World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist for 07/31/2024

Kaia Kater joins host Stephen Kallao There was a point early in her career when Kaia Kater felt constrained by the banjo and the…

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World Cafe Playlist for 07/30/2024

MRCY Mini Concert It’s hard not to have your soul shaken by the electric performance of South London band MRCY. Singer Kojo Degraft-Johnson and…

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World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist for 07/29/2024

Julia Holter joins host Raina Douris The beginnings of Something in the Room She Moves began swirling inside Julia Holter’s head during the COVID…

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World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist for 07/26/2024

The Decemberists joins host Stephen Kallao When The Decemberists came by the World Cafe to play a live set of their new music, band…

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World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist for 07/25/2024

Billy Allen & The Pollies Mini Concert Billy Allen and Jay Burgess were session musicians at the legendary FAME studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.…

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World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist for 07/24/2024

John Morrison joins host Raina Douris Prince’s iconic song “Purple Rain” was originally intended to be a country ballad…sung by Stevie Nicks! On the…

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World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist for 07/23/2024

Talia Schlanger joins host Stephen Kallao For years, Talia Schlanger interviewed musicians about their craft as the host of World Cafe. And then she…

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World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist for 07/22/2024

ENCORE: Mavis Staples joins host Talia Schlanger At 85 years old, Mavis Staples is still singing songs with messages of hope and justice. On…

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World Cafe Playlist

World Cafe Playlist for 07/19/2024

Reyna Tropical joins host Raina Douris When Fabi Reyna of Reyna Tropical unexpectedly lost her musical partner, Nectali “Sumohair” Diaz, she wasn’t sure if…

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