World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist for 10/19/2026

Lucinda Williams Backtracking with host Raina Douris Every artist’s discography tells a story. On an Encore edition of Backtracking, Lucinda Williams looks back at…

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World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist for 10/16/2026

Jen Agg joins host Raina Douris If you were making a mixtape of songs that holds the key to who you are, what would…

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World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist for 10/15/2026

Fruit Bats joins host Stephen Kallao For Eric D. Johnson, who performs as Fruit Bats, being from the Midwest is “almost more of a…

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World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist for 10/14/2026

Remi Wolf joins host Raina Douris for World Cafe’s 35th anniversary Remi Wolf’s new album is called Mud, which is in some ways, a…

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World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist for 10/13/2026

The Army, The Navy joins host Stephen Kallao There’s something special about the bond between Maia Ciamberello and Sasha Goldberg, who perform together as…

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World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist for 10/12/2026

Encore: David Gray Backtracking World Cafe is celebrating 35 years on the air. All month long, we’re looking back at memorable moments and milestones,…

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World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist for 10/09/2026

Alabama Shakes joins host Raina Douris Brittany Howard says Alabama Shakes’ new album, their first in over a decade, was spurred by a surprise…

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World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist for 10/08/2026

Brian Jackson joins host Stephen Kallao Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson created some of the most memorable protest music of the early 70s, through…

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World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist for 10/07/2026

The Womack Sisters join host Stephen Kallao The Womack Sisters follow in the family footsteps of Bobby Womack, Sam Cooke and Womack & Womack.…

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