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Where to Watch NPR Music Tiny Desk Concerts • Season 2022
124 Episodes
Turnstile (Home) Concert
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Turnstile (Home) ConcertAt the drummer's house in Baltimore, Turnstile's high-energy hardcore is surrounded by stuffed animals, presumably pogoing and windmilling in your imagination.
esperanza spalding (Home) Concert
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esperanza spalding (Home) Concertspalding and the Loving presences play a spirit-nourishing Tiny Desk home concert featuring selections from her Songwrights Apothecary Lab, (S.A.L.) project.
Mon Laferte (Home) Concert
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Mon Laferte (Home) ConcertThe Chilean vocalist and her orchestra's combination of Mexican folkloric and European chamber music make for a musical and visual treat.
Cordae (Home) Concert
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Cordae (Home) ConcertThe DMV-bred emcee's Tiny Desk home concert is a charismatic combo of fan favorites and cuts from his new album, From a Birds Eye View.
Jake Xerxes Fussell (Home) Concert
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Jake Xerxes Fussell (Home) ConcertFrom a cozy home in Pittsboro, N.C., the singer and guitarist breathes new life into old, obscure folk songs.
ADG7: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022
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ADG7: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022What happens when a pop band takes inspiration from Korea's sacred, shamanic ritual music? Watch to find out.
Bedouin Burger: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022
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Bedouin Burger: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022The Middle Eastern duo's music marries traditional Arab sounds of magam, religious songs of ancient Syria, jazz, and slick pop hooks.
Suistamon Sähkö: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022
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Suistamon Sähkö: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022You simply have to watch this band to believe it — especially the transfixing accordion.
Son Rompe Pera: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022
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Son Rompe Pera: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022Skater vibes, literally. Watch the Mexico City band perform its blend of garage, marimba and cumbia.
Northern Cree: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022
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Northern Cree: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022The Canadian powwow and round dance act perform a meditative set for globalFEST.
Kombilesa Mí: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022
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Kombilesa Mí: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022Hailing from the first free Black town in the Americas, Kombilesa Mí fuses the traditional sounds of Colombia with urban pop.
Tufan Derince: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022
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Tufan Derince: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022Ever heard the elektro bağlama? You're about to, in this electronic update on Turkish folk music.
Kiran Ahluwalia: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022
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Kiran Ahluwalia: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022Indian tradition meets blues, rock and jazz in this brilliant globalFEST performance.
Al Bilali Soudan: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022
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Al Bilali Soudan: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022The Timbuktu group bring Tamasheq music from their living room to yours.
Amber Mark (Home) Concert
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Amber Mark (Home) ConcertIn celebration of her stunning debut album, Three Dimensions Deep, the singer-songwriter and producer plays a deeply intimate Tiny Desk home concert.
Tori Amos (Home) Concert
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Tori Amos (Home) ConcertFrom her state-of-the-art home studio, the beloved singer-songwriter plays selections from her 2021 album, Ocean to Ocean, as well as a fan favorite.
Fatoumata Diawara (Home) Concert
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Fatoumata Diawara (Home) ConcertThe esteemed Malian singer, songwriter, and actress delivers a riveting performance of songs from her Grammy-nominated album, Fenfo.
El DeBarge (Home) Concert
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El DeBarge (Home) ConcertThe torchbearer for the DeBarge family plays a few of his R&B standards from a cozy home studio.
Catherine Russell (Home) Concert
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Catherine Russell (Home) ConcertThe celebrated jazz singer performs a selection of popular early jazz standards at the GB Juke Joint Studio.
Anthony Roth Costanzo and Justin Vivian Bond (Home) Concert
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Anthony Roth Costanzo and Justin Vivian Bond (Home) ConcertOpera and cabaret comingle when two odd bedfellows bring music by Philip Glass, The Bangles, Peter Gabriel and Christoph Willibald Gluck to a "tiny apartment" in Manhattan.
Too Short (Home) Concert
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Too Short (Home) ConcertThe Oakland rapper delivers a dynamic, funk-laden performance that showcases his extensive contributions to West Coast hip-hop.
Buffalo Nichols (Home) Concert
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Buffalo Nichols (Home) ConcertThe blues singer plays a solo Tiny Desk home concert from a spare, dimly lit Austin office building.
Patti LaBelle (Home) Concert
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Patti LaBelle (Home) ConcertFrom a backstage corner of a concert hall in Austin, Texas, the Godmother of Soul performs hits from across the many chapters of her fabulous career.
Pastor Shirley Caesar (Home) Concert
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Pastor Shirley Caesar (Home) ConcertThe "First Lady of Gospel Music" delivers a sampling of her vast music ministry in this Tiny Desk home Concert.
Fireboy DML (Home) Concert
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Fireboy DML (Home) ConcertThe Nigerian singer-songwriter delivers "Afro-life" in a three-song Tiny Desk home concert.
Patricia Kopatchinskaja (Home) Concert
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Patricia Kopatchinskaja (Home) ConcertA fearless risk-taker who makes warhorses sound freshly minted, Kopatchinskaja, from her Vienna apartment, sets fire to Beethoven and offers rarely heard American music.
Abdullah Ibrahim (Home) Concert
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Abdullah Ibrahim (Home) ConcertThis performance by the celebrated South African pianist and NEA Jazz Master reflects on the past and helps clarify the present.
Camilo (Home) Concert
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Camilo (Home) ConcertIn this sweet performance, the Colombian singer-songwriter lets the world view his fairytale life in full bloom.
Bonobo (Home) Concert
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Bonobo (Home) ConcertThe artist and DJ performs a set that hits like a series of quietly arresting lullabies in a Nashville warehouse with a full band, featuring Jordan Rakei and Hundred Waters' Nicole Miglis.
Daniel Hope (Home) Concert
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Daniel Hope (Home) ConcertWatch violinist Daniel Hope play Beethoven from the composer's own birth house in Bonn, Germany.
Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: Yard Act
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Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: Yard ActThe Leeds band perform a wry and compelling five-song set from a club's green room.
Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: KAINA
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Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: KAINAThe Chicago singer channels casita-born energy into a performance alongside a crew of close collaborators.
Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: Pom Pom Squad
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Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: Pom Pom SquadLed by Mia Berrin's bitterly romantic songwriting, the band performs songs that bring a much-needed dose of silliness to self-serious grunge and punk.
Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: Maxo Kream
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Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: Maxo KreamBacked by a live band, the Houston rapper performs a set that highlights the incredibly complex puzzle of his life.
Madi Diaz (Home) Concert
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Madi Diaz (Home) ConcertIn her Tiny Desk (home) concert, Madi Diaz's music has never sounded richer or more radiant.
Los Rivera Destino (Home) Concert
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Los Rivera Destino (Home) ConcertThe comedic Puerto Rican trio delivers a visual and lyrical treat of a performance.
Maren Morris (Home) Concert
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Maren Morris (Home) ConcertIn this four-song set, the country artist delivers her songs with clear-eyed passion.
Leif Ove Andsnes (Home) Concert
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Leif Ove Andsnes (Home) ConcertHear the award-winning pianist offer two sides of Mozart's genius from inside the composer's own home in Vienna.
The Linda Lindas (Home) Concert
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The Linda Lindas (Home) ConcertAfter going viral just a year ago, the teen punk band returns to "blow the roof off" the library.
Brittany Davis (Home) Concert
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Brittany Davis (Home) ConcertThe Seattle musician and their hard-hitting band fuse rock, soul, hip-hop, pop and R&B for songs that teem with insights about identity, injustice and power.
mehro (Home) Concert
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mehro (Home) ConcertWatch an intimate, stunning performance from the California singer-songwriter who embraces well-worn emotions with grace and beauty.
Samora Pinderhughes (Home) Concert
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Samora Pinderhughes (Home) ConcertSamora Pinderhughes delivers a vulnerable and intimate performance from his exhibition "The Healing Project."
Currensy (Home) Concert
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Currensy (Home) ConcertThe New Orleans rapper gives a performance that features three key elements that make him who he is: cars, weed and, of course, music.
S. Carey (Home) Concert
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S. Carey (Home) ConcertThe artist performs four songs surrounded by household appliances and a handful of his closest collaborators.
Feid (Home) Concert
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Feid (Home) ConcertThe Colombian artist utilizes his full 15-minute set to depict an artistic and intentional musical image of his home and its rich sonic diversity.
A Strange Loop (Home) Concert
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A Strange Loop (Home) ConcertThe cast of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical cram into a booth at a New York institution for this whirlwind of a performance.
Roger Eno (Home) Concert
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Roger Eno (Home) ConcertGentle music from the bucolic English countryside pervades this tranquil Tiny Desk (home) concert by Roger Eno, with a special appearance by his two daughters.
Thee Sinseers (Home) Concert
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Thee Sinseers (Home) ConcertThe California band The Sinseers play a passionate and retro four-song set in this Tiny Desk (home) concert.
Ron Carter (Home) Concert
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Ron Carter (Home) ConcertWatch the legendary jazz bassist and members of his trio perform from The Blue Note's prestigious stage.
Little Shop of Horrors (Home) Concert
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Little Shop of Horrors (Home) ConcertComposer Alan Menken joins the cast of the off-Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors to celebrate the show's 40th anniversary.
Aoife O'Donovan (Home) Concert
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Aoife O'Donovan (Home) ConcertThe singer-songwriter assembled her band at a New Hampshire bookstore for a set of warm folk-pop songs.
ARC Ensemble (Home) Concert
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ARC Ensemble (Home) ConcertMusicians from Canada's Royal Conservatory in Toronto introduce the spirited and overlooked music of Ukrainian composer Dmitri Klebanov.
Buffy Sainte-Marie (Home) Concert
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Buffy Sainte-Marie (Home) ConcertBuffy Sainte-Marie has always been a wandering soul with a fierce sense of direction. Watch her and her touring band perform four songs from across her long, innovative career.
Fontaines D.C. (Home) Concert
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Fontaines D.C. (Home) ConcertIrish post-punk band Fontaines D.C. delivers a four-song set from Chicago's Irish American Heritage Center.
IDK (Home) Concert
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IDK (Home) ConcertThe rapper gives a captivating, cool performance from his Los Angeles home for an audience of neighbors and friends.
pH-1, Mndsgn and Audrey Nuna: AAPI Heritage Month Tiny Desk (Home) ConcertThe Tiny Desk is celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month withperformances from pH-1, Mndsgn and Audrey Nuna.
Ada Lea (Home) Concert
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Ada Lea (Home) ConcertIn her Tiny Desk (home) concert, Ada Lea performs four sharply detailed and dreamy songs.
Svaneborg Kardyb (Home) Concert
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Svaneborg Kardyb (Home) ConcertThe Danish jazz duo perform an untraditional four-song set from the countryside in Djursland, Denmark.
Alisa Amador: 2022 Tiny Desk Contest Winner
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Alisa Amador: 2022 Tiny Desk Contest WinnerThis year's Tiny Desk Contest winner performed the first Tiny Desk concert with an audience in over 800 days. It was a joyful, moving set from a captivating artist.
Adekunle Gold (Home) Concert
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Adekunle Gold (Home) ConcertAG is ready for takeoff. Watch a live set from the Nigerian singer-songwriter and his band inside a faux airport terminal in Los Angeles.
James Francies (Home) Concert
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James Francies (Home) ConcertJames Francies delivers a poignant and powerful Tiny Desk (home) concert.
Naira Marley (Home) Concert
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Naira Marley (Home) ConcertThe celebrated Afrobeat star performs an upbeat Tiny Desk (home) concert including several songs from his debut album.
FKA twigs (Home) Concert
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FKA twigs (Home) ConcertIn the hallowed halls of London's St. Matthias Church, the innovative musician performs a cathartic set, including her new song "killer."
Larry June (Home) Concert
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Larry June (Home) ConcertLarry June is the indie-rap hustle personified. Though the Bay Area emcee has a prodigious output, his (home) concert reflects the comfortable, laid-back tone of his records.
Ravyn Lenae
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Ravyn LenaeThe genre-melding R&B artist Ravyn Lenae brings a funky, futuristic set to the Tiny Desk.
Maverick City Music
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Maverick City MusicThe contemporary worship music collective performs behind the Tiny Desk, featuring a special appearance by gospel legend Kirk Franklin.
Monica (Home) Concert
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Monica (Home) ConcertMonica delivers a vibrant vocal masterclass in this Tiny Desk (home) concert that spans decades.
J'Nai Bridges (Home) Concert
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J'Nai Bridges (Home) ConcertThe Grammy Award-winning opera singer performs a classical, jazz and gospel influenced set.
Denzel Curry
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Denzel CurryFrom the moment the versatile emcee arrived at the Tiny Desk, the vibes were right. Watch a six-song set from Curry and a 10-piece live band.
Usher
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UsherThe R&B goliath caps off our Black Music Month celebration, highlighting a catalog chock-full of hits spanning 25 years.
Essential Voices USA
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Essential Voices USAWatch a world premiere performance of choral songs built on texts from important Washington women, from Kamala Harris and Condoleezza Rice to Eleanor Roosevelt, Elena Kagan and Abigail Adams.
Maylee Todd (Home) Concert
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Maylee Todd (Home) ConcertMaylee Todd's sci-fi performance includes an appearance from the first digital avatar to perform a Tiny Desk concert.
FKJ (Home) Concert
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FKJ (Home) ConcertThis performance from the French producer and multi-instrumentalist has all the shivers of ASMR with all the emotive joy of a warehouse electronic fête.
Belle and Sebastian
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Belle and SebastianThe band from Glasgow gives a charming, magnificent performance of songs from its new album, plus a classic tune from If You're Feeling Sinister.
Animal Collective (Home) Concert
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Animal Collective (Home) ConcertThe band Animal Collective performs a transfixing, unpredictable concert at MASS MoCA.
Curse Of Lono (Home) Concert
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Curse Of Lono (Home) ConcertThe band, led by singer and songwriter Felix Bechtolsheimer, performs dark but beautiful songs from its evocative 2022 album People In Cars.
Ludovico Einaudi
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Ludovico EinaudiThe Italian pianist and composer brings his emotional and reflective music to the Tiny Desk.
Mivos Quartet
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Mivos QuartetThe Mivos Quartet offers a new, colorful piece by Henry Threadgill and music by Robert Honstein inspired by the shimmering light at the Arctic Circle.
Big Thief (Home) Concert
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Big Thief (Home) ConcertThe band plays a comfortable, playful set — including an unreleased song — from a house in Connecticut.
Pigeon Pit
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Pigeon PitThe folk-punk unit performs hopeful, shout-alongable songs about seeking freedom in the face of tyranny, exhaustion and everyday nonsense.
Madison Cunningham
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Madison CunninghamThe singer-songwriter performs a selection of tracks from her forthcoming album, Revealer, that are alive with new sensations.
Regina Spektor
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Regina SpektorSpektor performs songs filled with truth and whimsy from her astonishing new record, plus some old favorites.
DOMi & JD BECK
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DOMi & JD BECKThe jazz duo known for dazzling, brilliant live performances delivered at the Tiny Desk, with a set of songs from its debut album.
SFJAZZ Collective (Home) Concert
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SFJAZZ Collective (Home) ConcertThe talented cohort of jazz artists perform a selection of songs that reflect on isolation, social upheaval and hope.
Andrew Bird and Iron & Wine
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Andrew Bird and Iron & WineThe two Tiny Desk veterans bring a spirit of serious fun to each other's songs.
ADG7
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ADG7The nine-piece band filled the room with joy and a sound that's unique in Tiny Desk history, mixing shamanistic ritual sounds with Korean folk songs.
Endea Owens and The Cookout
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Endea Owens and The CookoutThe bassist and her band The Cookout perform a joyful, head-bobbing set of masterful jazz.
Isaiah J. Thompson Quartet
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Isaiah J. Thompson QuartetIsaiah J. Thompson's compositions combine jazz's past and present to paint a beautiful portrait of its future.
SIX The Musical
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SIX The MusicalThe Queens of the musical SIX reign over the Tiny Desk, enrapturing the audience of NPR staffers assembled.
Juilliard Jazz Ensemble
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Juilliard Jazz EnsembleThe ensemble, composed of current students in Juilliard's jazz studies program, gives a performance that embodies a spirit of community and collaboration.
Randall Goosby
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Randall GoosbyThe young rising violin star not only makes his instrument sing, he offers music by composers of color.
JID
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JIDThe East Atlanta emcee brings a serious attention to detail to this stripped-down performance of tracks from his new album plus some earlier career-defining songs.
Angélique Kidjo
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Angélique KidjoThe inspiring Angélique Kidjo graces the Tiny Desk for our 1,000th concert.
Allison Russell
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Allison RussellRussell and her talented band embody healing community; watch a performance of songs from her astounding, unclassifiable album Outside Child.
Omar Apollo
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Omar ApolloTo kick off our Latinx Heritage Month celebration, Omar Apollo brings a mariachi band and a communal spirit to the Tiny Desk.
Carin León (Home) Concert
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Carin León (Home) ConcertA four song performance from the Mexican Regional artist captures a society in transition.
Girl Ultra
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Girl UltraThe music of Mariana de Miguel is always changing — and her intimate, simmering El Tiny performance is an effortless flash of all she's capable of.
Trueno (Home) Concert
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Trueno (Home) ConcertThe Argentinian rapper performs a set that feels like a meditation on the music and communities that have shaped him.
Jessie Reyez
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Jessie ReyezThe Colombian-Canadian singer rearranges tracks from her new album and performs them with the assuredness of a true reina harnessing her vulnerability on stage.
Susana Baca (Home) Concert
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Susana Baca (Home) ConcertThe Peruvian musician gives an intimate El Tiny performance befitting her status as a curator of folklore and culture of the highest order.
Carla Morrison
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Carla MorrisonThe Mexican singer-songwriter gives a mesmerizing and emotional El Tiny performance.
Tokischa
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TokischaThe Dominican musician reworks her songs in a melange of Latin American and Caribbean genres, subverting expectations and foregrounding unfiltered expression.
Farruko
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FarrukoAt his Tiny Desk concert, the rapper Farruko adapts his signature flow for a far more intimate setting.
Joyce Wrice
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Joyce WriceClad in white and backed by a six-piece band in all black, the effervescent R&B powerhouse delivered a set designed to make it difficult for anyone within earshot to keep still.
Leyla McCalla
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Leyla McCallaDrawing from her new album Breaking the Thermometer, Leyla McCalla and her band explore the weight of memory in songs deeply immersed in the rhythms, sounds and history of Haiti.
The Crossing
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The CrossingHear what's been called "America's most astonishing choir" sing brand new music by Shara Nova that looks at how we handle difficult emotions.
S.G. Goodman
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S.G. GoodmanIn Goodman's songs, music is a route to both survival and transcendence. Watch her perform three powerful tracks that confront grief and stump for understanding.
Symba
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SymbaThe Bay Area rapper balances high-octane wordplay with crisp scene-setting in his Tiny Desk performance.
King Princess
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King PrincessWith her self-assuredness on full display, King Princess performs three stripped-down songs that mix love, lust and playful self-deprecation.
NoSo
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NoSoThe former Tiny Desk Contest entrant performs three sentimental, compassionate songs from their debut album.
Lizzy McAlpine
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Lizzy McAlpineLizzy McAlpine produces a quiet, cinematic set with just a few guitars and expressive vocal harmonies.
Ezra Collective
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Ezra CollectiveThe London-based group brought intensity and energy to its long-awaited set behind the Tiny Desk.
The Lion King
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The Lion KingThe cast and musicians of The Lion King on Broadway spent their day off behind the Tiny Desk to celebrate the show's 25th anniversary.
Sheku Kanneh-Mason
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Sheku Kanneh-MasonWatch the rising young cellist transform a Bob Marley classic, explore brand new preludes and unspool a weepy Welsh ballad.
Horace Andy (Home) Concert
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Horace Andy (Home) ConcertHorace Andy performs in his signature raspy, gruff tenor from the living room of producer Adrian Sherwood.
Santigold
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SantigoldSantigold performs her genre-straddling R&B and electro-pop in a set that returns to her DIY, punk roots.
beabadoobee
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beabadoobeeThe songwriter's grungy dream-pop sound and sweet, sincere voice are perfectly suited to the Tiny Desk.
The A's
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The A'sThe duo, featuring Sylvan Esso's Amelia Meath and Daughter of Swords' Alexandra Sauser-Monnig, gives a playful, fun-filled performance of sublime songs.
RM of BTS (Home) Concert
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RM of BTS (Home) ConcertThe K-pop superstar and BTS member performs a set of solo material in front of a very impressive replica of the Tiny Desk.
Stromae
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StromaeThe Belgian superstar's Tiny Desk is a portrait of a world-class showman at the height of his powers.
Alex G
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Alex GThe cult-beloved Philly singer-songwriter plays a handful of stripped-down songs from across his vast discography, including songs from this year's God Save The Animals.
Eliane Elias
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Eliane EliasOne of the most respected names in Latin jazz gives a commanding performance behind the Tiny Desk.
The Mavericks
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The MavericksThe band is beloved for its live shows and masterful at bringing new fans into its fold — and its Tiny Desk gives us all a good idea of how it weaves that magic.
Westside Boogie
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Westside BoogieThe Compton poet's vulnerable music required minimal adjustment to fit into our space.
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