World Cafe

The Colorado Sound brings you World Cafe from 10pm to midnight MT every weeknight. Hosted by Raina Douris, the two-hour program features a mix of interviews and in-studio performances from established and emerging artists across multiple genres, from folk to hip-hop, indie rock and Americana to world music and soul.

Produced by Philadelphia’s WXPN and launched in 1991, World Cafe is now heard on some 200 stations across the NPR network. It is considered to be the nation’s most listened-to public radio music program.

Below is this week’s World Cafe schedule. See the World Cafe website for an archive of previous show schedules and music playlists.

World Cafe’s upcoming schedule on The Colorado Sound

Listen to the World Cafe every Monday through Friday evening starting at 10pm MT on The Colorado Sound.

Monday, March 17th, 2025 – Encore: Fontaines D.C.

In a departure from their previous sound, Fontaines D.C.’s fourth album, Romance, sees the Irish post-punk band incorporating unlikely influences, such as new wave music and anime, all the while maintaining the band’s edgy, rebellious identity. On the next World Cafe, Fontaines D.C. performs a mini concert of songs from all four of their albums, recorded live in Philadelphia.

Tuesday, March 18th, 2025 – John Morrison on Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar released his album To Pimp A Butterfly ten years ago this month. On the next World Cafe, Culture Corner correspondent John Morrison talks about the profound impact of that record musically and politically – and why Lamar could be compared to Bob Dylan.

Wednesday, March 19th, 2025 – Encore: Japanese Breakfast

Michelle Zauner, of Japanese Breakfast, is on a trajectory. Not only did she author the New York Times bestselling memoir, Crying In H Mart, but she also entered new sonic territory with her 2021 album, Jubilee. The record marked a joyful sonic departure from her earlier, darker songwriting themes. To celebrate the release of Japanese Breakfast’s new album, For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women), we’re listening back to a 2021 interview with Zauner, where she discusses her then new album, her memoir, and the stories behind them.

Thursday, March 20th, 2025 – The Head and The Heart

The Head and The Heart have released some brand-new songs and have an album, Aperture, set to be released in May. On the next World Cafe, hear the new music recorded live. And the band talks about how this record represents a new phase in their career – renewed relationships, a new method of songwriting, and a new record label.

Friday, March 21st, 2025 – The Lumineers

When you’ve spent two decades working together, it can be easy to fall back on the same old songs – but for Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites of The Lumineers, the chance to self-produce their new album, Automatic, meant they had a whole new level of creative freedom. They’ll talk about the record and The Lumineers perform live on the next World Cafe.

This week on CONVERSATIONS FROM THE WORLD CAFE (feeds Friday, March 21st, 2025) – The Lumineers

When you’ve spent two decades working together, it can be easy to fall back on the same old songs – but for Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites of The Lumineers, the chance to self-produce their new album, Automatic, meant they had a whole new level of creative freedom. They’ll talk about the record and The Lumineers perform live on the next Conversations from The World Cafe.

Monday, March 24th, 2025 – Tamino

Tuesday, March 25th, 2025 – Encore: Janis Ian

Wednesday, March 26th, 2025 – Major Handy KRVS Acadiana Music Spotlight

Thursday, March 27th, 2025 – Leif Vollebekk

Friday, March 28th, 2025 – Lucy Dacus

See the World Cafe website for an archive of previous shows and music playlists from each episode.

World Cafe airs weekdays from 10pm to midnight MT on The Colorado Sound.