With this year’s ACL Festival gearing up, a multitude of musicians will flock to Austin ready to give festival attendees an unforgettable show. This year’s festival boasts an extensive lineup full of diverse artists from across the nation. While festival-goers might be familiar with hall-of-fame musicians of color such as SZA, Lil Nas X and Jazmine Sullivan, the Daily Texan compiled a list of other BIPOC artists for attendees to check out in preparation for ACL.

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