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

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April 30, 2025 30 mins
The English musician talks about making her latest album, Patterns in Repeat.

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Plus, the Virigina trio perform songs from their latest record.

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A trained violinist, the Los Angeles-based musician explains why she brought it back for her latest record.

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World Cafe correspondent John Morrison looks back on Prince's daring left turn following the success of Purple Rain.

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April 21, 2025 15 mins
The hip-hop collective have made inroads in Lafayette's music scene.

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The singer-songwriter from Alberta, Canada, performs songs from her debut EP, Purple Gas.

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The Brooklyn band perform songs from Welcome to My Blue Sky.

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The 27-year-old guitarist talks about her latest album, Acadia, plus she performs in front of a live audience.

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The musician has recorded over 25,000 songs about pretty much everything.

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The California musician enlisted cumbia urbana group ¿Qiensave? to record his latest album.

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Inspired by their move to New Orleans, Fortune is a conversation between the indie rock band's past and present.

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The country star talks about his latest record, High, and he revisits some of his biggest hits.

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The musician and comedian weaves post-apocalyptic tales involving fatherhood and baseball on his latest studio album.

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The head of XL Recordings talks about his third studio album as Everything Is Recorded.

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The new album from the Virginia singer-songwriter and boygenius member was heavily inspired by classical art.

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Plus, the Canadian singer-songwriter performs in front of a live audience in Philadelphia.

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March 26, 2025 13 mins
Hear a performance from a fixture in the Louisiana blues and zydeco scene.

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The singer-songwriter talks about crafting his third studio album, plus Tamino performs live.

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The Colorado band performs songs from their latest album, Automatic.

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World Cafe correspondent John Morrison reflects on the social and political impact of To Pimp a Butterfly.

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