World Cafe Playlist for 04/08/2026

Mariachi El Bronx joins host Raina Douris

For about 5 years, The Bronx was a punk rock band. And then, like a full-band Clark Kent going into a phone booth and transforming into Superman, they emerged with an alter-ego: Mariachi El Bronx. Since then, they’ve split their time between both projects. Singer Matt Caughthran talks about how punk rock and mariachi music may have more in common than you’d think, and you’ll get to hear Mariachi El Bronx perform songs from their latest album Mariachi El Bronx (IV) live.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist

Joni Mitchell “The Circle Game” Ladies Of The Canyon

Mariachi El Bronx “Fools Gold” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Mariachi El Bronx “Into The Afterlife” Recorded Live for World Cafe

La Santa Cecilia “Monedita” WC Recording

Mariachi El Bronx “El Boarracho” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Mariachi El Bronx “The Taker” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Santana “Yambu” Santana IV

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss “Please Read The Letter” Raising Sand

Kate Bush “The Man With The Child In His Eyes” The Kick Inside

Father John Misty “Ballad Of The Dying Man” Pure Comedy

Hour Two

Tracy Chapman “Fast Car” Tracy Chapman

Florence Road “Rabbits Can Swim” Spring Forward

Adele “Rolling In The Deep” 21

Hozier “Nina Cried Power” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Lucius “Old Tape (feat. Adam Granduciel)” Lucius

Margaret Glaspy “Memory Street” WC Recording

Suzanne Vega “Frank And Ava” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Charles Wesley Godwin “Miner Imperfections” Recorded Live for World Cafe

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

Pixies “Here Comes Your Man” Doolittle

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Phoenix “1901” WC Recording

Stephen Sanchez “Sweet Love” Love, Love, Love

The Style Council “My Ever Changing Moods” My Ever Changing Moods

Neal Francis “Can’t Stop The Rain” In Plain Sight

Led Zeppelin “Houses Of The Holy” Physical Graffiti