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YouTube video by World Cafe Christian McBride on World Cafe

Bassist, composer & Jazz Night in America host Christian McBride's latest album sees the bandleader get his Grammy Award-winning big band back together. The jazz legend returns to the Cafe to perform and talk with the Cafe’s Kallao @kallao.bsky.social
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YouTube video by World Cafe Sarah McLachlan on World Cafe

Sarah McLachlan, co-founder of Lilith Fair and winner of multiple Grammy and Juno awards recently released her first new lp, Better Broken, in over a decade. Cafe host Raina Douris @rahrahraina.bsky.social talks with Sarah about the record, and Lilith.
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YouTube video by World Cafe Kassa Overall on World Cafe

Incredible session & interview with Kassa Overall and his band on @worldcafe.bsky.social w/ the Cafe's @kallao.bsky.social
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Connecting the dots between jazz and hip-hop, Kassa Overall visited the Cafe studios with his band, playing tunes from his new lp, CREAM.

Little Dragon's Yukimi embraces the feminine on 'For You' : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast The Swedish musician branches out into jazz and soul on her debut solo album.

Little Dragon's Yukimi chats with the Cafe’s Kallao @kallao.bsky.social about her debut album, For You.
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Laufey used to feel 'a little off' about her voice. It became her secret power. Hear the Grammy-nominated jazz musician performs songs from her latest album, Bewitched.

They've been playing her on @wxpnfm.bsky.social for a couple of years now. @rahrahraina.bsky.social does a great interview with her on @worldcafe.bsky.social
I friggin love her.
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YouTube video by World Cafe Spinal Tap on World Cafe

It’s the return of Spinal Tap and Cafe host Raina Douris sits down with the legends for a chat about the reunion. @rahrahraina.bsky.social has
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Adrian Sherwood ponders 'The Collapse of Everything' - WXPN | Vinyl At Heart The British record producer talks about releasing his first non-collaborative album in 12 years, plus Sherwood looks back on the U.K.'s electrifying dub scene.

Legendary record producer and founder of On-U Sound Adrian Sherwood talks about his new lp The Collapse of Everything, and looks back on the UK dub music scene of the 80s.

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'Refuge in moments of uncertainty': I'm With Her reconvene for another rousing record When Aoife O'Donovan, Sara Watkins and Sarah Jarosz reconnected in 2021, the bluegrass supergroup wasn't intending to make a new album.

Cafe host @rahrahraina.bsky.social welcomes the Grammy award winning Americana supergroup I'm With Her onto the show to talk about their latest album, Wild and Clear and Blue.
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Watch the 2025 Americana Honors & Awards Watch the live ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 7:30 p.m. ET / 6:30 p.m. CT.

Live now: the Americana Music Fest Honors and Awards via @npr Music

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Today: live from Americanafest via Roots Radio WMOT, @worldcafe.bsky.social and NPR music. livesessions.npr.org

Friedberg on their debut album, 'Hardcore Workout Queen' : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast Anna F. of Friedberg joins us to talk about the band's debut album, Hardcore Workout Queen, and why the cowbell is her favorite instrument. Plus, Friedberg performs live.

The Cafe's @kallao.bsky.social talks with Anna F. of Friedberg about the band's debut album, and, they perform live.
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The jams just keep flowing on Goose's 'Chain Yer Dragon' : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast Just like Phish and the Grateful Dead before them, rising jam band stars Goose have inspired a very passionate fan following. Plus, they perform songs from their surprise album, Chain Yer Dragon.

On the day of the release of their surprise new album, Chain Yer Dragon, Goose stopped by @worldcafe.bsky.social to perform live at @wxpnfm.bsky.social and had a conversation with Cafe host Raina Douris @rahrahraina.bsky.social www.npr.org/2025/09/05/n...

What exactly is butt rock? It depends on who you ask : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast The once-pejorative label for a subgenre of rock has divided World Cafe along generational lines.

Butt rock or not. World Cafe discusses the "genre' @worldcafe.bsky.social @kallao.bsky.social
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What exactly is butt rock? It depends on who you ask : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast The once-pejorative label for a subgenre of rock has divided World Cafe along generational lines.

For the past few weeks, an ethnomusicological mystery has gripped us here at the Cafe: What exactly is butt rock?
With interest in the subgenre growing, the Cafe's Kallao @kallao.bsky.social & producer Miguel Perez discuss the
renaissance of butt rock.
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YouTube video by Alabama Shakes Alabama Shakes - Another Life (Lyric Video)

Welcome back, Alabama Shakes @alabamashakes.com
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British funk band Cymande are finally getting their flowers : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast Originally ignored by fans in the U.K., the psychedelic funk band was later embraced by hip-hop groups like De La Soul and The Fugees.

Cafe host Raina Douris @rahrahraina.bsky.social talks with British funk legends about their lasting musical legacy and their new album. www.npr.org/2025/08/27/n...

Living Colour's 'Time's Up' was a reclamation of rock music's Black roots : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast World Cafe correspondent John Morrison talks about the impact of the American hard rock band's sophomore album.

Cafe correspondent John Morrison talks with Cafe host Raina Douris @rahrahraina.bsky.social about the importance of Living Colour's Time’s Up album 35 years on – what it said about the time, and why it still matters.
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The sound of ‘cosmic country,’ according to its architect, Daniel Donato : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast The 30-year-old musician blends country, jam and rock into an out-of-this-world sound.

The sound of ‘cosmic country,’ according to its architect, Daniel Donato. The Cafe’s Kallao @kallao.bsky.social talks with Daniel about his new lp and we give him and his band plenty of room to play.

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Deep Sea Diver free at noon ruled.

Daniel Donato session aired on @worldcafe.bsky.social Our man is the truth.

Taped an interview for the beths new record (it’s so good!)

lovely day to do some radio.

On 'Se Amaba Así,' Buscabulla fight to keep romance alive The Puerto Rican duo test the limits of their vulnerability on their sophomore album, plus they perform live in the studio.

Cafe host Raina Douris @rahrahraina.bsky.social chats with Buscabulla - Del Valle and Raquel Berrios - who also perform songs from their recent lp, Se Amaba Así.
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I Got Some Things for You New music: The Thing, Goose, Racing Mount Pleasant, Ada Lea, Emily Hines & more

new music matters

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After a breakout year, Self Esteem is learning that confidence isn't a given : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast Self Esteem has become one of the most irreverent voices in pop music since going solo in 2017. Today, Rebecca Lucy Taylor joins World Cafe to talk about her latest album, A Complicated Woman.

The Cafe's @kallao.bsky.social talks with Self Esteem - Rebecca Lucy Taylor - about her recent album and the impact of her inspirational Euro '25 "Focus Is Power" song.
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Molly Tuttle celebrated the release of her new album, 'So Long Little Miss Sunshine,' on @npr.org's @worldcafe.bsky.social, talking with host @rahrahraina.bsky.social‬ and performing four songs from the album. You can hear the episode at www.nonesuch.com/journal/list...

Where can bluegrass go next? Molly Tuttle has an idea : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast Molly Tuttle talks about writing her latest album, So Long Little Miss Sunshine, with her partner Ketch Secor of Old Crow Medicine Show; meeting Ringo Starr; and about growing up with alopecia.

Cafe host @rahrahraina.bsky.social Raina Douris talks w/ award winning bluegrass musician Molly Tuttle about her new album, So Long Little Miss Sunshine, an unexpected meeting with Ringo, and how Molly has lived with alopecia and advocated for others with the condition.

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After her friend's death, TOKiMONSTA's latest record became a loving eulogy : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast The Grammy-nominated producer and DJ talks about how her latest album, Eternal Reverie, became a tribute to her best friend and tour manager, who died of cancer in 2024.

The Cafe’s Kallao @kallao.bsky.social talks with TOKiMONSTA about her new album.
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How a bike ride in India helped inspire Born Ruffians' latest album The Toronto indie rock band's frontman, Luke Lalonde, talks about Beauty's Pride, fatherhood and the band's new sonic direction.

A bike ride and first time fatherhood inspired the new album by Born Ruffians. Frontman Luke Lalonde talks with Cafe host Raina Douris @rahrahraina.bsky.social about the band's recent album.
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This Dutch indie rock band's music is fueled by extremes : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast Amsterdam-based band Personal Trainer perform songs from their latest album, Still Willing, live in an exclusive mini-concert for World Cafe.

In May, we caught Personal Trainer live in concert. Watch a mini-set from the Amsterdam based indie rockers. www.npr.org/2025/08/07/n...

Springsteen's label was about to drop him. Then came 'Born to Run' Biographer Peter Ames Carlin describes the making of Born to Run as an "existential moment" for Springsteen: "If this didn't work, he was done." Carlin's new book is Tonight in Jungleland.

Biographer Peter Ames Carlin describes the making of Born to Run as an "existential moment" for Springsteen: "If this didn't work, he was done." Carlin's new book is Tonight in Jungleland.

Watch our conversation with Dan and Pat w/ Cafe host Raina Douris @rahrahraina.bsky.social

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