World Cafe Playlist for 01/19/2026

Yasmin Williams joins host Stephen Kallao

Yasmin Williams can do incredible things with an acoustic guitar. On her latest album, Acadia, the virtuoso explores the past, present, and future of the instrument, with collaborations from Aoife O’Donovan, Darlingside, and Don Flemons. Yasmin Williams talks about why she’ll sometimes spend hours refining a single note, and shares dazzling live performances.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist

The Staple Singers “Respect Yourself” Be Altitude: Respect Yourself

Yasmin Williams “Cliffwalk” Recorded Live at the World Cafe

Yasmin Williams “Juvenescence” Recorded Live at the World Cafe

Sunny War “Every Day Every Night” Recorded Live at the World Cafe

Yasmin Williams “Hummingbird” Recorded Live at the World Cafe

Dethklok “Thunderhorse” The Dethalbum

Yasmin Williams “Guitka” Recorded Live at the World Cafe

Molly Tuttle “Million Miles” When You’re Ready

Allison Russell “Nightflyer” Outside Child

Michael Kiwanuka “Tell Me A Tale” Home Again

Otis Redding “I’ve Been Loving You (Too Long)” Live At Monterey

Hermanos Gutiérrez “Elegantly Wasted (feat. Leon Bridges)” single

John Legend & The Roots “Wake Up Everybody” Wake Up!

Hour Two

The Temptations “(I Know) I’m Losing You” With A Lot O’ Soul

Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings “Little By Little” Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Rendition Was In)

Kashus Culpepper “Believe” Act I

Christone “Kingfish” Ingram “Outside Of This Town” Kingfish

Aretha Franklin “Bridge Over Troubled Water” Aretha’s Greatest Hits

Leon Bridges “Smooth Sailin'” Coming Home

Emily Saliers “A Train Inside” WC Recording

Rhiannon Giddens “Freedom Highway” Recorded Live at the World Cafe

Blind Boys Of Alabama “People Get Ready” Recorded Live at the World Cafe

Stevie Wonder “Happy Birthday” Hotter Than July

Sault “Freedom Highway” Untitled (Rise)

U2 “Pride (In The Name of Love)” The Unforgettable Fire

Dave Matthews Band “Can’t Stop” WC Recording

Bartees Strange “Ain’t Nobody Making Me High” Shy Bairns Get Nowt

Solomon Burke “None Of Us Are Free” Don’t Give Up On Me