Tim Heidecker Chantal Anderson/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
World Cafe WXPN in Philadelphia and host Raina Douris present interviews and performances with today's essential and emerging artists.
World Cafe
Essential and Emerging Artists
Everything Is Temporary Aliyah Otchere/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Clockwise, from top left: Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, SZA and Beyoncé. Photo Illustration by Miguel Perez/Photos courtesy of Wikimedia Commons hide caption
Lucy Dacus Shervin Lainez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Leif Vollebekk Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Major Handy Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Tamino Nick Ventura/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The Lumineers Bob Sweeney/WXPN hide caption
The Head and the Heart Jasper Graham/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The Head and the Heart on World Cafe
Clockwise, from top left: Donna Summer and Whitney Houston (courtesy of Wikimedia Commons), Lil' Kim and Kate Bush Photo illustration by Miguel Perez/WXPN hide caption
Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp a Butterfly Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Clockwise, from top left: Dolly Parton, The Shirelles, Patti Smith (courtesy of Steve Harlow/Flickr) and Mahalia Jackson (courtesy of Nationaal Archief) Photo illustration by Miguel Perez/WXPN hide caption
Ringo Starr Dan Winters/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Mdou Moctar Cem Misirlioglu/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Mdou Moctar on World Cafe
Been Stellar Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Clockwise, from top left: Marian Anderson, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Maybelle and Sara Carter, and Helen Kane Photo illustration by Miguel Perez/WXPN hide caption
David Gray performing at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia. Bob Sweeney/WXPN hide caption
David Gray on World Cafe
Deep Sea Diver Shervin Lainez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Deep Sea Diver on World Cafe
Santigold Frank Ockenfels/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Pete Yorn Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Saya Gray Jennifer Cheng/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Yola Courtesy of the artist hide caption