World Cafe Words and Music Podcast

264 episodes

How being 'fake brave' helped The Army, The Navy find real confidence
13/10/2026 | 22 mins.
The bond between Maia Ciambriello and Sasha Goldberg, who perform together as The Army, The Navy, is at the heart of their debut album, Fake Brave Life.

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Before the Breakthrough: Selena
09/10/2026 | 12 mins.
For Hispanic Heritage Month, World Cafe is diving into the late Tejano performer's ascent to stardom.

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For Alabama Shakes, making music together again was like 'riding a bike'
09/10/2026 | 25 mins.
The trio returns with their first studio album in 11 years.

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How Brian Jackson reimagined some of his legendary work with Gil Scott-Heron
08/10/2026 | 25 mins.
Jackson and Scott-Heron created some of most memorable protest music of the early '70s, through the duo’s combination of jazz, soul, funk and spoken word poetry. Fifty years later, Jackson’s new album, Now More Than Ever, revisits some of their most iconic songs.

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The Womack Sisters leaned on each other to keep their musical ambitions alive
07/10/2026 | 20 mins.
BG, Zeimani and Kucha Womack are music royalty — nieces to Bobby Womack and the granddaughters of Sam Cooke. Their debut album comes after a series of tragic setbacks.

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