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In a rare acoustic performance, the hip-hop group Atmosphere performs with just an acoustic guitar and two voices. Frontman Slug is a Minneapolis native with an inspiring message, especially on Atmosphere's new album, When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That S--- Gold.

Iconic Brazilian talent Sergio Mendes visits David Dye on World Cafe to discuss his latest album, Encanto. Translated from Portuguese as "enchanted," the album exhibits his distinctive Brazilian fusion with current pop-star contributors.

She had a voice of striking, unusual beauty — and looks to match — yet she spent much of her life misunderstood and under-recorded. Now, 15 years after her death, the elusive folk singer's music has never been more popular.

The veteran vocalist has a gift for putting the right words to a melody. She wrote some lyrics for her new CD, Distances, and she blends a poem by an Italian filmmaker with music by eccentric French composer Erik Satie.

Her personal and musical life enhanced by motherhood, the New York-based singer-songwriter was the perfect artist to cap off a celebration of the 100th observance of the holiday, broadcast at the church where it began.

On the streets by age 16, Magness had experienced more sadness than most do in a lifetime. But after a memorable Otis Rush concert, and seven of her own albums, she's emerged on the other side of 50 as a powerful R&B singer.

Members of the Internet sensation Black Kids have effectively made the crossover from online to dance-floor success. Hear songs from their full-length debut album, Partie Traumatic, in this World Cafe session with host David Dye.

Hear the Minneapolis-based indie-rock band Tapes n Tapes play songs from its second full-length album, Walk It Off. On the new disc, Tapes n Tapes' members achieve a more cohesive but still resolutely lo-fi sound.

Most know her as an actress, from her work in projects such as Almost Famous and Weeds. Now, with M. Ward, she's part of the musical duo She & Him. Their debut album came out in March 2008.

All the music in the show this month has a musical or cultural tie to Africa, in celebration of Black History Month.