World Cafe Playlist for 12/19/2025
Raul Malo joins host Raina Douris
Raul Malo, the Grammy award winning lead singer of the Americana country band The Mavericks, passed away earlier this month at the age of 60. In remembrance of Raul, we’re listening back to one of his many visits to the show. In 2020, he stopped by to discuss the band’s album, En Espanõl, their first recorded entirely in Spanish. Hear an encore conversation with Raul Malo of The Mavericks.
Today’s Playlist
Mt. Joy “Rearrange Us” Live at the Salt Shed
The Mavericks “Poder Vivir” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
The Mavericks “Ven Hacia Mi” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
The Mavericks “Me Olvidé de Vivir” En Español
The Mavericks “Sabor a Mí” En Español
Ray Lamontagne “The Changing Man” WC Recording
The Mavericks “No Vale La Pena” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
The Mavericks “Recuerdos” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Beach House “Myth” Bloom
Dove Ellis “Love Is” Blizzard
Djo “End of Beginning” Decide
Laufey “Lover Girl” Matter of Time
Patty Griffin “No Bad News” Children Running Through
Hour Two
The Clash “The Magnificent Seven” Sandinista!
Alex G “Afterlife” Headlights
Pulp “Spike Island” More
Watchhouse “Beyond Meaning” Rituals
Jensen McRae “Praying for Your Downfall” I Don’t Know How But They Found Me
Bedouine “Bird Gone Wild” WC Recording
Hannah Cohen “Draggin'” Earthstar Mountain
Panda Bear “Anywhere But Here” Sinister Grift
Kamasi Washington “Vortex” Lazarus (Adult Swim Original)
Billy Taylor Trio “I Wish I Knew” Right Here, Right Now!
CMAT “When A Good Man Cries” Euro-Country
Sam Fender “People Watching” People Watching
Geese “Long Island City Here I Come” Getting Killed
Neko Case “Wreck” Neon Grey Midnight Green