World Cafe Playlist for 02/25/2026

John Morrison joins host Raina Douris

For Black History Month, correspondent John Morrison has been bringing you a weekly series exploring the influence of The Music of the African Diaspora. For the finale, he talks about what’s happening right now in Black music – and looks towards the future

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist

Kathleen Edwards “Asking For Flowers” Asking For Flowers

Master KG (Feat. Nomcebo) “Jerusalema” Jerusalema

Jorja Smith “The Way I Love You” The Way I Love You

Aisha Fukushama “Riverbed” There’s A Sky Above Your Roof

Christian McBride’s New Jawn “The Good Life” Prime

Arlo Parks “2Sided” Ambiguous Desire

Bjork “Big Time Sensuality” Debut

CMAT “When A Good Man Cries” Euro-Country

Air “All I Need” Moon Safari

Radiohead “All I Need” In Rainbows

LCD Soundsystem “New Body Rhumba” White Noise OST

Noah Kahan “The Great Divide” The Great Divide

Iron and Wine “A Boy With A Coin” The Sheperd’s Dog

Tunde Adebimpe “Drop” Thee Black Bolts

The Lumineers “Big Parade” The Lumineers

Hour Two

Rufus Wainwright “I Don’t Know What It Is” Want One

Mon Rovia “Heavy Foot” Bloodline

Warren Zevon “Carmelita” Warren Zevon

Bully “Hard To Love” Lucky For You

Brigitte Calls Me Baby “Slumber Party” Irreversible

The Cure “Boys Don’t Cry” Boys Don’t Cry

Feist “Mushaboom” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Blondie “Long Time” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Kevin Morby “Javelin” Little Wide Open

Fleet Foxes “Can I Believe You” Shore

Brandi Carlile “A War With Time” Returning To Myself

Sharon Van Etten “Save Yourself” Epic

Tyler Ballgame “I Believe In Love” For The First Time, Again

Beck “Dreams” Colors

Counting Crows “Hangin’ Around” This Desert Life

Mitski “Where’s My Phone” Nothing’s About To Happen To Me