World Cafe launched on October 14, 1991. KNBA has carried the program since we signed-on October 11, 1996. The show is carried by more than 200 US radio stations and heard by nearly 600,000 listeners each week, World Cafe is known by artists, appreciative audiences, and the radio and music industries as an influential source for music discovery. The two-hour daily program features a mix of artist interviews with in-studio performances by both established and emerging artists. The music selection encompasses singer-songwriters, classic rock, indie rock, Americana, alt-country, blues, world music, R&B and soul. As the nation’s most listened-to public radio music program, its impact on the careers and audience awareness of thousands of artists is immeasurable.
Stream complete session in the World Cafe Archives on NPR Music.
The World Cafe is broadcast on WXPN Monday through Friday at 2pm ET.
World Cafe has received numerous awards, including two NFCB Golden Reel Awards, five "Best of Philly” awards from Philadelphia Magazine, NARAS Philadelphia Chapter’s "Hero Award," the ASCAP Deems Taylor Award, and many radio industry trade citations.
World Cafe is produced by WXPN in Philadelphia. On April 3rd, 2017, Talia Schlanger took over as the full-time host. World Cafe's original host, David Dye, remains on the show as a contributing host.
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It was, simply, an amazing year in music, from Late Registration to Sufjan Stevens. Let's look back. -
Muscially, 2004 was a notable for releases from OutKast, The Arcade FIre, Kanye West, Green Day and many more. Let's look back.
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It's an introspective, direct album with heartfelt lyrics and, of course, impeccable production.
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In this session, Sierra Ferrell talks about her life and adventures so far. Plus, you'll hear live recordings of her performances from last years XPoNential Music Festival.
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It was the year of "Stacy's Mom," "Seven Nation Army" and "Hey Ya," along with several excellent albums from singer-songwriters and Warren Zevon's final studio album.
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At the close of every year, there's always this question: "What records from this year, that we're raving about now, will we actually be listening to in 20 years?" Turns out, 2002 was a strong one.
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World Cafe gets up close and personal with Snail Mail's Lindsey Jordan in this mini-concert from upstate New York, performing songs from her latest album Valentine.
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Two decades ago at this time, we were looking back on a year punctuated with big pop hits and a ton of breakouts throughout rock, indie-rock, hip-hop and alternative music.
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The year saw seminal releases from Radiohead, Outkast and Steely Dan, Outkast, D'Angelo and Coldplay.
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In this session, Eilish joins us from the couch at her parents' house to talk about her latest album, Happier Than Ever.
