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Swedish “folkapella” group Kongero performs its first U.S. tour in 2024.
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Fear, visa delays and costs are keeping international artists from the Midwest
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Performance venues and cultural organizations are seeing a spike in artists from abroad canceling performances and demonstrations — and rethinking U.S. tours.

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