World Cafe Words and Music Podcast

The Philadelphia musician wanted to reconnect with his tight-knit circle of bandmates on his new record.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

The Montreal-based band blends together different influences, from japanese folk to J-Pop and Brazilian surf rock.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Frontman BJ Barham talks about working with producer Shooter Jennings and tackling the complexity of Southern identity on the band's new album.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

The English singer-songwriter chats about why "labour" went viral and the inspirations behind her new album.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

The English guitarist and songwriter joins us to talk about his fifth studio album.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

This English indie rock band formed while studying at the Leeds Conservatoire in 2020. Four years laters, they won the Mercury Prize.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

The funk, soul and R&B band from Seattle explores the more complicated side of love on their latest album, Love Direction.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

On The Past is Still Alive, folk songwriter Alynda Segarra reignites visions from a past life and the people they've met along the way.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

World Cafe's new concert series highlights music from Louisiana's Cajun Country.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Lou Barlow and John Davis talk about what brought them together again, plus they perform live for World Cafe.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

The Los Angeles-based musician was inspired by the dark side of state's mythology in the making of her fourth studio album.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

The Australian musician talks about the motivation and meaning behind Wild God, a new album with his band The Bad Seeds.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

World Cafe correspondent John Morrison digs into the South African gospel group's latest record, which recontextualizes classic club hits.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

The Australian artist performs songs from her latest album.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

The folk duo's latest album is named after the East Nashville studio that was destroyed by a devastating tornado outbreak in 2020.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy