Latin band aims to uplift immigrants at Louisville’s WorldFest amid enforcement anxiety

Latin band aims to uplift immigrants at Louisville’s WorldFest amid enforcement anxiety

From left to right: Blakeley Burger, Gregory Acker, Luis De León, Angela Scharfenberger, Fernando Moya, Joe Watts, Beatriz Perez and Peter Jones(Angela Scharfenberger / Submitted)Once a week, a group of musicians gathers at Louisville native Gregory Acker’s home. A wooden lodge in the backyard transforms into a studio, buzzing with conversation as each band member clicks open the cases of their saxophones, Andean flutes, congas and guitars. They…