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Hear Lianne La Havas Perform 4 Songs In Quarantine : World Cafe : World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN La Havas stepped into the producer's role for her new self-titled album. Hear the U.K. pop star perform four songs for World Cafe.
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Lianne La Havas On World Cafe

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Lianne La Havas' Latest Album Is All Hers

World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN

Lianne La Havas' Latest Album Is All Hers

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Set List

  • "Can't Fight"
  • "Weird Fishes"
  • "Paper Thin"
  • "Bittersweet"

It becomes very clear, very quickly, that Lianne La Havas' most recent album is all hers. Not only is it self-titled, not only is the album art a portrait of her, but she also stepped into the producer's role this time around. And the result is an album more confident and more personal than anything she has ever done before.

In this World Cafe episode, you'll hear La Havas discuss taking things into her own hands to make this record, as well as a four-song acoustic performance.

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