World Cafe Playlist for 12/24/2025
Jake Shimabukuro joins host Stephen Kallao
Virtuoso ukulele player Jake Shimabukuro brings old friends Yo-Yo Ma and Michael McDonald to his first ever holiday album, Tis The Season. Coming up, Jake talks about recording with Jimmy Buffett, he looks back on holidays past in Hawaii.
Today’s Playlist
Irma Thomas “Oh Holy Night” Mojo Christmas
Jake Shimabukuro feat. Yo-Yo Ma “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” ’Tis the Season
Jake Shimabukuro feat. Jimmy Buffett “Mele Kalikimaka” ’Tis the Season
Jake Shimabukuro feat. Michael McDonald “Winter Wonderland” ’Tis the Season
Jake Shimabukuro with Pure Heart “At Christmas Time” ’Tis the Season
Angelique Kidjo “Samba Pa Ti” WC Recording
Robert Earl Keen “Merry Xmas From The Family” Gringo Honeymoon
The Beths “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Gregory Alan Isakov “Dark, Dark, Dark” WC Recording
The Waitresses “Christmas Wrapping” The Best of the Waitresses
Wizzard “I Wish It Could Be Christmas” Single
James Brown “Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto” A Soulful Christmas
Hour Two
Charlie Parker “White Christmas” Jazz For Christmas
Andy Shauf and Madi Diaz “Christmas Eve Can Kill You” Oh. What. Fun.
Weyes Blood “Snowqueen of Texas” Oh. What. Fun.
Uwade “Step Into Christmas” Oh. What. Fun.
Lindsey Stirling “Feliz Navidad” Snow Waltz
Run-DMC “Christmas in Hollis” Greatest Hits
The Milk Carton Kids “Monterey” WC Recording
The Joy Formidable “My Beerdrunk Soul Is Sadder Than A Hundred Christmas Trees” The Big Roar
Ben Kweller “It Ain’t Christmas Yet” Single
Empress Of “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” Oh. What. Fun.
Daffo “Winter Hat” Single
Donny Hathaway “This Christmas” Soul Christmas
Milky Chance “Stolen Dance” Stolen Dance
Robert Goulet “Do You Hear What I Hear?” Robert Goulet’s Wonderful World of Christmas
Billie Holiday “I’ve Got My Love to Keep” Verve // Remixed Christmas
The Brian Setzer Orchestra “Boogie Woogie Santa Claus” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Orville Peck “Happy Trails” Single