World Cafe Words and Music Podcast

The Country Music Hall of Famer is in the midst of releasing a new EP every month for a year for his 50 Years From Home project. To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below: See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

The Mexican musician explains how the late ranchera icon Chavela Vargas helped her find her way back to songwriting after the death of her best friend. To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below: See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

The rising country act from Alabama went from performing covers in the Navy to sharing stages with Wyatt Flores and Jelly Roll. To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below: See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

This Canadian folk singer-songwriter has strong ties to Southern Louisiana. To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below: See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

The Welsh songwriter channeled a sense of calmness to create the lush world of Michelangelo Dying. To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below: See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Lead vocalist Charlie Steen talks about the band's fourth studio album, plus Shame performs live. To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below: See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

On the final installment of World Cafe's Black History Month series, John Morrison talks about what's happening today in Black music. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

The Nashville musician performs a live set, recorded at the Xponential Music Festival in Camden. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

The record producer, director and composer talks jazz, being in the room with stars like Willie Nelson and Paul Simon, and we find out the backstory of one of the most curious albums of the 90’s. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

For Black History Month, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison shares another segment exploring the music of the African diaspora. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

The Canadian mockumentary sitcom series hits the silver screen. Show creators Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol join us for a brand new segment called "Personal Records." Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

The Americana icon talks about the songs that played a special role in her career in World Cafe's latest edition of Backtracking. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Hear live versions of songs from The Life You Save, the latest album from Jenn Wasner's solo project. Set List "Long After Midnight" "Keep Me In The Dark" "Defeat" "The Enemy" This episode of World Cafe was produced by Will Loftus. Our programming and booking coordinator is Chelsea Johnson and our senior producer is Kimberly Junod. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

World Cafe correspondent John Morrison explores the cultural exchange between different musical communities. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

For his latest album, Nate Amos rerecorded songs from across his catalog, plus This Is Lorelei performs live for World Cafe. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

For Black History Month, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison kicks off a weekly series with a deep dive into the history of "call and response." Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Musician Abdu Ali and DJ Ducky Dynamo reflect on the rise of Baltimore club music and the efforts to preserve its history in the city where it began. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

The electronic musician talks about building a life and a career in the city that gave him room to experiment. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

The Baltimore Rock Opera Society creates original productions powered by DIY spectacle and a love of the unconventional. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

The World Cafe team heads to Charm City for our latest Sense of Place series. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy