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January 2, 2013 - On this special edition of Conversations from the World Cafe, host David Dye chronicles the unique story of Rodriguez. His music didn’t capture the American public when he emerged with two albums in the '70s in Detroit, but across the globe in South Africa, Rodriguez became a household name, up there with Bob Dylan and Elvis Presley.

Sense of Place: Detroit The Music And Story Of Rodriguez Of Waiting For Sugarman

October 23, 2013 - For our Sense of Place series we are revisiting an interview with the Detroit musician Rodriguez. This interview was recorded in 2009 when Rodriguez's early 70s albums Cold Fact and Coming From Reality were being re-released.

Detroit singer-songwriter Rodriguez's resurrection finally seems complete. Rodriguez had achieved cult status in South Africa, while here at home, he was a relatively unknown artist living in Detroit.