World Cafe

Sunday through Thursday, 8pm - 10pm; Friday, 8pm - 9pm

David Dye

World Cafe is the premier public radio showcase for contemporary music, serving up an eclectic blend that includes blues, rock, world, folk, and alternative country. Host David Dye Dye takes listeners on a unique journey of musical discovery as he presents a mix of music from both new and legendary artists. The show's guest roster has included Joni Mitchell, David Bowie, Dave Matthews, Elvis Costello, Robert Plant, Dolly Parton, The Shins, Lucinda Williams, Paul McCartney, Ani Difranco, Damien Rice, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, REM, Rachael Yamagata, David Byrne, Yo Yo Ma, Billy Joel, Lyle Lovett, Bela Fleck, Moby, Taj Mahal, and Coldplay, among hundreds of others.

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Novalima On World Cafe

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Novalima.

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Formed by four Peruvian high-school friends in 2001, Novalima has been making traditional music sound sultry and modern ever since. In the past decade, the group has grown to a nine-piece band that's helping change the way the world thinks about world music.

11:12 am

Wed February 22, 2012

Los Campesinos! On World Cafe

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Los Campesinos! has earned a reputation for dark humor and danceable beats.

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After first coming together as a trio at Cardiff University in 2006, Los Campesinos! has blossomed into a septet with a reputation for lively indie-rock, in the spirit of everyone from Modest Mouse to Broken Social Scene to Belle and Sebastian. The generous joy in the Los Campesinos!

12:28 pm

Tue February 21, 2012

Cass McCombs On World Cafe

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Cass McCombs released two of his six albums in 2011. His latest is Humor Risk.

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Originally published on Tue February 21, 2012 12:30 pm

Born in Northern California in the 1970s, Cass McCombs grew to adopt a wanderer's lifestyle.

2:00 pm

Mon February 20, 2012

Julia Nunes On 'World Cafe Next'

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Julia Nunes is this week's World Cafe: Next featured artist.

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Before the eyes of her YouTube subscribers, Julia Nunes went from being a teen covering her favorite artists to a young woman playing live shows with them.

8:00 am

Mon February 20, 2012

World Cafe Looks Back: Blues And Gospel

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Mavis Staples performs with The Roots at the Climate Rally on the National Mall on April 25, 2010, in Washington, D.C.

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Throughout the month of October, we celebrated the 20th anniversary of World Cafe by revisiting some of the best and most memorable interviews of the past 20 years.

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12:33 pm

Thu February 23, 2012