World Cafe Playlist for 10/29/2019

Ranky Tanky joins host Stephen Kallao

World Cafe’s Stephen Kallao is joined by the band Ranky Tanky. They’re from Charleston, South Carolina, and their music draws on the culture of slave descendants from the region known as the Gullah . We’ll learn how the group came to be – And a bit of musical history, on the background of Gullah music and the importance of Alan Lomax. Plus, some incredible live performances, anchored by the powerful voice of Quiana Parler.

*Fleetwood Mac “Gold Dust Woman” Rumours

Ranky Tanky “Stand By Me” Recorded Live For The World Cafe

Bessie Jones “Go To Sleepy Little Baby” The Alan Lomax Collection

Ranky Tanky “Beat Em Down” Recorded Live For The World Cafe

Ranky Tanky “Good Time” Recorded Live For The World Cafe

Brittany Howard “Stay High” Jaime

David Bowie “Young Americans” Young Americans

Illiterate Light “Better Than I Used To” Illiterate Light

Grizzly Bear “Two Weeks” Veckatimest

Angel Olsen “All Mirrors” All Mirrors

Depeche Mode “Walking In My Shoes” Songs Of Truth And Devotion

Hour Two
*Kathleen Edwards “Independent Thief” Back To Me

Joan Shelley “Coming Down For You” Like The River Loves The Sea

Sufjan Stevens “Chicago” Come On Feel The Illinois

Mondo Cozmo “Come On” Come On (single)

The Verve “On Your Own” A Northern Soul

Lakou Mizik “Iko Kreyol” HaitiaNola

Arcade Fire “Reflektor” Reflektor

PJ Harvey “Send His Love To Me” To Bring You My Love

Courtney Barnett “Avant Gardener” The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas

R.E.M. “Can’t Get There From Here” Fables Of The Reconstruction

The Records “Starry Eyes” The Records

Josh Ritter “Old Black Magic” Fever Breaks

*Optional Song