World Cafe Playlist for 02/11/2021

John Morrison joins host Raina Douris for The Black Roots of Rock and Roll

Throughout February, music journalist John Morrison is helping World Cafe celebrate Black History Month with a series called The Black Roots of Rock and Roll. He’ll dig into how black artists have influenced – and in some cases invented – rock, decade by decade. The series continues today as Morrison shines a spotlight on black rock innovators from the ‘60s and ‘70s, including Sly & The Family Stone, George Clinton of Funkadelic, and more.

*The Fugees “Killing Me Softly” The Score

LL Cool J “Mama Said Knock You Out” Mama Said Knock You Out

Sly & The Family Stone “Trip to Your Heart” A Whole New Thing

Love “Alone Again Or” Forever Changes

Funkadelic “Hit It and Quit It” Maggot Brain

Menahan Street Band “The Duke” The Exciting Sounds of Menahan Street Band

Thievery Corporation “The Heart’s A Lonely Hunt” The Cosmic Game

Valerie June “Call Me a Fool” The Moon and Stars: Prescriptions for Dreamers

Carla Thomas “B-A-B-Y” Carla

Iron and Wine “Call it Dreaming” Americanafest Sessions at Sound Stage Studios

J.S. Ondara “American Dream” Tales of America

Lorde “Royals” Pure Heroine

The Cure “Lovesong” Disintegration

Hour Two
*The Lone Bellow “You Never Need Nobody” The Lone Bellow

Joy Oladokun “wish you the best (feat. Jensen McRae)” wish you the best (single)

Jeff Buckley “Lover, You Should’ve Come” Grace

Bakar “1st Time” 1st Time (single)

Tash Sultana “Sweet and Dandy” Terra Firma

Stevie Wonder “Ribbon in the Sky” Stevie Wonder’s Original

Aaron Lee Tasjan “Up All Night” Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan!

Band of Horses “Laredo” Infinite Arms

Violent Femmes “Blister in the Sun” Violent Femmes

The Mavericks “Air that I Breathe” The Mavericks

LCD Soundsystem “Home” This is Happening

Talking Heads “Slippery People” Speaking in Tongues

*Optional Song