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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by WXPN Listener Supported Radio
Celebrating Sun Ra: The cosmic visionary who transformed jazz music
05 February 2025
16 min
Every week for Black History Month, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison is highlighting a different maverick of Black music history.
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Lucinda Williams takes on The Beatles in her latest jukebox entry
04 February 2025
17 min
Williams is the only artist to record Beatles songs at Abbey Road studios in London, other than the band itself.
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Conner Youngblood's latest album spans multiple cities and languages
04 February 2025
23 min
The polyglot musician talks about writing and recording Cascades, Cascading, Cascadingly.
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Sense of Place: For this Afghan pianist, music is an act of resistance
31 January 2025
19 min
Arson Fahim remembers leaving for Boston to study music just days before the Taliban took over Afghanistan.
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Sense of Place: This student-driven Boston label puts artists first
29 January 2025
12 min
Northeastern University's Green Line Records focuses on emerging artists.
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Sense of Place: This Berklee group shines a light on musicians with disabilities
27 January 2025
10 min
Professor Adrian Anantawan co-founded the Music Inclusion Ensemble at the Boston college.
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'Lose Control' was only the beginning for Teddy Swims
24 January 2025
29 min
The singer topped the charts in 2024 with the song from his debut album. He's expanding his sound on his follow-up, I've Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2).
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The singer topped the charts in 2024 with the song from his debut album. He's expanding his sound on his follow-up, I've Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2).
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Sense of Place: WUMB's Albert O picks his quintessential Boston tracks
24 January 2025
12 min
We asked the afternoon drive host at WUMB Radio to pick five songs that he thinks define Boston.
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Sense of Place: Meet the man soundtracking game day at Fenway Park
24 January 2025
7 min
Josh Kantor has been the organist at Fenway Park since 2003.
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Sense of Place: This Boston jazz club has thrived in Boston for nearly 80 years
23 January 2025
10 min
Wally's Cafe Jazz Club has been owned and operated by the same family since it opened in 1947.
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Sense of Place: This Harvard Square club is a longtime haven for folk musicians
21 January 2025
12 min
Since 1958, Club Passim has hosted a plethora of folk legends like Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell and many more.
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Billy Strings on his latest album, 'Highway Prayers'
17 January 2025
26 min
The guitarist and singer-songwriter delves further into his bluegrass roots on his major-label studio debut.
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The Culture Corner: 25 years later, D'Angelo's 'Voodoo' still sounds groundbreaking
16 January 2025
11 min
World Cafe correspondent John Morrison breaks down why the musician's sophomore album was a monumental moment in neo-soul and R&B.
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World Cafe correspondent John Morrison breaks down why the musician's sophomore album was a monumental moment in neo-soul and R&B.
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Acadiana Music Spotlight: Bruisey Peets
14 January 2025
13 min
Bruisey Peets is the musical alter ego of Ben Usie, who makes what has been deemed "queer swamp pop."
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Willie Watson rediscovered his voice on his latest self-titled record
13 January 2025
36 min
The musician and founding member of Old Crow Medicine Show put his songwriting chops to the test on Willie Watson.
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