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Paul Beaubrun's Album 'Rasanbleman (Red Moon)' Is A Celebration Of Haitian Music

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Studio Sessions

Paul Beaubrun's Album 'Rasanbleman (Red Moon)' Is A Celebration Of Haitian Music

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Rasanbleman (Red Moon) is Haitian creole for "a large gathering." It refers to the group of nearly 30 musicians and artists who got together for the album's recording sessions in Jacmel, Haiti.

Paul Beaubrun On World Cafe

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On 'Neon Cross,' Jaime Wyatt Overcomes Her Past Like A True Country Outlaw

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On 'Neon Cross,' Jaime Wyatt Overcomes Her Past Like A True Country Outlaw

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"For some people, the spirit of outlaw still is being an outsider," the country artist says,. From divorce, coming out and coping with addiction, being an outsider informs the music of Neon Bible.

Jaime Wyatt On World Cafe

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How Sweet Crude Celebrated Its Album Release After Recovering From COVID-19

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How Sweet Crude Celebrated Its Album Release After Recovering From COVID-19

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Singers Sam Craft and Alexis Marceaux describe their very different experiences with COVID-19. Plus hear the uniquely New Orleanian story of how the band celebrated the release of its new album.

Sweet Crude On World Cafe

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U.S. Girls' Meg Remy Turns 'Less Is More' Upside Down

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U.S. Girls' Meg Remy Turns 'Less Is More' Upside Down

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Over time, the sound and lineup of U.S. Girls has evolved from just Meg Remy. On the group's latest record, Heavy Light, up to 20 musicians recorded in the studio at the same time.

U.S. Girls on World Cafe

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KCSN's Byron Gonzalez Defines Latin Alternative

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KCSN's Byron Gonzalez Defines Latin Alternative

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The Latin Alt program director Byron Gonzalez shares songs from a few of his favorite artists making music outside the Latin mainstream.

Byron Gonzalez On World Cafe

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Classic World Cafe: John Mayer En Route To Superstardom

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Classic World Cafe: John Mayer En Route To Superstardom

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Today, you can pretend it's 2001: John Mayer visits the World Cafe just after the release of his debut album Room For Squares, which sold over 4 million copies and won him his first Grammy award.

Classic World Cafe with John Mayer

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The Airborne Toxic Event's Mikel Jollett Writes His Story In Words And Music

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The Airborne Toxic Event's Mikel Jollett Writes His Story In Words And Music

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Mikel Jollett shares how 'Hollywood Park,' his book and album of the same name, came to be.

The Airborne Toxic Event On World Cafe

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How The War On Drugs Perfected The Art Of The Socially Distanced Livestream

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How The War On Drugs Perfected The Art Of The Socially Distanced Livestream

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The leader of The War on Drugs, Adam Granduciel, talks from his LA home about how the band perfected performing together, even though they were recording from places all across the country.

The War On Drugs On World Cafe

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Steve Earle Tells The Story Of A West Virginian Mining Disaster Through Song

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Steve Earle Tells The Story Of A West Virginian Mining Disaster Through Song

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Earle knows the value of storytelling as a way to find our shared humanity. He used that talent to write the music for a play called Coal Country and make his latest album, Ghosts of West Virginia.

Steve Earle On World Cafe

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