World Cafe
Sunday through Thursday, 8pm - 10pm; Friday, 8pm - 9pm
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. Hosts Raina Douris and Stephen Kallao take listeners on a unique journey of musical discovery as she 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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Live from World Cafe Live in Philadelphia, watch performances by The Kentucky Gentlemen, Tylar Bryant, Grace Givertz, Denitia and Samantha Rise.
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Public Radio curated a lineup including Thee Sacred Souls, Aoife Nessa Frances, Hermanos Gutiérrez, and Debby Friday on Friday March 17. -
Born in Zambia, raised in Botswana and having spent much of her music career in Australia, Sampa The Great returned to Zambia to make As Above So Below.
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The musician talks about the message behind her mesmerizing fifth studio album, And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow.
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World Cafe celebrates some of the greatest guitar players of all time, who just happen to be women.
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The Nashville, by way of Los Angeles, singer and virtuoso guitarist experimented with punk and folk music for the last decade, often to dazzling results.
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For Valentine's Day this year, World Cafe is embracing the single life with a cathartic mix of songs about everything but gushy, romantic love.
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Press play and turn it up to 11! GO BIRDS!
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Lafourcade discusses De Todas las Flores, her first album of entirely new material in seven years.
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The Chicago band pulls from a mix of Latin influences to create their unique take on psychedelic rock.
