Symba: Tiny Desk Concert

Symba: Tiny Desk Concert

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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 ensemble brings warmth and color out of his beats, particularly on the Dre-produced "Never End Up Broke," which breaks down into a lush alternate arrangement fit for the Blue Note jazz club. As he closes out his set with stirring renditions of the legacy-pondering "GOAT" and the status-affirming "Never Change," we bear witness to the truth of the album's title. SET LIST "Don't Condone" "Can't Win For Nothing" "Never End Up Broke" "Sacrifices" "GOAT" "Never Change" MUSICIANS Symba: vocals Simon Martinez: guitar Irvin Washington: keys, band leader Raymond Nesmith: bass Julian Coleman: vocals Ebony Joi: vocals TINY DESK TEAM

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