Kevin Morby and Waxahatchee play a Tiny Desk Home concert. NPR/NPR hide caption
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Dr. John, one of the icons of New Orleans' music scene, performs on stage during the Nice's Jazz Festival, July 18, 2010. Valery Hache/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Gwen Thompkins on World Cafe
Inspired by a Maya Angelou book, Laura Marling's new album Song For Our Daughter is about a generation of younger women and "the idea of a maternal lineage," she says. Justin Tyler Close/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Laura Marling On Maya Angelou And Arming A Younger Generation Of Women
Artists play tribute to John Prine in their Tiny Desk Home concerts. NPR/NPR hide caption
John Prine, seen here performing during Coachella in 2014, died Tuesday night from complications of COVID-19. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images hide caption
The Lumineers play a Tiny Desk Concert. Bob Boilen/NPR hide caption
Abigail Washburn and Wu Fei are masters of Appalachian and Chinese folk music, respectively. On their self-titled debut album they combine traditional songs from across the U.S. and China. Shervin Lainez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Chinese Folk Music Meets Appalachian Tradition On 'Wu Fei And Abigail Washburn'
Jesca Hoops plays a Tiny Desk Concert (Kisha Ravi/NPR). Kisha Ravi/NPR hide caption
"In the Mountains" from Sarah Siskind's self-produced upcoming album Modern Appalachia, depicts the pastoral pull in a way that's less wistful than bracing. Brian Boskind/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Arthur Moon plays a Tiny Desk Concert (Kisha Ravi/NPR). Kisha Ravi/NPR/NPR hide caption
Lilly Hiatt's song "Candy Lunch" is featured in this roundup of music out of Nashville. David McClister/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Scottish folk duo Jim and Susie Malcolm are featured on this week's episode. Courtesy of the Artist hide caption
The Thistle & Shamrock: New Releases
Poguetry perform at WXPN's Free At Noon Concert, recorded live for World Cafe. Jamie Stow/WXPN hide caption
Poguetry On World Cafe
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Tomás del Real. Alejandro Barros/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Holly Arrowsmith. Titus Haug/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Fenne Lily. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Pearla. Shervin Lainez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
GIRL SKIN. Alexander Thompson/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Tré Burt. Louis Rua/Courtesy of the artist hide caption