World Cafe Words and Music Podcast

World Cafe Words and Music Podcast

WXPN's live performance and interview program featuring music and conversation from a variety of important musicians

Episodes

The Culture Corner: 25 years ago, Jill Scott introduced herself to the world

July 22, 2025 • 12 mins
World Cafe correspondent John Morrison joins us to explain the legacy of Scott's debut album, Who Is Jill Scott?

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How Nigerian British pop star Obongjayar found his voice

July 21, 2025 • 29 mins
The musician joins us to talk about his new album, Paradise Now.

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July 18, 2025 • 2 mins
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Duckwrth released his latest project with help from a bold alter ego

July 16, 2025 • 23 mins
The rapper and producer talks about his latest album, All American F*ckboy.

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Lucius create a world all their own on their latest record

July 14, 2025 • 40 mins
Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig of Lucius join us to talk about their fifth, self-titled album, plus they perform live.

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Tune in to a mini-concert with Southern Avenue

July 10, 2025 • 17 mins
The Memphis band performs songs from their new album, Family.

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60 years in, folk legend Jim Kweskin is still a faithful student of his craft

July 9, 2025 • 21 mins
A central figure in the folk revival of the '60s, Kweskin has a brand new album out called Doing Things Right.

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Two of New Orleans' heavy-hitters unite on 'Audience With the Queen'

July 7, 2025 • 18 mins
Funk band Galactic teams up with Irma Thomas, the "Soul Queen of New Orleans," for a new record of original material.

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Tune in to a mini-concert with Ichiko Aoba

July 4, 2025 • 16 mins
The Japanese singer-songwriter traveled captured field recordings for her latest album, Luminescent Creatures.

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Sense of Place: Italian singer-songwriter Ariete has her sights set on stardom

July 2, 2025 • 40 mins
After a spot on the Italian version of The X Factor didn't help her as much as she'd hoped, the singer-songwriter took matters into her own hands.

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Sense of Place: Finger-style guitar is king at this Tuscan music venue

July 1, 2025 • 18 mins
Six Bars Jail, a small club located just outside of Florence, Italy, was founded in 2006.

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Sense of Place: Black Snake Moan is inspired by his ancient Italian home

June 30, 2025 • 34 mins
Marco Contestabile makes psychedelic blues music influenced by Tarquinia, where he grew up.

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Sense of Place: Step inside the Roman studio where Ennio Morricone made magic

June 27, 2025 • 10 mins
Some of the Italian composer's most memorable film scores were recorded at Forum Studios in Rome's Parioli neighborhood.

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Sense of Place: Ludovico Einaudi is one of the most streamed composers of all time

June 25, 2025 • 24 mins
The Italian pianist and composer returns to his childhood in Turin on his latest album, The Summer Portraits.

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Sense of Place: Born in Rome, Laila Al Habash had to leave to find her voice

June 24, 2025 • 34 mins
The Milan-based musician draws on both her mother's Italian side of the family and her father's Palestinian heritage.

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Sense of Place: This psych-rock band is fostering an indie rock scene in Rome

June 23, 2025 • 29 mins
Weird Bloom's music is psychedelic and catchy, and it kind of sounds like T. rex.

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Sense of Place: This Roman record label works to preserve 'B movie' scores

June 20, 2025 • 11 mins
Four Flies Records founder Pier de Sanctis explains what makes these increasingly rare soundtracks so special.

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How a copyright strike helped d4vd go supernova in the pop world

June 17, 2025 • 30 mins
Following a string of viral hits, the 20-year-old musician hones his sound on his debut album, Withered.

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The Culture Corner: 40 years ago, Boyz II Men flipped the script on R&B

June 16, 2025 • 17 mins
In his new book, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison digs into how the Philadelphia group updated the old-school R&B vocal group archetype for the hip-hop generation.

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Tune in to a mini-concert with Miya Folick

June 12, 2025 • 18 mins
The Los Angeles-based musician performs songs from her latest album, Erotica Veronica.

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