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World Cafe Words and Music Podcast
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WXPN's live performance and interview program featuring music and conversation from a variety of important musicians
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42
01 July 2025
Sense of Place: Finger-style guitar is king at this Tuscan music venue
Six Bars Jail, a small club located just outside of Florence, Italy, was founded in 2006.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
18 min
30 June 2025
Sense of Place: Black Snake Moan is inspired by his ancient Italian home
Marco Contestabile makes psychedelic blues music influenced by Tarquinia, where he grew up.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
34 min
27 June 2025
Sense of Place: Step inside the Roman studio where Ennio Morricone made magic
Some of the Italian composer's most memorable film scores were recorded at Forum Studios in Rome's Parioli neighborhood.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
10 min
25 June 2025
Sense of Place: Ludovico Einaudi is one of the most streamed composers of all time
The Italian pianist and composer returns to his childhood in Turin on his latest album, The Summer Portraits.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
24 min
24 June 2025
Sense of Place: Born in Rome, Laila Al Habash had to leave to find her voice
The Milan-based musician draws on both her mother's Italian side of the family and her father's Palestinian heritage.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
34 min
23 June 2025
Sense of Place: This psych-rock band is fostering an indie rock scene in Rome
Weird Bloom's music is psychedelic and catchy, and it kind of sounds like T. rex.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
29 min
20 June 2025
Sense of Place: This Roman record label works to preserve 'B movie' scores
Four Flies Records founder Pier de Sanctis explains what makes these increasingly rare soundtracks so special.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
11 min
17 June 2025
How a copyright strike helped d4vd go supernova in the pop world
Following a string of viral hits, the 20-year-old musician hones his sound on his debut album, Withered.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
30 min
16 June 2025
The Culture Corner: 40 years ago, Boyz II Men flipped the script on R&B
In his new book, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison digs into how the Philadelphia group updated the old-school R&B vocal group archetype for the hip-hop generation.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
17 min
12 June 2025
Tune in to a mini-concert with Miya Folick
The Los Angeles-based musician performs songs from her latest album, Erotica Veronica.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
18 min