World Cafe
WNRN is pleased to bring you World Cafe weeknights from 6-8 p.m. World Cafe is known by artists, appreciative audiences, and the radio and music industries as an influential source for music discovery. The two-hour daily program features a mix of artist interviews with in-studio performances by both established and emerging artists. The music selection encompasses singer-songwriters, classic rock, indie rock, Americana, alt-country, blues, world music, R&B and soul. As the nation’s most listened-to public radio music program, its impact on the careers and audience awareness of thousands of artists is immeasurable.
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Recent World Cafe Programs
Joy Oladokun on 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 [...]
David Shaw on World Cafe
Thursday February 25th, 2021 After college, David Shaw got serious about music, moved to New Orleans, and formed the band The Revivalists. They toured the world, opened for The Rolling Stones, and had hits like [...]
The Black Roots of Rock & Roll, Part 4 on World Cafe
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 [...]
Encore: Lizzo 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 [...]
ENCORE: Devon Gilfillian on World Cafe
Monday February 22nd, 2021 Late last year Devon Gilfillian shared his take on Marvin Gaye’s 1971 album What’s Going On. On the next World Cafe, we revisit that session. Gilfillian talks about the emotional moment [...]
John Morrison: The Black Roots of Rock & Roll, Pt. 2
Thursday, February 11, 2021 Throughout February, DJ and music journalist John Morrison is helping World Cafe celebrate the music of black artists with a series called The Black Roots of Rock & Roll. On the [...]