Teaching Artists
World Cafe Live works with artists across the musical spectrum, representing the variety of music present in Philadelphia.
Artists
Kwasi Burgee
Genre
African Diaspora
World
Instruments
percussion
First Year with World Cafe Live
2009
Kwasi Burgee
Joseph Conyers
Genre
Classical
Instruments
double bass
Affiliations
The Philadelphia Orchestra, Project 440
First Year with World Cafe Live
2010
Joseph Conyers
Nia Eubanks Dixon
Genre
African Diaspora
Dance/Movement
Instruments
movement artist
Affiliations
American Friends Service Committee
First Year with World Cafe Live
2016
Nia Eubanks Dixon
Melissa Dunphy
Genre
Classical
Folk/Traditional
New music
Instruments
Viola, voice, composer
Affiliations
Rutgers University
First Year with World Cafe Live
2015
- Voices of Women
- Percussion Studio
Melissa Dunphy
Jay Fluellen
Genre
Choral
Classical
Gospel
Instruments
piano, voice, composer
Affiliations
St. Thomas Gospel Choir, Northeast High School
First Year with World Cafe Live
2018
- A Song Everyone Can Sing (2018-2019)
- Commissioned to write “A Song Everyone Can Sing” (2019)
Jay Fluellen
Rebecca Harris
Genre
Classical
Instruments
violin
Affiliations
Tempesta di Mare, Philadelphia Bach Collegium, Night Music
First Year with World Cafe Live
2010
Rebecca Harris
Keisha Hutchins Hirlinger
Genre
Folk/Traditional
Singer-Songwriter
Soul
Instruments
voice
Affiliations
Abington Friends School
First Year with World Cafe Live
2009
Keisha Hutchins Hirlinger
Lela Aisha Jones
Genre
African Diaspora
Dance/Movement
World
Instruments
movement artist
Affiliations
Flyground, The Requisite Movers, Dancing for Justice Philadelphia
Awards
Pew Fellow (2016), Leeway Foundation Transformation Award (2015), Dance/USA Philadelphia Rocky Award (2013)
First Year with World Cafe Live
2008
- Accessibility workshops
- Rhythmic Body
- Voices & Bodies in Social Action
- Voices & Bodies workshops (2015-2016)
Lela Aisha Jones
Yumi Kendall
Genre
Classical
Instruments
cello
Affiliations
The Philadelphia Orchestra, Suzuki Alumni Project
First Year with World Cafe Live
2010
Yumi Kendall
Andrew Lipke
Genre
Rock/Pop
Singer-Songwriter
Instruments
guitar, voice
Affiliations
Azrael String Quartet
First Year with World Cafe Live
2008
- What’s Going On (2017-2018)
- First Verse (2016-2017)
- A Day in My Life (2015-2016)
- Andrew Lipke & the Aizuri Quartet with Denice Frohman (November 6, 2014)
- Commissioned to write “My Love” (2014)
- Anthracite Suite (2013-2014)
- Cybersounds
- Rhythm Machines
Andrew Lipke
Luigi Mazzocchi
Genre
Classical
Instruments
violin
Affiliations
Lara State Symphony Orchestra, Pennsylvania Ballet Orchestra, Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra, Ocean City Pops
First Year with World Cafe Live
2010
- Dancing Vibrations
- Luigi Mazzocchi + The Pagode Project (September 17, 2013)
Luigi Mazzocchi
Larry McKenna
Angela Zator Nelson
Genre
Classical
Instruments
percussion
Affiliations
Philadelphia Orchestra
First Year with World Cafe Live
2012
- Cybersounds
- Rhythm Machines
Angela Zator Nelson
Shavon Norris
Genre
Dance/Movement
Instruments
movement artist
First Year with World Cafe Live
2012
- A Song Everyone Can Sing (2018-2019)
- Commissioned to create movement for “A Song Everyone Can Sing” (2019)
- Percussion Studio
Shavon Norris
Kristal "Tytewriter" Oliver
Genre
Jazz
Singer-Songwriter
Soul
Instruments
voice
First Year with World Cafe Live
2018
Kristal "Tytewriter" Oliver
Luke Carlos O’Reilly
Genre
Gospel
Hip-hop
Jazz
Instruments
keyboard
First Year with World Cafe Live
2009
- Wake Up Everybody (2018-19)
- What’s Going On (2017-2018)
- African-American Spirituals: Roots & Reverberations
- Jazz Speaks
- Language of Rhythm
Luke Carlos O’Reilly
Elena Moon Park
Genre
Folk/Traditional
World
Instruments
violin, jarana, voice
Affiliations
Bang on a Can, OneBeat, Found Sound Nation
First Year with World Cafe Live
2012
- OneBeat (October 4, 2012)
- Folk Music: The People’s Music
Elena Moon Park
Allen Pinkney
Genre
African Diaspora
Blues
Folk/Traditional
Gospel
Instruments
voice
First Year with World Cafe Live
2016
Allen Pinkney
Bethlehem Roberson
Genre
Hip-hop
R&B
Soul
Instruments
Tarima, voice, vocussion, composer
First Year with World Cafe Live
2020
Bethlehem Roberson
Josh Robinson
Genre
Latin American
World
Instruments
percussion
Affiliations
T.A.P.S. (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors), The Moyer Foundation, NAGC (National Alliance for Grieving Children)
First Year with World Cafe Live
2009
- Percussion Ensemble (2014-present)
- Language of Rhythm
- Percussion Studio
Josh Robinson
Dave Rosen
Genre
Rock/Pop
Instruments
bass
Affiliations
Drexel University
First Year with World Cafe Live
2016
Dave Rosen
Alex Shaw
Genre
African Diaspora
World
Instruments
percussion
Affiliations
Intercultural Journeys, Alo Brasil
First Year with World Cafe Live
2008
- Percussion Ensemble (2014-2016)
- Luigi Mazzocchi + The Pagode Project (September 17, 2013)
- Imani Winds collaboration (2019)
- Accessibility workshops
- Dancing Vibrations
- Language of Rhythm
- Percussion Studio
- Rhythmic Body
- World of Percussion
Alex Shaw
Anssumane Silla
Genre
African Diaspora
Dance/Movement
World
Instruments
percussion, dance
Affiliations
Studio 34 Yoga
First Year with World Cafe Live
2009
Anssumane Silla
Daniel Simpson
Genre
Spoken Word
Instruments
poet
First Year with World Cafe Live
2018
Daniel Simpson
Paul Smith
Genre
Choral
Classical
Instruments
voice
Affiliations
VOCES8
First Year with World Cafe Live
2017
- A Song Everyone Can Sing (2017-2019)
- VOCES8 (March 4, 2018)
Paul Smith
Arturo Stable
Genre
Jazz
Latin American
Instruments
percussion
Affiliations
University of the Arts
First Year with World Cafe Live
2017
- Harlem Quartet + Arturo Stable (February 24, 2017)
- Jazz Speaks
- Musiversality
Arturo Stable
Joseph Tayoun
Genre
Arabic
Folk/Traditional
World
Instruments
percussion
Affiliations
M’oud Swing, Barakka, Jaffna, The Roddenberries
First Year with World Cafe Live
2016
- Accessibility workshops
- Folk Music: The People’s Music
Joseph Tayoun
VOCES8
Genre
Choral
Classical
Instruments
voice
First Year with World Cafe Live
2018
- A Song Everyone Can Sing (2017-2019)
- VOCES8 (March 4, 2018)
VOCES8
Jacob Winterstein
Genre
Spoken Word
Instruments
spoken word poet
First Year with World Cafe Live
2014
- Percussion Ensemble (2017-2018)
- A Day in My Life (2015-2016)
- PROJECT Trio & Jacob Winterstein (November 1, 2015)
- Language of Rhythm
- Percussion Studio
Jacob Winterstein
Yolanda Wisher
Genre
Jazz
Spoken Word
Instruments
poetry, voice
Affiliations
The Afroeaters
First Year with World Cafe Live
2016
- What’s Going On (2017-2018)
- First Verse (2016-2017)
- Jazz Speaks
Yolanda Wisher
Ami Yares
Genre
Folk/Traditional
World
Instruments
guitar, oud, voice
Affiliations
The Brothers Yares, The New Initials
First Year with World Cafe Live
2016
- Immigrant Songs (2017-2019)
- Accessibility workshops
- The Philadelphia Lullaby Project (2020-present)
- Accessibility workshops
- Folk Music: The People’s Music
- Musiversality
Ami Yares
Francois Zayas
Genre
Jazz
Latin American
Instruments
percussion
First Year with World Cafe Live
2008
Francois Zayas
