World Cafe

When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? Sierra Hull wanted to be a musician, but she didn’t wait to grow up. On the next World Cafe, the Grammy winning mandolinist talks about her new album, A Tip Toe High Wire, and about her career that started when she was just 10 years old.

Adrian Younge has been sampled by hip-hop heavyweights, he composed the soundtrack to numerous TV series, and is a steadfast believer in the power of analog recording. The producer and multi-instrumentalist joins us to play songs from his new album, Something About April III, exploring hip-hop and jazz in Brazil. It’s Adrian Younge on the next World Cafe.

What would it sound like if Thin Lizzy cut a disco record? That’s one of the questions Chicago singer-songwriter Neal Francis asked himself as he began working on his latest album Return to Zero. Hear what he came up with in an exclusive live mini concert from Neal Francis, on the next World Cafe.

What would it sound like if Thin Lizzy cut a disco record? That’s one of the questions Chicago singer-songwriter Neal Francis asked himself as he began working on his latest album Return to Zero. Hear what he came up with in an exclusive live mini concert from Neal Francis, on the next World Cafe.

Lucius is releasing a new album this week, so World Cafe is looking back at their 2022 appearance on the show, when they delivered a defiant dance party with their album Second Nature. Holly and Jess of Lucius perform and talk about their unique bond as best friends and how it has changed over the last few years. That’s next time, on an encore World Cafe.

There is real, heartfelt emotion in the music of Palmyra. The band first met on the campus of James Madison University in Virginia, and have a new album called Restless. On the next World Cafe, the indie-rock trio talk about their collaborative spirit and why they share songwriting duties. Plus, you’ll hear live performances from the stage of World Cafe Live in Philadelphia.