Wednesday, September 15th at 6pm
Hispanic Heritage Month begins the same day that Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua all celebrate their Independence days. World Cafe’s Latin Roots correspondent Byron Gonzalez kicks off the party with a couple of songs and some culinary highlights. Don’t miss it!
Tuesday, September 14th at 6pm
It’s been 7 years since Counting Crows put out an album, but recently lead singer Adam Duritz was inspired to write again, thanks to a trip to the English countryside. The result is a 4 song EP called Butter Miracle. On the next World Cafe, Adam Duritz talks about the new music and shares the story behind the ONE older song he never tires of playing live.
Monday, September 13th at 6pm
Christone Kingfish Ingram dazzled people with his debut that showcased his love of the blues and his incredible guitar playing. Now comes his second album, 662, named after the area code of his hometown of Clarksdale, Mississippi. On the next World Cafe, he talks about moving the blues in a new direction and how Clarksdale continues to inspire him.
Thursday, September 9th at 6pm
Loretta Lynn recently released her 50th studio album, Still Woman Enough. She revisits some classic songs, like “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” which tells the story of her childhood, and her first hit, “I’m a Honky Tonk Girl.” On the next World Cafe, she looks back through her life of music and shares what it was like collaborating with singers like Margo Price and writing a new song with her daughter for the record.
Tuesday, September 7th at 6pm
World Cafe’s Latin Roots Correspondent Byron Gonzalez dives into a couple of songs from Brazil on his next visit to the show. He shares what he has learned listening to these songs sung in Portuguese and reveals some tips on how to get the most of music whose lyrics you may not understand.
Friday, September 3rd at 6pm
Barbra Streisand has had some notable duet partners over the years. But have you heard her sing with a Muppet? Kermit the Frog makes an appearance on her latest album, Release Me 2, as Streisand delves into her archives to rework some jems. On the next World Cafe, she talks about that, as well as the acting trick she once used to fake being in love with a leading man she didn’t particularly care for.
Thursday, September 2nd at 6pm
St. Vincent says that the early ‘70s in New York City, after the hippies and before disco, inspired the sound of her new album, Daddy’s Home. The lyrics on the record make references to Joni Mitchell, Tori Amos, Candy Darling, and St. Vincent’s visits to see her father when he was in prison. St. Vincent is host Raina Douris’ guest, on the next World Cafe.
Wednesday, September 1st at 6pm
Tom Scharpling does a lot. He’s a TV writer, a voice actor, a music video director…But he’s best known for hosting The Best Show, a comedy and music radio show he started with his comedy partner, Jon Wurster, over 20 years ago on WMFU. He recently released a new memoir, called It Never Ends, and talks radio, music, and comedy, on the next World Cafe.
Tuesday, August 31st at 6pm
Rodrigo Amarante’s latest album started with a memory – the moment when, as an eight year-old kid growing up in Rio de Janeiro, his father shaved his head. On the next World Cafe, Rodrigo talks about that memory and unspoken messages about masculinity, which shaped him and his latest record, Drama, as well as the influence Brazil has had on his life and work.
Monday, August 30th at 6pm
Jon Batiste is a three-time Grammy nominee, the bandleader on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and, recently, he became a Golden Globe Award-winner for his compositions on the soundtrack to the Disney, Pixar film Soul – And, oh yeah, earlier this year he released an album called We Are. Jon Batiste performs and talks about his career, on the next World Cafe.
