World Cafe WXPN in Philadelphia and host Raina Douris present interviews and performances with today's essential and emerging artists.

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Essential and Emerging Artists

The New Pornographers Ebru Yildiz/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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The New Pornographers on World Cafe

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Ruston Kelly on World Cafe

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Nick Hakim inside the World Cafe Performance Studio Galea McGregor/WXPN hide caption

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Nick Hakim on World Cafe

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Nickel Creek Josh Goleman/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Nickel Creek on World Cafe

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Say She She Kaelan Barowsky/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Say She She on World Cafe

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Todd Rundgren Richard Creamer/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images hide caption

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The Culture Corner on World Cafe

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U2 Kurt Iswarienko/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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U2 on World Cafe

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Robyn Hitchcock inside the WXPN Performance studio Paige Walter/WXPN hide caption

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Robyn Hitchcock on World Cafe

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Sampa The Great Imraan Christian/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Sampa the Great on World Cafe

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Adeem The Artist Shawn Poynter/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Adeem The Artist on World Cafe

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Weyes Blood Neil Krug/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Weyes Blood on World Cafe

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Will Sheff Paige Walter/WXPN hide caption

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Will Sheff on World Cafe

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Omar Apollo Gustavo Garcia Villa/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Omar Apollo on World Cafe

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Ron Gallo Paige Walter/WXPN hide caption

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Ron Gallo on World Cafe

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zzzahara on World Cafe

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Michigander performs live for WXPN's Free At Noon Concert at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia, PA. Paige Walter/WXPN hide caption

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Michigander on World Cafe

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SZA performs onstage at the 60th annual Grammy Awards on Jan. 28, 2018, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Christopher Polk/Getty Images for NARAS hide caption

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The Culture Corner on World Cafe

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Tegan and Sara on World Cafe

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Sunny War performs live for WXPN's Free At Noon Concert Paige Walter/WXPN hide caption

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Sunny War on World Cafe

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