World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist for 12/30/2025

Hannah Cohen joins host Stephen Kallao To celebrate the year that was, we’re listening back to some of our favorite sessions of 2025. Though…

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World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist for 12/29/2025

Yola joins host Stephen Kallao To celebrate the year that was, we’re listening back to some of our favorite sessions of 2025. The British…

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World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist for 12/26/2025

Perfume Genius joins host Raina Douris To celebrate the year that was, we’re listening back to some of our favorite interviews of 2025. When…

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World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist for 12/25/2025

Old Crow Medicine Show joins host Raina Douris It’s time to celebrate Christmas with Old Crow Medicine Show! On the World Cafe, they perform…

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World Cafe Playlist for 12/24/2025

Jake Shimabukuro joins host Stephen Kallao Virtuoso ukulele player Jake Shimabukuro brings old friends Yo-Yo Ma and Michael McDonald to his first ever holiday…

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World Cafe Playlist for 12/23/2025

Cut Copy joins host Stephen Kallao Like a lot of bands during the pandemic, Cut Copy took a break from creating music. But in…

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World Cafe Playlist for 12/22/2025

Kathleen Edwards joins host Raina Douris When Kathleen Edwards got an email from Jason Isbell’s manager saying that he wanted to work on her…

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World Cafe Playlist for 12/19/2025

Raul Malo joins host Raina Douris Raul Malo, the Grammy award winning lead singer of the Americana country band The Mavericks, passed away earlier…

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World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist for 12/18/2025

Saint Etienne joins host Stephen Kallao The hardest part of being in a band is keeping it together. For over 30 years, Saint Etienne…

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