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Expect a lot of Puerto Rican pride at Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast

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World Cafe @worldcafe.bsky.social · 4h

Cafe contributing host Kallao @kallao.bsky.social catches up with Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras of @NPR Music's Alt.Latino about Bad Bunny's residency in anticipation about his performance at the Super Bowl in February.
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Days before Bad Bunny's Super Bowl announcement, World Cafe spoke to Alt.Latino hosts Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras about his 31-date residency in Puerto Rico.

Christian McBride on World Cafe

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Kallao @kallao.bsky.social · 1d

What a dude. One of Philly's greatest exports, Christian McBride caught up with @worldcafe.bsky.social to talk about some of his new projects and tell some incredible stories along the way. Check it ->

World Cafe @worldcafe.bsky.social · 1d

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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Christian McBride on World Cafe

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World Cafe @worldcafe.bsky.social · 1d

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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Sarah McLachlan on World Cafe

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World Cafe @worldcafe.bsky.social · 5d

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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Kassa Overall on World Cafe

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Bruce Warren @somevelvetblog.bsky.social · 8d

Incredible session & interview with Kassa Overall and his band on @worldcafe.bsky.social w/ the Cafe's @kallao.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dYN...

Kassa Overall on World Cafe

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World Cafe @worldcafe.bsky.social · 8d

Connecting the dots between jazz and hip-hop, Kassa Overall visited the Cafe studios with his band, playing tunes from his new lp, CREAM.

Bruce Warren @somevelvetblog.bsky.social · 8d

Incredible session & interview with Kassa Overall and his band on @worldcafe.bsky.social w/ the Cafe's @kallao.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dYN...

Little Dragon's Yukimi embraces the feminine on 'For You' : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast

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World Cafe @worldcafe.bsky.social · 8d

Little Dragon's Yukimi chats with the Cafe’s Kallao @kallao.bsky.social about her debut album, For You.
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The Swedish musician branches out into jazz and soul on her debut solo album.

Laufey used to feel 'a little off' about her voice. It became her secret power.

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Petrarca @petrarca.bsky.social · 12d

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.
npr.org/sections/world-cafe/2023/12/08/1218004375/laufey-album-bewitched

Hear the Grammy-nominated jazz musician performs songs from her latest album, Bewitched.

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World Cafe @worldcafe.bsky.social · 12d

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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Spinal Tap on World Cafe

Adrian Sherwood ponders 'The Collapse of Everything' - WXPN | Vinyl At Heart

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World Cafe @worldcafe.bsky.social · 14d

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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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.

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World Cafe @worldcafe.bsky.social · 21d

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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'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.

Watch the 2025 Americana Honors & Awards

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Bruce Warren @somevelvetblog.bsky.social · 28d

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

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Watch the live ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 7:30 p.m. ET / 6:30 p.m. CT.

Friedberg on their debut album, 'Hardcore Workout Queen' : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast

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Bruce Warren @somevelvetblog.bsky.social · 28d

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

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World Cafe @worldcafe.bsky.social · Sep 8

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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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 jams just keep flowing on Goose's 'Chain Yer Dragon' : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast

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World Cafe @worldcafe.bsky.social · Sep 5

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...

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.

What exactly is butt rock? It depends on who you ask : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast

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Bruce Warren @somevelvetblog.bsky.social · Sep 1

Butt rock or not. World Cafe discusses the "genre' @worldcafe.bsky.social @kallao.bsky.social
www.npr.org/2025/09/01/n...

The once-pejorative label for a subgenre of rock has divided World Cafe along generational lines.

What exactly is butt rock? It depends on who you ask : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast

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World Cafe @worldcafe.bsky.social · Sep 1

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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The once-pejorative label for a subgenre of rock has divided World Cafe along generational lines.

Alabama Shakes - Another Life (Lyric Video)

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World Cafe @worldcafe.bsky.social · Aug 29

Welcome back, Alabama Shakes @alabamashakes.com
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YouTube video by Alabama Shakes

British funk band Cymande are finally getting their flowers : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast

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World Cafe @worldcafe.bsky.social · Aug 28

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...

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.

Living Colour's 'Time's Up' was a reclamation of rock music's Black roots : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast

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World Cafe @worldcafe.bsky.social · Aug 27

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.
www.npr.org/2025/08/26/n...

World Cafe correspondent John Morrison talks about the impact of the American hard rock band's sophomore album.

The sound of ‘cosmic country,’ according to its architect, Daniel Donato : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast

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World Cafe @worldcafe.bsky.social · Aug 23

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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The 30-year-old musician blends country, jam and rock into an out-of-this-world sound.

On 'Se Amaba Así,' Buscabulla fight to keep romance alive

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Kallao @kallao.bsky.social · Aug 22

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.

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World Cafe @worldcafe.bsky.social · Aug 21

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.
www.npr.org/sections/wor...

The Puerto Rican duo test the limits of their vulnerability on their sophomore album, plus they perform live in the studio.