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

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The Culture Corner on World Cafe

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Robyn Hitchcock on World Cafe

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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 on World Cafe

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Omar Apollo on World Cafe

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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 on World Cafe

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St. Paul & The Broken Bones on World Cafe

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American R&B group TLC poses at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in Los Angeles, circa 1995. From left to right: Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas, Tionne 'T-Boz' Watkins and Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes. Archive Photos/Getty Images hide caption

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The Culture Corner on World Cafe

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The Backseat Lovers on World Cafe

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Jean Dawson on World Cafe

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Prince performs live at the Fabulous Forum on Feb. 19, 1985, in Inglewood, Calif. Michael Montfort/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images hide caption

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The Culture Corner on World Cafe

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Weird Al on World Cafe

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