World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist for 05/07/2025

Adrian Younge joins host Stephen Kallao Adrian Younge has been sampled by hip-hop heavyweights, he composed the soundtrack to numerous TV series, and is…

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World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist for 05/06/2025

Counting Crows joins host Raina Douris Thanks to a trip to the English countryside, Counting Crows frontman Adam Duritz was inspired to write the…

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World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist for 05/05/2025

Host Stephen Kallao presents Lost In The Supermarket: Songs for Consumerism On the next World Cafe, we’re getting Lost In The Supermarket. Hear songs…

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World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist for 05/02/2025

Trupa Trupa joins host Stephen Kallao On their latest record Mourners, Polish rock band Trupa Trupa wasn’t afraid to confront their country’s past. On…

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World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist for 05/01/2025

Neal Francis joins host Raina Douris What would it sound like if Thin Lizzy cut a disco record? That’s one of the questions Chicago…

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World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist for 04/30/2025

Laura Marling joins host Stephen Kallao Laura Marling thought that after she had a child, she’d give up songwriting. She found out it couldn’t…

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World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist for 04/29/2025

Lucius joins host Raina Douris Lucius is releasing a new album this week, so World Cafe is looking back at their 2022 appearance on…

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World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist for 04/28/2025

Palmyra joins host Stephen Kallao There is real, heartfelt emotion in the music of Palmyra. The band first met on the campus of James…

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World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist for 04/25/2025

The Swell Season joins host Raina Douris Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová have recently released their first new music together as The Swell Season…

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