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World Cafe Words and Music Podcast

For Hispanic Heritage Month, World Cafe is diving into the late Tejano performer's ascent to stardom.
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Before the Breakthrough: Selena

The trio returns with their first studio album in 11 years.
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For Alabama Shakes, making music together again was like 'riding a bike'

Jackson and Scott-Heron created some of most memorable protest music of the early '70s, through the duo’s combination of jazz, soul, funk and spoken word poetry. Fifty years later, Jackson’s new album, Now More Than Ever, revisits some of their most iconic songs.
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How Brian Jackson reimagined some of his legendary work with Gil Scott-Heron

BG, Zeimani and Kucha Womack are music royalty — nieces to Bobby Womack and the granddaughters of Sam Cooke. Their debut album comes after a series of  tragic setbacks.
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The Womack Sisters leaned on each other to keep their musical ambitions alive

Miller's new album is a sort of travelogue inspired by his years as a traveling musician, but it’s also an exploration of quieter moments.
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John R. Miller takes to the road on 'The Great Unknowing'

For Hispanic Heritage Month, World Cafe is diving into the East Los Angeles band's career and music before "La Bamba" changed everything. 
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Before the Breakthrough: Los Lobos

Plus, the Australian children's music group perform a cover of Olivia Dean's megahit, "Man I Need."
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'You gotta make it wiggly': How The Wiggles set the standard for kid's entertainment

The singer-songwriter found her way out of a two-year songwriting drought after finding inspiration in the "absolute magic" of everyday life.
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For Michaela Anne, the 'humdrum is holy'

The Chicago band performs music from their sophomore album, Something Worth Waiting For.
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Tune in to a mini-concert with Friko

The 84-year-old musician and producer has built a cult following for his weird, satirical, hilarious musical personality.
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