World Cafe Latin Roots on Mexrrissey
A fascination with Morrissey, the lead singer of The Smiths, has led to a new album of Morrissey songs, Mexrrissey. Listen to the World Cafe Latin Roots segment here.
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World Cafe Latin Roots: Latin Soul
Producer Aaron Levinson talks about Latin Soul with World Cafe host David Dye. Listen here.
Listen to World Cafe Latin Roots: Essential Divas
Catalina Maria Johnson of the Chicago radio program Beat Latino discusses three Latin divas on the World Cafe. Listen to the episode here.
You like Prog Rock? How about some Prog Salsa
A recent episode of World Cafe's Latin Roots showcased the influence of prog-rock on salsa. Read more here.
World Cafe Latin Roots: watch videos with Calma Carmona on VuHaus
Last October, World Cafe had the pleasure of doing an in-studio session with Calma Carmona. The Puerto Rican singer brought her full band from San Juan to perform live in the World Cafe studio at WXPN in Philly.
World Cafe: Andean Music
For this episode of Latin Roots from World Cafe, Catalina Maria Johnson discusses the importance and influence of Andean music, both old and new. We’ll hear the song that inspired Paul Simon’s “El Condor Pasa” with the classic sound of Peruvian pipes and more. Hear the complete segment above and check out the Andean Music Spotify Playlist for more.
World Cafe: Christmas In Cuba
Just in time for Christmas Eve, World Cafe heads to the tropics for a holiday-themed Latin Roots segment. Contributor Judy Cantor-Navas uses the occasion as an opportunity to look at Christmas in Cuba, with music from pre-revolutionary times right up until the present day.
World Cafe: Billy Gibbons Adds A Cubano Twist To The Blues
Billy Gibbons has been known for years as the larger-than-life, guitar-playing leader of ZZ Top, whose innovative showmanship and big licks have brought an equally oversized audience to rockin’ blues. In today’sLatin Roots segment, Gibbons and his band, The BFGs, put a Cubano twist on the blues.