World Cafe Playlist for 12/02/2021

Byron Gonzalez joins host Stephen Kallao

As we approach the end of 2021, World Cafe’s Latin Roots correspondent Byron Gonzalez stops by with a roundup of his favorite songs out the hundreds he’s discovered over the past year. It’s an almost impossible task to narrow down all that music to just his TOP TWO picks, so you will definitely want to find out what made the final cut. Join host Stephen Kallao and Byron Gonzalez as they wrap up a year of Latin Roots on the World Cafe.

*The Lumineers “Ho Hey” The Lumineers

The Secret Sisters “I’ve Gotta Feeling” The Secret Sisters

Zoe Gotusso “María” Mi primer día Triste

Simon Grossmann “Amor Nuevo” Bahía Margarita

Brandi Carlile “You and Me on the Rock (feat. Lucius)” In These Silent Days

Josh Ritter “Joy to You Baby” The Beast In Its Tracks

Foals “Wake Me Up” Wake Me Up (single)

The Gaslight Anthem “High Lonesome” The ’59 Sound

Jackson + Sellers “Waste Your Time” Breaking Point

Los Lobos “Angel Dance” Los Lobos: Just Another Band Form East L.A.

Indigo De Souza “Hold U” Any Shape You Take

Ziggy Marley “Good Time” Jahmekya

Amy Winehouse “Love Is A Losing Game” Back To Black

Hour Two
*Kate Bush “December Will Be Magic” The Edge Of Christmas (compilation album)

Beach House “Once Twice Melody” Once Twice Melody

Fleet Foxes “White Winter Hymnal” Fleet Foxes

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

Dire Straits “Sultans Of Swing” Dire Straits

Mitski “The Only Heartbreaker” Laurel Hell

The Smiths “The Boy With The Thorn In His Side” The Queen Is Dead

The La’s “There She Goes” The La’s

Alt-J “U&Me” The Dream

Phoebe Bridgers “Motion Sickness” Stranger In The Alps

Ben Harper “Strawberry Fields Forever” I Am Sam Ost

Lo Moon “Dream Never Dies” single

INXS “Never Tear Us Apart” Kick

Leon Bridges “Steam” Gold-Diggers Sound

*Optional Song