Wednesday June 9th at 6pm
Valerie June says her songs are “little seeds to help keep people’s dreams alive.” Sound magical? It sort of is. Hear more about her latest album, The Moon and Stars: Prescriptions for Dreamers, and learn what inspired her first book of poetry, which also came out this year, on the next World Cafe.
Monday June 7th at 6pm
Samantha Crain was in a series of car accidents that initially left her without the use of her hands. She couldn’t even pick up her guitar. But she overcame that adversity to release a new album and EP. Crain joins host Stephen Kallao to talk about how her experience led to some of the best work she’s ever done, on the next World Cafe.
Wednesday April 7th
We take a trip north on the next World Cafe, as Latin Roots correspondent Byron Gonzalez shares two of his favorite LatinX artists in Canada. One artist sings about her parents immigrating to Canada and the need for empathy for that experience, and the other you may have seen on Jimmy Fallon in the past –She had been slated to tour with Billie Eilish before the pandemic hit.
Tuesday April 6th
What are the best songs ever about SHREDDING the AXE? Strumming the six-string? Host Raina Douris drops the needle on an hour of songs about playing the guitar – including tracks from Radiohead, The Beatles, and Chuck Berry tonight on World Cafe at 6pm!
Friday March 19th, 6-8pm
Robin Pecknold, leader of Fleet Foxes, was living in New York City and halfway through making the latest Fleet Foxes album, when Covid changed everything last Spring. At first, it was a struggle to work on the record, but then – thanks to a lot of time spent driving around in his car – the lyrics for the record started pouring out. On the next World Cafe, Pecknold talks about being creative in tough times, and we hear some live recordings of the songs.
Wednesday March 17th, 6-8pm
Daniel Lanois is one of the most important producers of the last 50 years, working with U2, Bob Dylan, Peter Gabriel, and countless others. On his latest solo album, Heavy Sun, he is the artist – creating gospel music with a decidedly modern twist. He’ll share live recordings and we’ll hear about his work on U2’s Achtung Baby and Peter Gabriel’s So.
Tuesday March 16th, 6-8pm
Spring is in the air and it’s time to get moving! On the next World Cafe, Latin Roots Correspondent Byron Gonzalez stops by with some tunes that bring the beats to move your feets. Plus, you’ll hear new music from St. Vincent and Tash Sultana. That’s all included on this World Cafe.
Friday February 26th, 2021
The song “Who Do I Turn To?” was a heartfelt plea, written by Joy Oladokun during the Black Lives Matter protests last summer. On the next World Cafe, she talks about why she was a little unsure at first about releasing that song, and she shares some live recordings of new music set to be released later this year.
Wednesday February 24th, 2021
Throughout February, music journalist John Morrison is helping World Cafe celebrate the music of black artists with a series called The Black Roots of Rock and Roll. In this edition, we’ll move out of the ‘90s and into the 2000s with music from TV On the Radio, Philly duo Camp Candle, and more. It’s part 4 of The Black Roots of Rock and Roll, on World Cafe.
Tuesday February 23rd, 2021
Back in the spring of 2019, as her album Cuz I Love You was exploding, Lizzo stopped by the World Cafe to perform some of her songs and tell stories about working with Prince and Missy Elliot. On the next World Cafe, we’ll listen back to our sessions with Lizzo AND Ranky Tanky, a group whose music draws on the culture of slave descendants.
