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The 10 Best Tiny Desk Concerts of 2024

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The 10 Best Tiny Desk Concerts of 2024 Jackie Lay/NPR It was a banner year at the Tiny Desk. —Anamaria Sayre, Tiny Desk producer and Alt.Latino co-host Doechii When I first discovered Doechii's music back in 2019, it made me wonder where she'd been my whole life. —Maia Stern, Tiny Desk video producer The LOX When hip-hop music is arranged …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Waxahatchee: Tiny Desk Concert

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Waxahatchee: Tiny Desk Concert The last time Waxahatchee performed at the Tiny Desk, things looked — and sounded — a bit different. In this Tiny Desk concert, Crutchfield is cool and cozy behind the Desk; she sways with an easy smile as she kicks off the set with her latest single, "Much Ado About Nothing," alongside a five-piece band. She …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Stereophonic: Tiny Desk Concert

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Stereophonic: Tiny Desk Concert The process of artistic creation makes for perfect storytelling. Well, the play features an album's worth of original music from Will Butler, whose lyrics provide insight into five people falling apart when they should be coming together creatively. The music is performed by the original Broadway cast members Will Brill, Juliana Canfield, Tom Pecinka, Sarah Pidgeon …

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4 weeks ago

TV On The Radio: Tiny Desk Concert

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TV On The Radio: Tiny Desk Concert TV On The Radio was one of the first bands we tried to coax into playing in our office back in the earliest days of the Tiny Desk, but it never happened. "Thank you for having us,"' frontman Tunde Adebimpe told the crowd after opening with a blazing version of "Wolf Like Me," …

1 month ago

Wyatt Flores: Tiny Desk Concert

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Wyatt Flores: Tiny Desk Concert Watching Wyatt Flores lead his band through their turn behind the Desk is like watching stardust coalesce into not just a celestial star, but an actual Americana and country star. With genuine smiles and even a nervous false start, Flores is engaging in both his personality and music. This performance is a reflection of his …

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1 month ago

The Magnetic Fields: Tiny Desk Concert

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The Magnetic Fields: Tiny Desk Concert There's a good chance you or someone you know has borrowed a line or two from 69 Love Songs, the beloved, three-volume album released by The Magnetic Fields in 1999. "I don't actually know whose cat this is," he told the crowd, as he crooned multiple fan favorites, including "The Book of Love," "I …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Durand Jones: Tiny Desk Concert

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Durand Jones: Tiny Desk Concert You might not have known it, but this is the Tiny Desk you've been waiting for. Throughout his entire, window-rattling performance, Durand Jones sang fervently of hope, finding joy in sorrow and perseverance through struggle and doubt, with one of the most memorable voices we've had at the Desk. " Jones closed the set with …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Yunchan Lim: Tiny Desk Concert

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Yunchan Lim: Tiny Desk Concert Remember what you were doing at the tender age of 18? Two years ago, when the South Korean pianist Yunchan Lim was only 18, he won the storied Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Lim summons thunder in a stormy passage of the snack-sized Moment lyrique, and follows with "October" where he conjures shades of lambent …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elmiene: Tiny Desk Concert

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Elmiene: Tiny Desk Concert Elmiene has a natural light. He's a poet, born to perform, which is likely why he wasn't really nervous but more so in awe of performing at the Tiny Desk — especially when he found out the toy glockenspiel he played was left by Dua Lipa. Draped in a custom kaftan, Elmiene stepped behind the Desk …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

LaRussell: Tiny Desk Concert

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LaRussell: Tiny Desk Concert A few years ago my dad mentioned an up-and-coming artist by the name of LaRussell. LaRussell’s popular “Backyard Residency” concerts are quite literally held in his backyard, and the artist and his homies bring his backyard vibes to the Tiny Desk for what feels like a party with your most fun friends. He smiles and dances …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Chelsea Wolfe: Tiny Desk Concert

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Chelsea Wolfe: Tiny Desk Concert Not long after her arrival, Chelsea Wolfe carefully arranged a handful of objects on the Desk in front of her — a dagger, a chalice, a pentacle and flower — all inspired by the Magician tarot card, which symbolizes new beginnings. “Whispers in the Echo Chamber,” a dark and distorted rumination on intrusive thoughts and …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Dua Lipa: Tiny Desk Concert

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Dua Lipa: Tiny Desk Concert When Dua Lipa came to visit the Tiny Desk, she had nothing to prove — and much to live up to. After all, the singer’s Tiny Desk concert, recorded in London in the aftermath of her 2020 blockbuster Future Nostalgia, still holds the record for the most-viewed Tiny Desk concert in history, her 130 million …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Sylo: Tiny Desk Concert

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Sylo: Tiny Desk Concert When I first heard Sylo, his voice spoke to me — something light and airy, but cozy. It was just him on a summery beat and an acoustic guitar; at the Tiny Desk, the sweetness of “Millions” blooms. Before his first headlining tour, the Toronto-based R&B artist stopped by the NPR Music office to share material …

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2 months ago

The Baylor Project: Tiny Desk Concert

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The Baylor Project: Tiny Desk Concert When Marcus and Jean Baylor of The Baylor Project enter a space, their love for each other and playfulness is on display. When reflecting on their visit to the Tiny Desk, the Baylors remarked that this is a “one-of-a-kind performance” that perfectly reflected their ethos “of love, family, faith, culture and community!” The kinetic …

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2 months ago

Kamasi Washington: Tiny Desk Concert

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Kamasi Washington: Tiny Desk Concert Grammy-nominated saxophonist Kamasi Washington brought down the house at his Tiny Desk Concert. The DJ is responsible for mixing in a little sample of the rapper Kendrick Lamar shouting out the saxophonist — “keep a horn on me / that Kamasi” — at the top of “Street Fighter Mas.” Also accompanying Washington are his father, …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Audrey Nuna: Tiny Desk Concert

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Audrey Nuna: Tiny Desk Concert After spending a few years listening to Audrey Nuna’s music and watching her music videos, I wondered how she would conform to the Tiny Desk. She stepped up to the challenge of stripping the elements in 2022 when she played a special Tiny Desk concert, which was enough to hold her spot behind the Desk. …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

The Marías: Tiny Desk Concert

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The Marías: Tiny Desk Concert This Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, NPR Music celebrates artists from all corners of Latinidad with an 'El Tiny' takeover. Headed by Puerto Rican lead singer Maria Zardoya, who proudly places a Puerto Rican flag on the Desk halfway through the show, there is an authenticity to the group’s lyricism and presentation that pulses just …

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3 months ago

OKAN: Tiny Desk Concert

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OKAN: Tiny Desk Concert This Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, NPR Music celebrates artists from all corners of Latinidad with an 'El Tiny' takeover. Co-leaders Elizabeth Rodriguez and Magdelys Savigne lead their five-piece band through the melodic and rhythmic celebration of their heritage with a sense of fun that can mask the intensity of the musicianship. From the opening chant …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Danny Ocean: Tiny Desk Concert

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Danny Ocean: Tiny Desk Concert This Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, NPR Music celebrates artists from all corners of Latinidad with an 'El Tiny' takeover. We had no idea, when we invited Danny Ocean to the Tiny Desk, that his concert would take place amid another wave of political protests and violent repression in his native Venezuela. Later, during a …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Every 'El Tiny' Tiny Desk from Hispanic Heritage Month 2024

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Every 'El Tiny' Tiny Desk from Hispanic Heritage Month 2024 toggle caption Virginia Lozano This year marks the fourth time Alt.Latino has taken over the Tiny Desk for Hispanic Heritage Month for a series we have billed El Tiny, but its the first time we’ve curated it with a specific theme in mind: We’re doing what we do best and …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Mdou Moctar: Tiny Desk Concert

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Mdou Moctar: Tiny Desk Concert As soon as Mdou Moctar plugs in at the Tiny Desk, the Saharan shred begins. Unlike his acoustic-driven Tiny Desk concert, Moctar and his berobed band here play up the chunky riffs and body-rattling volume of 2024’s Funeral for Justice: Orange amps, Fender Strats and, for this occasion, a kick-and-djembe combo that absolutely whips. Moctar’s …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Pygmy Lush: Tiny Desk Concert

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Pygmy Lush: Tiny Desk Concert How rare is it for the same group of musicians to create not one but two beloved bands of the punk scene? While its catalog can get noisy, Pygmy Lush here relies on haunted campfire singalongs from 2008’s Mount Hope and “It’s a Good Day to Hide” from its split LP with the hardcore band …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Lainey Wilson: Tiny Desk Concert

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Lainey Wilson: Tiny Desk Concert Lainey Wilson took a long, winding path to country-music stardom, beginning with a high school stint as a Hannah Montana impersonator. That path led the Louisiana native to a Grammy for best country album earlier this year — for her terrific 2022 breakthrough, Bell Bottom Country — and it continues with Whirlwind, which dropped Friday. …

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4 months ago

Maxwell: Tiny Desk Concert

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Maxwell: Tiny Desk Concert Have you ever been in a room where you can feel a palpable, collective swooning? “Lifetime” features impressive work from Travis Sayles on the keys and Shedrick “Shed” Mitchell on the Hammond B3 organ, an instrument I’m admittedly partial to. Maxwell presented his latest single during this set, a cover of the Al Green classic “Simply …

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7 months, 1 week ago

And the winner of the 2024 Tiny Desk Contest is...

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And the winner of the 2024 Tiny Desk Contest is. YouTube The winner of the 2024 Tiny Desk Contest is The Philharmonik! In the second episode of Tiny Desk Contest Top Shelf, Tiny Desk alum and Contest judge Durand Bernarr featured The Philharmonik's entry, marveling at lead singer Christian Gates' brilliant commitment to the bit: his elaborate set-up, the way …

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8 months ago

Hot Chip: Tiny Desk Concert

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Hot Chip: Tiny Desk Concert Even though it was the band's first visit to the Tiny Desk, Hot Chip's performance felt like a homecoming — a sweet return to some of the instruments the group first created its signature, playful sound with. Hot Chip's "tiny instruments," as lead vocalist Alexis Taylor called them, fit right into the space. The band, …

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9 months ago

Chappell Roan: Tiny Desk Concert

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Chappell Roan: Tiny Desk Concert It's become a Tiny Desk tradition for artists to leave a small offering on the shelves — a tchotchke, a toy, a signed album or piece of swag, a guitar pick, that sort of thing. Roan's marvelous debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, came out last September — just in time …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Bleachers review: Self-titled album from Jack Antonoff’s band feels like an experiment gone awry

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Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But Joel’s influence is all over that track, namely …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Tinashe: Tiny Desk Concert

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Tinashe: Tiny Desk Concert Tinashe has never been one-dimensional. First, comforting the crowd with the vulnerability of "Treason," from her album BB/Ang3l, accompanied by a vibraphone which she plays live for the first time ever. To conclude her high-energy set, Tinashe performed her breakout single, "2 On," right on time for its 10-year anniversary. Sponsor Message SET LIST "Treason" "Unconditional" …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘NPR is cool!’ How Tiny Desk Concerts became a pop culture phenomenon

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NEW YORK — As DJ Mannie Fresh’s trademark “ladies and gentlemen” catchphrase ricocheted throughout the office, a giddy Juvenile, draped in white with his signature bandana, playfully swayed back and forth to the beat of his musicians. NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series, which began almost 15 years ago as a niche online platform mainly highlighting rock and folk musicians, has …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

'NPR is cool!' How Tiny Desk Concerts became a pop culture phenomenon

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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It was an initial shock, like, ‘Wow, NPR’s cool!’ …

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1 year, 1 month ago

How ‘El Tiny’ took over NPR’s Tiny Desk

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“El Tiny” recently completed its third takeover of NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series during Latinx Heritage Month. Before “El Tiny” was officially created, Contreras brought Latino acts to the forefront of Tiny Desk, including French-born Chilean rapper Ana Tijoux, Colombian superstar Juanes and Mexican American group La Santa Cecilia. Contreras, alongside co-host Anamaria Artemisa Sayre, decided to lean into this …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Arlo Parks: Tiny Desk Concert

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Arlo Parks: Tiny Desk Concert Watching Arlo Parks read an excerpt from her newly published book of poetry, The Magic Border, during her performance, it felt like a full circle moment for her. Her origins as a musician began with poetry, but she also explained between songs that Tiny Desk concerts also planted seeds during her formative years as an …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Announcing the winner of the 2023 Tiny Desk Contest

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Announcing the winner of the 2023 Tiny Desk Contest YouTube NPR Music received nearly 6,000 entries to this year's Tiny Desk Contest, the annual search for the next great undiscovered artist to play a Tiny Desk concert. Today, we're thrilled to announce Little Moon is the winner of the 2023 Tiny Desk Contest. "Emma's deceptively strong voice, and the band's …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Kassa Overall: Tiny Desk Concert

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Kassa Overall: Tiny Desk Concert Kassa Overall is no stranger to NPR. Back in 2020 he was a featured vocalist and percussionist on the Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science Tiny Desk concert and in the same year he scored the original music for the first season of NPR Music's Louder Than A Riot podcast. "Make My Way Back Home" …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Kenny Beats: Tiny Desk Concert

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Kenny Beats: Tiny Desk Concert "I know producers don't always get to do stuff like this," Kenny Beats said as he wrapped up his Tiny Desk concert. Sponsor Message He invited some of those vocalists, along with top-tier musicians including Nick Movshon and Leon Michels, to play something tailor-made for the Tiny Desk. When Remi Wolf sings, her powerful voice …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Watch the first entry to the 2023 Tiny Desk Contest

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Watch the first entry to the 2023 Tiny Desk Contest YouTube The 2023 Tiny Desk Contest, our annual search for the next great undiscovered artist to play a Tiny Desk concert, opened for entries at 10 a.m. "I'm not gonna let you break me / I'm not gonna let you break me down," Bridges repeats, her stunning voice radiating throughout …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Justin Adams and Mauro Durante: Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST 2023

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Justin Adams and Mauro Durante: Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST 2023 For the third consecutive year, NPR teamed up with globalFEST in January 2023 for a thrilling online music festival we call Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST: three nights, nine bands, and a world of musical traditions hosted by African pop star Angélique Kidjo. Justin Adams & Mauro Durante released an award-winning …

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2 years ago

Westside Boogie: Tiny Desk Concert

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Westside Boogie: Tiny Desk Concert Westside Boogie's obscure declaration before the final song of his set indicated his detailed knowledge of Tiny Desk concerts. American Football brought a children's choir to the Desk in 2019, so Boogie added flair to that idea for the climactic end to his show. For his Tiny Desk, he played songs from that album, including …

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2 years ago

Alex G: Tiny Desk Concert

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Alex G: Tiny Desk Concert "I don't have a lot to say," Alex Giannascoli, who performs as Alex G, says with a laugh after his first song behind the Tiny Desk. True, he got to play guitar on a couple Frank Ocean tracks — but for a more accurate indication of the fervor of his fanbase, turn your attention to …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Ezra Collective: Tiny Desk Concert

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Ezra Collective: Tiny Desk Concert The day before the Ezra Collective's Tiny Desk concert, the band members practiced for hours at a nearby community music space and the next morning, they walked in the door giddy and ready to go. The London-based group was supposed to play this Tiny Desk concert in 2020, but then, as bandleader and phenom drummer …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Lizzy McAlpine: Tiny Desk Concert

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Lizzy McAlpine: Tiny Desk Concert While there's a quiet element to Lizzy McAlpine's music, there's also an explosive element of electronics, electric guitars and drums on her 2022 album five seconds flat that feels cinematic. So when Lizzy told us that all she'd need for her Tiny Desk concert were some microphones and a few acoustic guitars, I was surprised …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Symba: Tiny Desk Concert

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Symba: Tiny Desk Concert The Bay Area rapper Symba is a capable storyteller, but he is best known for his bars. Sponsor Message The concert opens with a few standout singles: He sets the tone by swaggering through "Don't Condone," gleefully brandishing his King James cosign, before diving into the solemn misadventures of "Can't Win For Nothing." His small, six-person …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Tiny Desk Concerts producer on celebrating hip-hop; plus, therapy-speak : It's Been a Minute : NPR

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How Tiny Desk became a go-to spot for hip-hop Enlarge this image Mhari Shaw/NPR Mhari Shaw/NPR When folks think about where to get the latest in hip-hop, NPR doesn't usually come to mind. But that's changing, thanks to the team at the Tiny Desk Concerts, which was just nominated as the Best Hip-Hop Platform by the 2022 BET Awards. Since …

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2 years, 3 months ago

JID: Tiny Desk Concert

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JID: Tiny Desk Concert Everything JID does is intricately detailed. In this performance, recorded weeks before the release of his now widely praised third studio album, The Forever Story, the East Atlanta native performs songs from the album live for the first time, plus career-defining songs in ways we've never heard before. In these stripped-down versions of songs like "Never" …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Juilliard Jazz Ensemble: Tiny Desk Concert

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Juilliard Jazz Ensemble: Tiny Desk Concert Jazz may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of The Juilliard School, but perhaps this series of Tiny Desks will change that. Tiny Desk and Jazz Night in America celebrate the 20th anniversary of Juilliard Jazz with three Tiny Desk concerts featuring performances by current students and alumni …

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2 years, 4 months ago

SFJAZZ Collective: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

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SFJAZZ Collective: Tiny Desk Concert How exciting to see so many all-star jazz greats performing together. Written to reflect the present moment, especially the isolation and social upheaval many of us continue to endure, "Mutuality" by tenor saxophonist Chris Potter was inspired by a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. quote that reads, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Usher: Tiny Desk Concert

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Usher: Tiny Desk Concert This year, NPR Music is celebrating Black Music Month with an array of brand new Tiny Desk concerts — both from home and from behind our beloved Desk. This month of carefully curated shows is a celebration of Black artists expressing themselves in ways we've never seen before, and of the Tiny Desk's unique way of …

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2 years, 5 months ago

GIVĒON's favorite Tiny Desk concerts

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GIVĒON's favorite Tiny Desk concerts For Tiny Desk Playlists, we ask musicians, creators and folks we admire to choose the Tiny Desk concerts they've come to love. When he performed his Tiny Desk concert last year in celebration of Black History Month, he expressed how excited he was to celebrate Black culture on the NPR Music platform. With the recent …

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