World Cafe Nashville: Penny & Sparrow
Kyle Jahnke and Andy Baxter are pin-drop performers — the kind which silence rooms with impeccable songs and storytelling that unfolds like a dream.
Studio Sessions
Beegie Adair On Piano Jazz
Hear the Nashville pianist play an original tune she wrote for a friend's Christmas present and join host Marian McPartland for a duet on this 1991 episode.
Latin Roots: Combo Chimbita
Cumbia — but psychedelic, trippy and downright freaky, with an inventive combination of rhythms and sounds from Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America.
Xylouris White On World Cafe
What do you get when you cross an Australian post-punk drummer with a lute player who is the descendant of Greek musical royalty?
Lawrence Rothman, 'Wolves Still Cry' (Live)
Lawrence Rothman embodies several alter egos on their new album, The Book Of Law. Watch them perform a catchy standout track during their live radio debut.
Bette Smith On World Cafe
A singer tells a true story about becoming the person you really want to be.
Bootsy Collins On World Cafe
Bootsy in the house, baby! The great bassist performs tunes from World Wide Funk, his first album in six years.
Luna On World Cafe
Any fan of Luna's dreamy, moody sound was secretly hoping the band would undo its break-up back in 2004. Now it's back, and performs live in the Cafe Studio.
Sessions From 10 Grammy-Nominated World Cafe Guests
Listen back to sessions from ten nominees who have come through our doors this year.
Lindsey Buckingham And Christine McVie On World Cafe
A new Fleetwood Mac spinoff performs songs from a new self-titled duo album.