World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist for 05/05/2026

Stephen Sanchez joins Stephen Kallao Stephen Sanchez became a sensation thanks to a song that sounded like it came straight from the 1950’s called…

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World Cafe Playlist for 05/04/2026

youbet joins Stephen Kallao Nick Llobet’s (YO-bet) band youbet had been a solo project, but after meeting bassist Micah Prussack, Nick realized he’d found…

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World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist for 05/01/2026

Kacey Musgraves joins host Raina Douris Kacey Musgraves’ new album finds the country star enchanted by liminal spaces: small towns and borders, but also…

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World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist for 04/30/2026

Host Stephen Kallao Presents the Best Music of 2026 So Far We’re already a third of the way through the year, and there has…

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World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist for 04/29/2026

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong joins host Stephen Kallao Over the last 15 years, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong have become one of the premier attractions…

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World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist for 04/28/2026

Beverly Glenn-Copeland joins host Raina Douris A few years ago, musician Beverly Glenn-Copeland received a difficult diagnosis. A Major Cognitive Disorder, a form of…

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World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist for 04/27/2026

The Black Keys joins host Stephen Kallao The Black Keys are set to release their latest album, Peaches, this Friday. We’re looking back at…

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World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist for 04/24/2026

Themes of impermanence and change run through The Former Site Of, the latest album from The New Pornographers. On the World Cafe, Carl Newman…

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World Cafe Playlist for 04/23/2026

Grand Nathaniel joins host Stephen Kallao J Burton, a fixture in the Lafayette, Louisiana music scene for over 30 years, performs as Grand Nathaniel.…

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