Last year's roundup of our favorite World Café sessions was so popular, we had to do it again this year. Below, you'll find downloadable songs from the best new artists of 2011, as well as links to the entire performances. Once again, I want to thank all of the 200-plus artists who came by our studios in 2011 — we couldn't do the show without them.
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— The Civil Wars performed on World Cafe.
/ Tec Petaja
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— The Head And The Heart performs at the 2011 Sasquatch Music Festival.
The Head And The Heart performs at the 2011 Sasquatch Music Festival.
/ Alex Crick for KEXP
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— The Joy Formidable's first full-length album, The Big Roar, will be released in the U.S. on March 15.
The Joy Formidable's first full-length album, The Big Roar, will be released in the U.S. on March 15.
/ Courtesy of Big Hassle
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— Diego Garcia.
/ Courtesy of the artist
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— Middle Brother's Matt Vasquez shreds at Auditorium Shores in Austin, Texas.
/ Katie Hayes Luke for NPR
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