Jordan Mackampa joins host Stephen Kallao

Before his music career took off, Jordan Mackampa was a chef, and he still sees what he does in much the same way — searching for the right people or the right ingredients to make his music. On the World Cafe, Mackampa joins us to talk about his latest creation, Welcome Home Kid. He talks about switching sonic directions on the new album and what’s allowed him to make music that’s authentic to him.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist

Sade “Smooth Operator” Diamond Life

Jordan Mackampa “Blaccjack The Mac” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Jordan Mackampa “I Found My Home In You” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Jordan Mackampa “Say It Ain’t So” Recorded Live for World Cafe

The Black Keys “Fever” Turn Blue

Jenny Lewis “Carpetbaggers” Acid Tongue

David Bowie “Heroes” Heroes

Gary Clark Jr. “What About The Children (feat. Stevie Wonder)” JPEG RAW

Bob Marley & The Wailers “Waiting In Vain” Exodus

Hour Two
Radiohead “I Might Be Wrong” Amnesiac

Sarah Shook & The Disarmers “Revelations” Revelations

The Jayhawks “I’d Run Away” Tomorrow The Green Grass

Leon Bridges “Bad Bad News” Good Thing

Daniel Donato “Hi-Country” Reflector

Wolf Alice “Moaning Lisa Smile” Live at the World Cafe

Sylvan Esso “Hey Mami” Live at the World Cafe

Yard Act “Dream Job” Where’s My Utopia?

Parquet Courts “Wide Awake” Wide Awake!

Talking Heads “Uh-oh Love Comes To Town” Talking Heads ’77

Chris Stapleton “I Should Have Known It” Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration Of Tom Petty

Margo Price “Change of Heart” Strays

Dire Straits “Tunnel Of Love” Making Movies

The War On Drugs “Under the Pressure” Lost In The Dream