NPR Music Tiny Desk Concerts

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Daniel Norgren
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The Swedish singer sways and writhes as he and his band create a dream state calming enough to slow the day's hectic pace to a crawl. Take a seat on a comfy couch and have a listen.
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Jon Batiste
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Jon Batiste's Tiny Desk Concert was published prematurely. The new publication date is March 2020.
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Bridget Kibbey
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The irrepressible harpist proves that the instrument can be as tempestuous as a tango, as complex as a Bach fugue and sing as serenely as a church choir.
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Brownout
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The Austin, Texas band brought old-school R&B horns, bongos and deep grooves to the Tiny Desk.
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Jordan Rakei
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Despite some unexpected gear problems, the soulful R&B artist and his band locked-in and played a phenomenal set behind the Tiny Desk.
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Joyce DiDonato
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Watch the celebrated opera star deconstruct old Italian love songs with her signature flair, backed by a crack jazz ensemble.
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Yola
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The singer who once sang for Massive Attack and sampled by Iggy Azalea and The Chemical Brothers, is front-and-center at the Tiny Desk.
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Wale
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The Washington D.C. rapper gives a charismatic performance full of humor, heart and plenty grooves, for the Tiny Desk Fest.
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Max Richter
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The eclectic composer joins members of the ACME ensemble for some of his most affecting music, which moves the audience to tears.
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J.S. Ondara
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After first trying to win our annual Tiny Desk Contest, the singer-songwriter from Nairobi decided to put out a record, got nominated for a Grammy and wound up here anyway.
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Koffee
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The fast-rising teenager from Jamaica just won a Grammy for Best Reggae Album, making her the first woman and youngest artist to ever win in the category.
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Jimmy Eat World
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Jimmy Eat World showed up to the NPR Music office all smiles and no guitars. They borrowed a couple acoustics, a gong and a tambourine for a heartfelt set that included "The Middle."
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Rising Appalachia
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SiR
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The R&B singer from Inglewood, CA made his performance a family affair, dedicating it to his late godson, with his mother and older brother on backup vocals.
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Another Sky
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The strength of this London band is matching message with music. There's intensity and clear intention in their use of rock as an art.
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Jonathan Scales Fourchestra
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Here's a first: Steelpans at the Tiny Desk. It's true. Nearly a thousand performances into the series and the instrument has never been featured, until now.
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Baby Rose
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At 25, she mixes the bluesy melisma of Nina Simone and the deep register of Sarah Vaughan — two of her influences — with songwriting as devastating as her delivery.
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Mount Eerie With Julie Doiron
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Phil Elverum shares his open wounds — of death, love and the loss of love — in close harmonies, accompanied only by electric and nylon-string guitars.
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Laura Stevenson
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Backed by a small string section, Stevenson performed three songs that sounded so gorgeous, an actual marriage proposal broke out shortly after her set ended.
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Snoh Aalegra
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The Iranian-Swedish singer draws her musical cues from Brandy and Sade while racking up a list of collaborators such as Vince Staples, James Fauntleroy and, most recently, Pharrell Williams.
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Elisapie
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The Canadian singer-songwriter gives a deep, soulful performance against a sometimes moody backdrop of bass saxophone and bowed guitars.
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Chris Dave And The Drumhedz
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Chris Dave, your favorite musician's favorite drummer, takes listeners on a journey through a virtual record store, picking up different genres along the way and putting them in your bag.
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Jenny Lewis
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A consummate storyteller, going as far back to her days with her band Rilo Kiley, the words of Jenny Lewis comfort and inspire.
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Indigo Sparke
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The Australian singer transforms the NPR Music offices with a voice that, at moments, comes as a whisper.
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Cimafunk
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The band from Havana brings its intoxicating mix of Afro-Cuban dance music and 1970s funk-and-soul to the Tiny Desk.
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Bob Weir And Wolf Bros
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Weir, along with Don Was and Jay Lane, play a set rich in Grateful Dead lore, including an emotional take on the sing-along, "Ripple."
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Mellotron Variations
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Robby Grant, Pat Sansone (Wilco), Jonathan Kirkscey and John Medeski (Medeski, Martin & Wood) give an all-Mellotron performance, making music of magic and mystery.
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Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science
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The veteran jazz drummer is joined by special guests that include producer and percussionist Kassa Overall and actor Malcolm Jamal Warner, for a potent and deeply moving set.
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Taimane
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Within the first moments of Taimane's magical set, we hear her play fiery flamenco, a famous phrase from the opera Carmen, a touch of Bach and more than a nod to her Hawaiian homeland.
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Coldplay
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A nine-piece choir joins the band for an inspired reworking of four Coldplay songs — and a surprise cover of Prince's "1999."
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Kirill Gerstein
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Watch the award-winning pianist play a hit by Chopin, a premiere by Thomas Adès and a cherished song by Gershwin dressed in a virtuosic arrangement.
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Chika
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The 23-year old rapper from Alabama went for a stripped-down set anchored by a Peruvian cajón.
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Harry Styles
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The former One Direction singer gave a charming performance of "Watermelon Sugar," "Adore You" and other cuts from his latest album, Fine Line.
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Rex Orange County
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Watch the low-key British pop star perform "Sunflower," "Loving Is Easy" and more at the Tiny Desk.
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Arthur Moon
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The New York band (yes, band) is reminiscent of Talking Heads, Laurie Anderson and Dirty Projectors. Watch the five-piece play three songs at the Tiny Desk.
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The Black Crowes
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Chris and Rich Robinson revisit songs from their debut album, Shake Your Money Maker.
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Soccer Mommy
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The New Normal includes some Tiny Desk concerts without the Tiny Desk. Sophie Allison, aka Soccer Mommy, performed a short set while quarantining in her Nashville home during the coronavirus crisis.
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Margo Price
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One of Nashville's most talented couples took to their attic for a three-song set, including an unrecorded song that speaks to what so many of us our feeling right now.
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Tarriona 'Tank' Ball
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"Don't go out to the cookout." The leader of Tank and the Bangas spreads pure joy from her living room in New Orleans.
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Allen Stone
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The soul singer demonstrated a commitment to the Tiny Desk that we rarely, if ever, see.
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Michael McDonald
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No joke: The Doobie Brother took to his studio to record a special quarantine concert for Tiny Desk fans.
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Jesca Hoop
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You'll want to watch this deeply reflective and personal Tiny Desk concert.
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Ben Gibbard
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The Death Cab For Cutie frontman performs a new song and pays tribute to Fountains of Wayne songwriter Adam Schlesinger in this quarantine concert.
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The Lumineers
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Ho hey! Look who turned up at the Tiny Desk. Watch The Lumineers play a four-song set for the smallest crowd in ages.
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King Princess
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From her "quarantine shed" in Hawaii, King Princess performs three songs from Cheap Queen in ways we never would have imagined.
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Black Thought
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Watch one of the greatest emcees in hip-hop history perform three new songs in quarantine.
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Tiny Desk Tribute To John Prine, Feat. Margo Price, Nathaniel Rateliff, More
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From Margo Price to Nathaniel Rateliff, watch five artists perform their favorite John Prine tunes from their homes (and bathtubs) in honor of one of the greatest songwriters of any generation.
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Tōth
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Alex Toth, who played the Tiny Desk back in 2015 as a member of Rubblebucket returns front and center with his own band, Tōth.
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Kevin Morby and Waxahatchee
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From Kevin Morby's tiny desk in Kansas City, Kevin Morby and Waxahatchee duet.
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Angelica Garcia
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With a great deal of "Salva-Mex-American" pride, Angelica Garcia performs three songs from her album, Cha Cha Palace at the Tiny Desk.
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Laura Marling
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Laura Marling delivers an intimate performance of songs from her just-released record Song For Our Daughter in her living room.
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Lang Lang
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Watch the superstar pianist at home in Shanghai, China, play a soothing Chopin Nocturne and Bach you can dance to.
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The Free Nationals and Anderson .Paak
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The Free Nationals and Anderson .Paak make their triumphant return to the Tiny Desk along with some other special guests.
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Nick Hakim
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Nick Hakim premieres new music from a dark corner of his bedroom in Bushwick, Brooklyn.
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The Pop Ups
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For "Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day," The Pop Ups save the earth from an asteroid, explain sound waves through a sing-a-long and a keytar, and encourage us all to invent and create.
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John Fogerty
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John Fogerty plays three Creedence Clearwater Revival classics with some help from his family for his Tiny Desk home concert.
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Mahan Esfahani
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The harpsichord is alive and well. Watch Mahan Esfahani give the first solo harpsichord recital at the Tiny Desk, playing music that spans over 250 years.
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Rodrigo y Gabriela
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Rodrigo y Gabriela play a relaxed Tiny Desk home concert from their studio in Zihuatanejo, Mexico.
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Daughter of Swords
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Alexandra Sauser-Monnig returns to the Tiny Desk with her band Daughter of Swords, showcasing new music as well as songs from 2019's gorgeous Dawnbreaker album.
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Jeru the Damaja
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Jeru The Damaja, the '90s emcee, shares a medley of classics for his Tiny Desk home concert.
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Buck Curran
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The American guitarist met Adele Pappalardo years ago while touring Italy. They perform droning psych-folk songs together from their Bergamo home.
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Jon Batiste
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Jon Batiste premieres new songs and takes us through some of the many sides of his rich musical history at the Tiny Desk.
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Lianne La Havas
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Lianne La Havas plays a Tiny Desk from her cozy London space. Her set includes two songs from her upcoming, self-titled album.
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MILCK
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MILCK performs two recent singles, along with an unreleased track in a deeply moving Tiny Desk set from her home in Los Angeles.
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Braxton Cook
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Braxton Cook has supported artists at the Tiny Desk on three separate occasions. This time around, he takes center seat, so to speak, from the comfort of his sunny New Jersey home.
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Augustin Hadelich
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Grammy-winning fiddler Augustin Hadelich brings one of the finest violins in the world to the Tiny Desk.
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Frances Quinlan
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The frontwoman of the indie-rock band Hop Along made her second appearance at the Tiny Desk, this time performing songs from her debut solo album.
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Ashley McBryde
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The country singer performed four songs from her latest album, Never Will, including one of our top 25 songs of 2019.
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Alex Isley
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The R&B singer, whose music appeared on Season 4 of Insecure, performs four songs for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
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Raul Midón
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The jazz singer and guitarist has multiple Grammy nominations to his name. He performed five songs for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
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Lankum
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The award-winning Irish quartet performs three songs from its latest album, The Livelong Day, at the Tiny Desk.
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Sylvan Esso
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Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn perform three songs from their couch for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
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Buddy and Kent Jamz
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The two rappers perform tracks from their joint mixtape Janktape Vol. 1 for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
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Clem Snide with Scott Avett
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Clem Snide and Scott Avett play spiritually searching songs from Forever Just Beyond while maintaining social distancing for their Tiny Desk (home) concert.
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Wire
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More than 40 years after forming, the British post-punk pioneers finally visited the Tiny Desk.
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Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi
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Watch the Americana star perform four songs in quarantine from her home in Ireland.
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D Smoke
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Watch D Smoke perform a riveting Tiny Desk (home) concert.
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Lara Downes
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Watch the pianist reimagine old spirituals and songs of freedom that continue to resonate in new ways.
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Hadestown
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The cast and musicians of the hit Broadway musical Hadestown pack into the Tiny Desk for a truly glorious performance of its greatest songs.
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Sa-Roc
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The Washington D.C. rapper and Rhymesayers signee debuts two songs from her upcoming album, The Sharecropper's Daughter.
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Baby Rose
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One of our favorite new artists of 2019 shares a new song as part of her Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
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KIRBY
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You've heard this Mississippi songwriter multiple times on HBO's Insecure this season. Now watch her perform live as part of our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
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PJ
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The Los Angeles songwriter shines on the soundtrack of HBO's Insecure. Watch her perform three songs as part of our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
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Alicia Keys
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The pop superstar premiered a new song, "Gramercy Park," and revisited a classic during her Tiny Desk performance.
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HAIM
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Although sisters Este, Danielle and Alana are self-quarantining in separate residences, their Tiny Desk set from home is a reminder that California is a state of mind.
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Little Dragon
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The Swedish funk foursome perform songs from its latest album, New Me, Same Us, plus an old favorite for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
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Benny the Butcher
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Benny The Butcher, one third of Griselda, performs a short set in his living room, with help from BSF labelmates Rick Hyde and Heem.
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Hamilton Leithauser & Family
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The Walkmen frontman gathers his children and a few haystacks for a special Father's Day edition of Tiny Desk.
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Sudan Archives
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Sudan Archives draws inspiration from Irish and African traditional music. Watch her channel both in this Tiny Desk concert.
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Madame Gandhi
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Watch the drummer and activist perform three songs for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
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M. Ward
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The acclaimed guitarist (and masculine half of She & Him) performed seven songs in his Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
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BEAM
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The Miami-based reggae singer brings a green screen to his Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
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Coreyah
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The Seoul-based sextet performs music that blends Korean traditional music with modern sounds.
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Malawi Mouse Boys
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This Southeast African band deserves your attention. Watch a very special remote Tiny Desk concert.
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Fabiano Do Nascimento
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The Brazilian-born guitarist performs a peace-inducing concert from his home in Los Angeles.
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Trupa Trupa
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The Polish rock band performed a Tiny Desk quarantine concert in Gdańsk basement.
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Dirty Projectors
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The indie rock band performs four songs while quarantining in five separate homes.
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Chicano Batman
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The Alt.Latino favorite comes together virtually to perform a handful of songs from the band's latest album, Invisible People.
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Roddy Ricch
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The chart-topping rapper and songwriter performs a Tiny Desk quarantine concert at West Coast Customs in Los Angeles.
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Jacob Collier
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Watch four different Jacob Colliers perform simultaneously in the same studio in this unprecedented Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
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Tom Misch and Yussef Dayes
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This Tiny Desk quarantine concert features a guest appearance from guitarist John Mayer.
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Benny Sings
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The Dutch singer brings us into his home studio for this Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
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Diana Gordon
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The singer-songwriter channels Whitney Houston, Alanis Morissette and The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan in her Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
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Lenny Kravitz
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Tom Adams
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The singer and songwriter plays four new songs from his home in Cornwall, accompanied by a modular synthesizer and fronted by Adams' gifted falsetto.
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Nilüfer Yanya
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After performing for us last year, Nilüfer Yanya rejoins the Tiny Desk team from afar, performing three works from her last album and debuting a new song.
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Lucinda Williams
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Lucinda Williams and her guitar mate, Stuart Mathis, set up shop for a Tiny Desk home concert at Thirty Tigers' headquarters in Nashville.
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Thao Nguyen
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Thao is joined by two cellists in this remarkable set for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
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Lyric Jones
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The Boston-born, Los Angeles-based rapper does it all in this performance for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
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John Legend
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This four-song set for Tiny Desk's quarantine series is utter joy.
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Kate Davis
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One of our favorite indie rock lyricists performs a four-song concert for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
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Melanie Faye
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Melanie Faye stole the show during Masego's Tiny Desk concert, so we invited her to perform her own quarantine concert.
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Moses Sumney
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The singer-songwriter performed music from his new album, græ, from his home in North Carolina.
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Becca Mancari
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The Nashville-based rock musician recorded a five-song set for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
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Víkingur Ólafsson
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Watch the rising young pianist, in a final performance from his Berlin home, make the case for two seemingly disparate French composers born nearly 200 years apart.
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Flatbush Zombies
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Watch the hip-hop group perform a stripped-down set from a house in Los Angeles for Tiny Desk's quarantine series.
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Norah Jones
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The platinum-selling, low-key superstar performs a solo set at her piano for Tiny Desk's quarantine series.
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Buscabulla
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This Tiny Desk quarantine concert takes place in a large car, looking out on the Caribbean Sea.
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Lila Iké
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The rising reggae star performs a four-song Tiny Desk quarantine concert from Jamaica.
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Courtney Marie Andrews
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One of the shining lights of Americana music recorded a Tiny Desk concert at her home in Nashville.
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Tame Impala
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Kevin Parker brings his "Tame Impala Soundsystem" to life in a Tiny Desk from Australia.
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Yola
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The soulful British singer invites us into her temporary backyard in Nashville for a Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
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Billie Eilish
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Billie Eilish used some of her signature video magic to perform in front of the Tiny Desk from the comfort of her own home.
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Tiwa Savage
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To mark the release of her newest album, Tiwa Savage and her band, The Alternative Sound, returned to Lagos for a lovely set in a beautiful setting.
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Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer and Chris Thile
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The quartet, known colloquially as Goat Rodeo, jammed out from four different homes in this Tiny Desk quarantine performance.
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Anat Cohen and Marcello Gonçalves
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The Israeli clarinetist and Brazilian guitarist recorded this Tiny Desk quarantine performance in Rio de Janeiro.
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Burt Bacharach & Daniel Tashian
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Burt Bacharach, one of pop's historic melody makers, is still performing at age 92, as you'll see in this Tiny Desk quarantine concert with lyricist Daniel Tashian.
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Protoje
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Protoje is a not-so-secret treasure who's been a vital force in the reggae revival movement these last several years. Perched in the hills of Irish Town on the fringe of Kingston, .. show full overview
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Bill Callahan
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For his Tiny Desk (home) concert, Bill Callahan stands outside his home, near a desk adorned with a taller-than-usual globe, two books and a single banana. Joined by trumpet player Derek .. show full overview
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Phoebe Bridgers
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For her Tiny Desk (home) concert, Phoebe Bridgers chose the White House. OK, maybe it's a green screen, but she and her team created a sweet mock-up of the Oval Office, with Phoebe .. show full overview
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Declan McKenna
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Declan McKenna and his band rock their Tiny Desk (home) concert. Their "home," in this case, is The Foundry, a neighboring studio in North London. Declan is decked out with glitter, .. show full overview
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Arlo Parks
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Most of us have experienced some form of heartbreak over the past few months. For me, music has proven to be the ultimate coping mechanism. Arlo Parks's songwriting taps into the feels .. show full overview
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Nubya Garcia
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Look to the left of Nubya Garcia's Tiny Desk (home) concert and you'll see a hanging plant swaying right above the keys. It never stops moving during the next 23 minutes, and it's for a .. show full overview
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BTS
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We've been trying to make a BTS Tiny Desk concert happen for years now — even gaming out ways we might move Bob Boilen's desk far enough forward to accommodate the superstar Korean boy .. show full overview
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Oddisee
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In 2015, Oddisee visited the Tiny Desk with a drummer and a keyboardist. For his Tiny Desk (home) concert, he assembled his full band, Good Company, for the first time since the global .. show full overview
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Conway The Machine
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Conway the Machine is bringing the heat throughout our bizarre national quarantine with multiple albums and mixtapes, adding to the groundswell of Griselda buzz that's been building the .. show full overview
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Brandy Clark
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If you're going to be stuck at home during a pandemic, it helps to have an awe-inspiring living room view. Stellar singer-songwriter Brandy Clark highlights hers in this charmingly .. show full overview
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Bright Eyes
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It's been about a month since the release of the new Bright Eyes album. It's right about now that I likely would have seen Bright Eyes at the 9:30 Club here in D.C. Knowing that wasn't .. show full overview
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The Good Ones
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This is the tiniest of Tiny Desk (home) concerts, a single song, recorded in Rwanda by The Good Ones. In 2019, the band's album RWANDA, you should be loved was one of my top 10 albums. .. show full overview
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Jason Isbell And Amanda Shires
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Americana's most famous couple perform a Tiny Desk quarantine set in their barn, backed by gorgeous stain-glassed windows -- Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires feel fortunate, they have .. show full overview
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Jhené Aiko
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In this Tiny Desk (home) concert, R&B star Jhené Aiko coasts through an eight-song medley that plays like the ultimate nod to her legions of fans — fans who've been begging for a Tiny .. show full overview
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Linda Diaz: 2020 Tiny Desk Contest Winner
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Winning the Tiny Desk Contest has been a surreal experience for me, not only because it's a big, big honor, but because it's all happening in the midst of a global pandemic. Even just .. show full overview
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Little Big Town
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The first time I heard Little Big Town, I knew they needed to play the Tiny Desk. This was eight years ago, when the country foursome made a splash with the playful hit "Pontoon." The .. show full overview
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Angel Olsen
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Angel Olsen is sitting on the porch of her new Asheville, N.C., home singing "Whole New Mess." She wrote it long before she bought this house. The song is actually about addictions, .. show full overview
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The Flaming Lips
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Wayne Coyne has appeared inside a bubble for over a decade. At concerts, he'd roll over the tops of adoring fans, their outstretched hands keeping him aloft. That was novelty long ago; .. show full overview
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Lido Pimienta
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Colombian vocalist Lido Pimienta has had one of the musical highlights of a year marked by tragedy and uncertainty. The healing magic of her album Miss Colombia transfers beautifully to .. show full overview
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Carlos Vives
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Vocalist Carlos Vives kicks things off in high gear on this Tiny Desk (home) concert with his trademark sound: a celebration of the music from his beloved home country of Colombia, mixed .. show full overview
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Bebel Gilberto
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When we invited Brazilian vocalist Bebel Gilberto to do a Tiny Desk (home) concert, we had no idea her home would have a spectacular view of speed boats gliding across the bay in Rio de .. show full overview
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Ozuna
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From a verdant room tucked away in Miami, Ozuna's Tiny Desk performance might allow you, as it did me, to forget for a moment that he's one of the most watched and listened-to artists on .. show full overview
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Gracie And Rachel
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Gracie and Rachel are perfect musical mates. Their styles conjure contrast, with Gracie Coates' more pop-leaning keyboard melodies alongside Rachel Ruggles' classical background. They've .. show full overview
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Kingfish
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Christone "Kingfish" Ingram made his Tiny Desk debut in 2018 at age 19, flashing brilliance while backing hip-hop icon Rakim. Since then, this Grammy-nominated singer and guitarist from .. show full overview
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Leo Kottke And Mike Gordon
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It's been 15 years since the legendary guitarist Leo Kottke put out a new recording, and it's no coincidence that his new music is with Phish bassist Mike Gordon. The two have a history .. show full overview
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Spillage Village
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The setlist for Spillage Village's Tiny Desk (home) concert reminds me of the bouts of pessimism and jolts of optimism I've had of late. Opening with the dreary, apocalyptic "End of .. show full overview
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Katie Pruitt
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Katie Pruitt's voice is like a kite soaring through the sky of her songs. Just listen to how it catches the wind in the song that opens her Tiny Desk (home) concert, the title track from .. show full overview
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GroundUP Music with Becca Stevens, Bokanté, Alina Engibaryan And More
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This three-act, 18-person Tiny Desk (home) concert was conceived by Michael League, Snarky Puppy's composer and bandleader. He and his cadre of artists on the GroundUP record label .. show full overview
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Ty Dolla $ign
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Superstar songwriter Ty Dolla $ign has too much history with NPR Music and too many hits under his belt to deliver us just any ol' Tiny Desk from home. He assembled a roster of frequent .. show full overview
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Sad13
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"We weren't sure what to wear and the only thing we could agree on was devil costumes." In a pink wig, blue horns and a purple cheerleading outfit, Sadie Dupuis brings a brightly .. show full overview
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Polo G
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The backdrop for Polo G's Tiny Desk (home) concert is a nod to his deep love for the game of basketball. He and his band perform in Los Angeles Lakers jerseys on an outside court in .. show full overview
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Tiana Major9
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Ascending R&B talent Tiana Major9 welcomes us into her South London home with a band she assembled for her Tiny Desk (home) concert. Tiana gained the music world’s attention in August .. show full overview
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Mickey Guyton
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Mickey Guyton recorded her three-song Tiny Desk (home) concert in a warm-hued corner of a friend’s studio near her Los Angeles home. Her makeshift desk holds the book that inspired its .. show full overview
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Shirley Collins
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Shirley Collins is a legend — a humble one, but undoubtedly a transformative voice in traditional folk music. It's truly a miracle to hear her voice at this Tiny Desk (home) concert. At .. show full overview
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Tigran Hamasyan
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Pianist Tigran Hamasyan settled down in his home country of Armenia during the pandemic, and took the opportunity to catch up on projects that have been lingering, unfinished, for years. .. show full overview
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Copland House
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Since 2008, we've invited almost 1,000 musicians to come to NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C., to play songs beside a desk that belongs to my colleague Bob Boilen. Since the pandemic .. show full overview
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Michael Kiwanuka
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Enter the unassuming and innately talented Michael Kiwanuka from a "rainy London" flat that's dimly lit with a vintage feel. The Mercury Prize-winning musician evokes an all-encompassing .. show full overview
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Owen Pallett
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The Tiny Desk challenges artists to think outside their usual box. When they play my NPR desk, we don't amplify the singer's voice into the room, resulting in a more vulnerable sound. .. show full overview
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Adrianne Lenker
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For her Tiny Desk (home) concert, Adrianne Lenker's home is a camper trailer parked somewhere in Joshua Tree National Park. It's the appropriate setting for the five songs she performs .. show full overview
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KEM
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Recorded in his hometown of Detroit, KEM's Tiny Desk performance is light, welcoming and beautifully decorated. So is his music. After almost 20 years of recording R&B hits like "I Can't .. show full overview
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Don Bryant
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Classic soul music feels best in a club, with a lead singer and big band, preferably with horns, playing off the excitement of a sweaty crowd, drawing them in to stories of love, or love .. show full overview
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Mulatto
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If 2020 has taught me one lesson, it’s this: “Don’t wait on what’s yours. Just go get it.” At 21, Atlanta’s record-setting fresh face Mulatto has spent her entire year embodying that .. show full overview
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Mac Ayres
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"Tiny Desk! We finally made it!" exclaimed singer-songwriter Mac Ayres as he finished his opening number, "She Won't Stay Long." I'm sure his fans will especially feel that sentiment .. show full overview
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Julia Bullock
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Soprano Julia Bullock prefers to be called a "classical singer." It's a rather humble, even vague, appellation for one of today's smartest, most arresting vocalists in any genre. She .. show full overview
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PJ Morton
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If we invite artists to return to the Tiny Desk, we ask that they do something completely different from their first show. For PJ Morton, the obvious shift would've been to come solo. .. show full overview
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Dua Lipa
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With a genuine smile stretched across her face, Dua Lipa seems overjoyed to reconnect with her band for their only performance since their tour in support of her sophomore album, Future .. show full overview
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Black Pumas
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The Austin-based rock band Black Pumas is having a good 2020. The group, led by singer Eric Burton and guitarist Adrian Quesada, was just nominated for three Grammys, including album of .. show full overview
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Chloe x Halle
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Powerful sister duo Chloe x Halle went all out on this one. Flanked by personal memorabilia supplied by their mother, the Bailey sisters did their best to make this studio performance .. show full overview
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Hayley Williams
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"I've never done this without Paramore," Hayley Williams announces during her Tiny Desk (home) concert. For the first time in months, she's joined by a band, including friends and Tiny .. show full overview
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Ashley Ray
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I've always found something comforting in the music of Ashley Ray. When I saw her in this Tiny Desk (home) concert, sitting on a screened-in porch with producer, songwriter and longtime .. show full overview
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Jonathan Biss
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The pandemic has sidelined many big Beethoven birthday plans. Jonathan Biss was slated to play concerts around the globe in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the composer's birth. .. show full overview
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Borromeo String Quartet
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After the pandemic hit and musicians migrated online to share their performances, Nicholas Kitchen, the first violinist of the Borromeo String Quartet, built a little "concert shell" in .. show full overview
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Jan Vogler And Alessio Bax
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For this Tiny Desk (home) concert, we pay a visit to the doctor's office. Actually, the venue is called Rare Violins of New York and it's something of a second home to cellist Jan .. show full overview
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Cory Henry
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It's Cory Henry's favorite time of the year, and the charismatic keyboardist has this wish for us all: "May these songs fill you and your family with joy and happiness as we bring in .. show full overview