- Sense of Place: How American singer Davina Robinson found the blues in Osaka2024/08/28
The Philadelphia-born singer found a thriving community of jazz and blues musicians after moving to Japan.
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- Tune in to a mini-concert with The Felice Brothers2024/08/27
The New York-based folk rock band perform songs from their latest album, Valley of Abandoned Songs.
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- Sense of Place: The Bawdies are faithful craftsmen of the art of rock music2024/08/26
The Japanese band's discography is heavily inspired by the American rock of the '60s, but with their own distinctive twist.
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- Sense of Place: Here's five songs that'll make you fall in love with J-Pop2024/08/23
From Hikaru Utada to imase, these tracks showcase the versatility found within Japanese pop music.
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- Sense of Place: Meet the composer behind 'Super Mario Kart'2024/08/23
Soyo Oka walks us through her journey from studying classical music to calling up Nintendo looking for a gig.
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- Hear a live acoustic performance from The Lemon Twigs2024/08/22
The music of Long Island duo Michael and Brian D'Addario is rooted in '70s rock and pop.
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- Sense of Place: This Tokyo act embodies the energy of Japan's busy capital2024/08/21
Meet the eclectic J-pop trio, CHAMELEON LIME WHOOPIEPIE.
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- Sense of Place: For Shonen Knife, there's no end to the sugar rush in sight2024/08/19
The Osaka band has made pop punk confections for more than 40 years, and they have no intention of slowing down.
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- Sense of Place: At this Tokyo bar, appreciating the music is paramount2024/08/16
Step inside this stylish listening bar boasting over 14,000 vinyl records.
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- Sense of Place: Tranquil Uji meets bustling Tokyo in the music of luvis2024/08/16
We're kicking off our Sense of Place: Japan series with a session from this young, Tokyo-based singer-songwriter.
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- When the world gets too loud, Jack Antonoff turns to Bleachers2024/08/14
The Bleachers frontman and star producer joins us for a performance and interview in front of a live audience.
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- The Culture Corner: 45 years of Michael Jackson's 'Off the Wall'2024/08/13
World Cafe correspondent John Morrison dives into Jackson's game-changing fifth studio album.
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- beabadoobee finds her footing on her Rick Rubin-produced third album2024/08/12
The singer-songwriter sounds more confident on This Is How Tomorrow Moves , without losing any of her trademark vulnerability.
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- Why Jeremy Dutcher sings of survival and 'resistance against colonization'2024/08/07
On Motewolonuwok, the Canadian Indigenous musician sings in both his native Wolastoqey and English for the first time.
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- How Feist grew to love '1234' and more stories from her back catalog2024/08/02
Find out which songs the Canadian singer-songwriter chose to perform for World Cafe's new feature called Backtracking.
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- Tune in to a mini-concert with Friko2024/08/01
The indie rock band is making waves in Chicago and beyond.
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- Kaia Kater unleashes the banjo's innovative energy on 'Strange Medicine'2024/07/31
The Canadian singer-songwriter's latest record counts minimalist composer Steve Reich and The Caroline Chocolate Drops among its inspirations.
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- The Decemberists on their new album, 'As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again'2024/07/26
Frontman Colin Meloy says their latest record marks a new chapter for the Portland rock band.
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- Tune in to a mini-concert with Billy Allen + The Pollies2024/07/25
The Alabama rock outfit performs songs from their debut album, Black Noise.
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- The Culture Corner: 40 years of Prince's 'Purple Rain'2024/07/24
World Cafe correspondent John Morrison looks back at the record that helped turn the Minneapolis musician into a bonafide legend.
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- Talia Schlanger on her debut album, 'Grace for the Going'2024/07/23
The former World Cafe host returns to talk about leaving the radio world to pursue a music career, plus she performs songs from her new record.
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- Paul Weller on his latest album, '66'2024/07/22
World Cafe talks to "The Modfather" about making his 17th studio album, featuring collaborations with Noel Gallagher and Bobby Gillespie.
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- Revisiting the radical harmonies of Sweet Honey in the Rock2024/07/19
In memory of Bernice Johnson Reagon, a founding member of Sweet Honey in the Rock, we share this World Cafe episode from 1996 with the African American vocal ensemble.
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- Reyna Tropical on her debut album, 'Malegría'2024/07/19
In the wake of losing her creative partner, Reyna Tropical's Fabi Reyna channeled her grief into "the most beautiful thing" she's ever made.
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- Listen to a mini-concert with The Red Clay Strays2024/07/16
The country rock band from Mobile, Ala., performs a song from their upcoming sophomore album, Made by These Moments.
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- Ani DiFranco on her latest album, 'Unprecedented S***'2024/07/15
The musician and activist makes a sonic pivot on her 23rd studio album, plus she talks about starring in Hadestown.
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- Cosmo Sheldrake captures the essence of the natural world on 'Eye to the Ear'2024/07/12
The English musician blends field recordings with his own musical improvisations to create something strange and deeply organic.
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- Listen to a mini-concert with Dehd2024/07/10
The Chicago trio performs songs off their latest album, Poetry , at NON-COMMvention in Philadelphia.
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- Camera Obscura make their return after a decade of uncertainty, grief2024/07/09
Plus, the Scottish band performs songs from their latest album, Look to the East, Look to the West .
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- Bess Atwell on her latest album, 'Light Sleeper'2024/07/08
The Brighton, U.K., singer embraces more vulnerability in her third studio album.
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- Listen to a mini-concert with Sam Evian2024/07/04
The New York-based instrumentalist performs songs from his latest album, Plunge.
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- On 'Roadrunner!', Kaitlin Butts reimagines a Rodgers and Hammerstein classic2024/07/03
The Oklahoma native took inspiration from the movie musical named after her home state.
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- On their latest album, Chromeo gets serious ... but not that serious2024/07/02
On Adult Contemporary , the Canadian duo's subject matter may have matured, but their sense of humor hasn't changed.
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- The Culture Corner: How Cibo Matto quietly influenced New York in the 90s2024/06/27
World Cafe correspondent John Morrison explains how the alt rock band's 1999 record subverted stereotypes at the time.
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- Eric Slick on his latest album, 'New Age Rage'2024/06/25
The longtime drummer of Dr. Dog joins us to talk about letting his personality shine through on his new solo album.
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- 30A Songwriters Sessions: The Reverend Shawn Amos2024/06/20
Hear Reverend Shawn Amos perform at the 30A Songwriters Festival.
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- Brittany Davis brings their life into vivid focus on 'Image Issues'2024/06/14
Born without sight, Davis uses their mastery of sound to bring their inner turmoil, and joy, to life on their new album.
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- Eliza Hardy Jones charts the tumultuous road to parenthood on 'Pickpocket'2024/06/13
The Philadelphia multi-instrumentalist explores loss and surviving grief on her latest solo album.
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- 30A Songwriters Sessions: Sunny War2024/06/11
Hear Sunny War perform at the 30A Songwriters Festival.
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- T Bone Burnett tackles an old childhood nightmare on 'The Other Side'2024/06/07
The acclaimed producer's latest album is a country blues affair inspired by a sinister dream.
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- On his latest album, Abdullah Ibrahim hears the world in many 'different colors'2024/06/05
One of South Africa's greatest jazz musicians joins us to talk about his latest work and embarking on a world tour as he turns 90 years old.
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- Nathalie Joachim on her latest album, 'Ki moun ou ye'2024/06/04
The Brooklyn-born Haitian American flutist and composer continues to strengthen her bonds with Haiti on her latest record.
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