World Cafe Playlist for 06/11/2026

Sotomayor joins host Stephen Kallao

Sotomayor’s new album takes it’s name from the ancient Japanese philosophy of finding beauty in imperfection. It’s called Wabi Sabi. Coming up, the Mexico City duo of brother and sister Raúl and Paulina Sotomayor plays songs from Wabi Sabi, fusing, electronic music, Latin rhythms and Afrobeat in a mini concert.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist

Bryan Ferry “Kiss & Tell” Bete Noire

Sotomayor “Me Dejo Llevar” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Sotomayor “Porvenir” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Sotomayor “Mango y Sal” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Sotomayor “Si Te Vas” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Combo Chimbita “Congo” WC Recording

The Killers “All These Things That I’ve Done” Hot Fuss

Brandi Carlile “Human” Returning to Myself

Dire Straits “Romeo & Juliet” Making Movies

Chris Robinson Brotherhood “Forever Is The Moon” WC Recording

Johnny Blue Skies “Situation” Mutiny After Midnight

Nirvana “About A Girl” MTV Unplugged in New York

Arlo Parks “Beams” Ambiguous Desire

Kathleen Edwards “Hard on Everyone” Total Freedom

Hour Two

The Flaming Lips “The Castle” OCZY MLODY

Beck “Ride Lonesome” (single)

The White Stripes “Seven Nation Army” Elephant

Florence Road “Rabbits Can Swim” Spring Forward

Jobi Riccio “Buzzkill” Face The Feeling

Maggie Rogers “Fallingwater” Heard It In A Past Life

Margo Price “Mary Jane’s Last Dance” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Wilco “Evicted” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Father John Misty “The Payoff” The Payoff (single)

James Brown “The Payback” The Payback

Medeski, Scofield, Martin, & Wood “Little Walter Rides Again” Out Louder

The Strokes “Going Shopping” Reality Awaits

Lucinda Williams “Righteously” World Without Tears

The Beatles “Helter Skelter” The Beatles