtesy of the artist hide caption
All Around
Cilantro Boombox
- Song: All Around (feat. Frank Orrall)

Acústico-Sucateiro Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Apanhador Só
- Song: Bem-Me-Leve
- from Acústico-Sucateiro

Stoopid Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Buraka Som Sistema
- Song: Stoopid
- from Stoopid