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Nicole Bus from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Nicole Bus' sound is reminiscent of vintage R&B, yet still feels current and capable of transcending age and demographics.
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Tobe Nwigwe from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Houston-based rapper's mindful words are like a life hack for anyone seeking guidance, with pleas to look past inherent hardships and evil and to stay focused on life's ultimate prizes.
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Kian Soltani from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Watch a young cellist on the rise, offering music of virtuosity, sweet lyricism and a little fire from his Persian roots.
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half•alive from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How does half•alive, known for funky earworms and synchronized dancing, translate to such a cozy space? Have the dancers sit.
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Among Authors from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Among Authors' music isn't casual; there are songs within these songs, and they're not always catchy. They'll take you on a journey worth following.
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David Crosby & The Lighthouse Band from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
David Crosby, Becca Stevens, Michelle Willis and Michael League are The Lighthouse Band, and together they harmonized the heck out of the Tiny Desk.
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Calexico And Iron & Wine from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The two bands just released Years to Burn, their first album together since 2005. Now, they've performed three songs — two new, one old — for Calexico's Tiny Desk debut.
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Jacob Collier from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
As the NPR staff gathered to watch his performance, Jacob Collier sprinted full bore down the hallway for his set, hardly able to contain his creative energy or enthusiasm.
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Sting And Shaggy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The two musical legends brought plenty of joy to the Tiny Desk, with an unexpected collaboration that works surprisingly well.
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Miya Folick from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Miya Folick was raised a Buddhist in Santa Ana, Calif., and is of Ukrainian and Japanese descent. She sings of conviction, not fiction.
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American Football from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Who would've thought that American Football's fruitful reunion would not only include some of the emo band's best songs, but also a children's choir at the Tiny Desk?
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Saint Sister from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The group from Ireland makes music that mixes the organic with the electronic, starting with a large, 34-string lever harp.
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Be More Chill from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
On Broadway, Be More Chill is a playful burst of frenetic energy and silly, stealthy sweetness. At the Tiny Desk, it holds onto that rowdy, generous spirit while stripping down the arrange...
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Sesame Street from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Big Bird, Bert and Ernie, Elmo, Grover, Rosita, Count von Count, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster and other surprise guests gather at NPR's headquarters to celebrate 50 years of love, learning and joy.
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Tasha Cobbs Leonard from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Tasha Cobbs Leonard is widely regarded as one of the best gospel singers performing today. Her set at the Tiny Desk moved many at the NPR offices to tears.
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Imogen Heap from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Imogen Heap takes us through her many musical talents, from her Frou Frou musical partner, Guy Sigsworth — and their first new song in 17 years — to an extraordinary performance with musical gloves.
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Quinn Christopherson: Tiny Desk Contest Winner 2019 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Quinn and his musical partner, guitarist and singer Nick Carpenter, arrived from the cool of Anchorage to the swelter of D.C. and performed with remarkable confidence and grace.
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Lucky Daye from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Hailing from New Orleans with a love of sticky, bass-bumping funk, Lucky brought along a 10-person band, including a quartet of horns, to capture the full flavor of his debut album Painted.
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Jeremy Dutcher from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
There is no one making music like this 27-year-old, classically trained opera tenor and pianist. Watch and see why.
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Ensemble Signal Plays Jonny Greenwood from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Watch members of the New York-based group give the world premiere video performances of two recent pieces by Radiohead guitarist and composer Jonny Greenwood.
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Magos Herrera and Brooklyn Rider from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Watch what happens when the smoky-voiced jazz singer from Mexico conspires with an adventuresome string quartet for songs steeped in Latin American traditions.
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Toro y Moi from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Toro y Moi loses the voice processing, synths and other heavy effects for a stripped-down acoustic set at the Tiny Desk.
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Better Oblivion Community Center from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Tiny Desk alums Conor Oberst and Phoebe Bridgers surprised us all with their stunning collaboration this year as Better Oblivion Community Center. Together they radiate joy at the desk.
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The Calidore String Quartet from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Calidore String Quartet confirms that the centuries-old formula – two violins, a viola and a cello – is still very much alive and evolving.
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Gary Clark Jr. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
These three songs, from Clark's incendiary new album This Land, roar with the assurance and force of a showman at the top of his game.
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Karine Polwart Trio from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Scottish singer, songwriter and essayist Karine Polwart seldom comes stateside, eschewing air travel to reduce her carbon footprint. But on a rare, recent visit, she stopped in D.C. for a Tiny Desk.
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Georgia Anne Muldrow from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The R&B singer from Los Angeles is all about showing and spreading love.
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Courtney Marie Andrews from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It was a day when sunlight drenched the office and the songs of heart from Courtney Marie Andrews felt right at home.
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Andrea Cruz from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The singer from Puerto Rico is part of a movement on the island that emphasizes largely acoustic instruments and a folk-based approach to interpreting life before and after the hurricane of 2017.
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&More (Chill Moody & Donn T) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Philadelphia Rapper Chill Moody and singer Donn T, along with their crew known as &More, were one of the standout entrants in last year's Tiny Desk Contest. They bring a message of hope and love.
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Alejandro Escovedo from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The veteran rocker and a backup band from Italy play songs from their album The Crossing, chronicling an American Dream of rock and roll and Beat poetry.
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Kaia Kater from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Multi-hyphenate artist Kaia Kater uses the architecture of roots music, which she studied in West Virginia, to establish a simultaneous dialogue with both the present moment and her own past.
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Natalie Prass from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Decked out in matching, cobalt blue outfits, the singer and her band had a clear vision: If you want to overcome the times, find strength in numbers.
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The Pedrito Martinez Group from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Afro-Cuban percussionist mesmerizes with his almost otherworldly talent on congas.
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Scott Mulvahill from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Scott Mulvahill has been trying to win the Tiny Desk Contest for each of its four years. And while he's never won, we all loved him so much we had to invite him to play.
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Mountain Man from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The voices of Amelia Meath, Molly Erin Sarlé and Alexandra Sauser-Monnig come together behind the Tiny Desk, with songs that conjure a simpler life: dogs, friends, moonlight or skinny dipping.
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Blood Orange from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This Blood Orange Tiny Desk is a beautifully conceived concert showing off the craft and care that has made Devonté Hynes a groundbreaking producer and songwriter.
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Stella Donnelly from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Watch the Australian singer-songwriter perform three new songs from her upcoming full-length debut, Beware of the Dogs.
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Nate Wood - fOUR from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The multi-instrumentalist says he only wishes he had more limbs; but Wood still manages to simultaneously play a bass guitar, keys and drums, all while singing into a wearable microphone.
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Aaron Lee Tasjan from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Aaron Lee Tasjan arrived in an ascot and mustard-colored shirt, sporting red, round sunglasses and mutton chops. It was a fashionable nod to the psych-pop and rock sound he brought to the Tiny Desk.
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Carolina Eyck and Clarice Jensen from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Carolina Eyck, the first artist to bring a theremin to the Tiny Desk, plays the air with the kind of lyrical phrasing and "fingered" articulation that takes a special kind of virtuosity.
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Miguel Zenón feat. Spektral Quartet from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The saxophonist is a big thinker whose mesmerizing compositions chronicle the music of his native Puerto Rico with the help of an adventurous jazz quartet.
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Harold López-Nussa Trio from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cuban pianist Harold López-Nussa, along with his brother Ruy on drums and bassist Gaston Joya, deliver a set of danceable jazz explorations rooted in Afro-Cuban musical traditions to the Tiny Desk.
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Wu-Tang Clan from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Clan celebrates its 25th anniversary with an old-school cipher at the Tiny Desk.
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Dirty Projectors from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The band takes its quirks of production, rhythm and rhyme and brilliantly arranges them to work behind the Tiny Desk.
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Joey Alexander from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
No one in the NPR offices could have imagined how remarkable this 15-year old pianist would be at the Tiny Desk.
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The Innocence Mission from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Innocence Mission, ever the most careful cultivators of quiet, encouraged us to come closer, to discover the "thing beautiful enough" in the moment it's delivered.
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Bernie And The Believers Feat. Essence: Tiny Desk Concert from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The story of Bernie and the Believers is the story of Bernie Dalton's diagnosis of Lou Gehrig's disease and compassionate friends making his dream come true and his songs come to life.
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Pedro The Lion from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
No matter how dark or disastrous, there's always been an undercurrent of grace to the music of David Bazan. He returns to his Pedro the Lion moniker for this memorable Tiny Desk performance.
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Nicholas Payton Trio from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
After back-to-back performances in South Africa, Argentina, Chile and New York, Payton hit the Tiny Desk, where he dazzled the audience, simultaneously playing his trumpet and a Fender Rhodes.
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Liniker e os Caramelows from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Liniker e os Caramelows are from Brazil but steeped in the tradition of soul from here in the U.S. Watching this performance is to witness a spell being cast, note-by-note.
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Cautious Clay from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The charismatic singer and saxophonist brought a group of longtime friends to play a warm, thoughtful and chill set at the Tiny Desk.
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Alfredo Rodríguez from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Cuban pianist thrilled the NPR office with an intense performance that was as melodic as it was rhythmic.
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Florence + the Machine from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
"I'm sorry I'm shy," Florence Welch told the crowd of NPR family and friends gathered for her Tiny Desk performance. "If this was a big gig, I'd probably be climbing all over here and running around."
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Café Tacvba from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The pioneering Mexican band recreates the adventurous musical energy of their massive stadium shows behind Bob Boilen's desk.
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Cory Henry from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Henry and his band would have sounded right at home on Stax Records in the '70s — no small accomplishment. Watch them perform three funky, soulful jams.
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Cécile McLorin Salvant from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The jazz singer, who used to be into radical feminist punk, now composes and sings beautiful jazz ballads.
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Anthony Roth Costanzo from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Watch the ambitious countertenor sing music that spans more than 250 years, connecting the dots between David Byrne, George Frideric Handel and Philip Glass.
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Julie Byrne from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Julie Byrne's transporting music can turn the ordinary into the extraordinary.
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Smif-N-Wessun from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Brooklyn-bred hip-hop duo Smif-N-Wessun – consisting of partners in rhyme, Steele and Tek – illuminated the Tiny Desk with their signature, 80-proof poetry: straight, no chaser.
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GoGo Penguin from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This trio has become a reference point of their own for new school instrumentalists, a coveted achievement for any jazz group, though their appeal stretches far outside the jazz ecosystem.
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Hobo Johnson and The Lovemakers from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
While this Sacramento, Calif. band didn't win this year's Tiny Desk contest, their video entry, for the song "Peach Scones," was among the more memorable we've ever seen.
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Jupiter & Okwess from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Jupiter Bokondji and his band Okwess play music that feels both African and American, with Jupiter's early musical tastes inspired by The Jackson 5, James Brown and the sounds of Motown.
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Tech N9ne Feat. Krizz Kaliko: Tiny Desk Concert from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Two of Kansas City's finest — and indie hip-hop's trailblazers — deliver a dose of Strange Music.
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Dermot Kennedy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Backed for the first time ever by members of the Howard Gospel Choir, the Irish singer-songwriter shows off a voice built to fill stadiums in more ways than one.
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Erykah Badu from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The singer's performance at the Tiny Desk was an almost spiritual experience, leaving many at the NPR Music offices in awe.
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Tower Of Power from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Even from its beginnings in late-60s Oakland, the band has always stood out. Fifty years later, its devotion to classic horn-driven soul remains unmatched, its passion and precision unchanged.
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Mac Miller from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Mac Miller reflects on his journey's peaks and valleys in a boisterous set of songs from Swimming, featuring special guest Thundercat on "What's the Use?"
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Haley Heynderickx from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
One of our favorite new artists of 2018 visits the Tiny Desk.
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The Del McCoury Band from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Del McCoury has been performing, and updating, his take on bluegrass for some 60 years. At the Tiny Desk, he brought three traveling songs and some good yarns to share from his ample time on the road.
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Lalah Hathaway from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The veteran singer showcases her soaring powerfully expressive voice in a performance that bridges several generations of classic soul.
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The King's Singers from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The storied vocal ensemble brings close harmony singing to a diverse set list that includes a Beatles tune and a bawdy madrigal from the 1500s.
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Ólafur Arnalds from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Icelandic composer is joined by two "ghost" pianists, making mysterious and memorable music at the Tiny Desk.
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The Midnight Hour from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A Tribe Called Quest's Ali Shaheed Muhammad and composer Adrian Younge brought their Luke Cage-inspired collaboration to the Tiny Desk.
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Mumu Fresh Feat. Black Thought & DJ Dummy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Occasionally a new voice emerges so rich in experience that the only way to describe it is old soul.
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Rev. Sekou And The Seal Breakers from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Rev. Sekou and the Seal Breakers gave one of the most rousing Tiny Desks we've ever had, opening with one question: "Do you want to get free?"
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Frédéric Yonnet With Special Guest Dave Chappelle from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Come for the jokes, stay for the French harmonica player who's toured with Stevie Wonder, Prince and Ed Sheeran.
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Golden Dawn Arkestra from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Join the "Children of the Sun" - or sit back and enjoy the spectacle - in this Tiny Desk experience.
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Dave Matthews from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The star sheds his band for a warm, winning, utterly game, happily overstuffed five-song performance of songs from across his long career.
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From The Top from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A handful of teenagers, and a 12-year-old violinist, from the radio show From the Top, give sparkling performances, proving there's a bright future for classical music.
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The Messthetics from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The bassist and drummer from D.C.'s pioneering punk band Fugazi join guitarist Anthony Pirog for a set of thrilling, sometimes loud and frenetic instrumentals.
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Yissy García & Bandancha from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Come for one of Havana's most talented acts. Stay for García's incredible mohawk.
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Jorja Smith from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Watch the rising U.K. star perform intimate renditions of "Blue Lights," "On My Mind" and "Teenage Fantasy" with a full band.
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Grace VanderWaal from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The 14-year-old singer who signed to Columbia after winning America's Got Talent, dazzles the Tiny Desk with her breathtaking voice.
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Daniel Caesar from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Watch the R&B star-in-the-making perform three songs, including a guest appearance by H.E.R.
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Trouble Funk from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We squeezed 12 go-go musicians behind the Tiny Desk. Watch what ensued.
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Third Coast Percussion from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Watch the Chicago-based ensemble conjure otherworldly sounds from steel pipes, tuned cowbells and a bowl that sings.
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Ill Camille from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Los Angeles rapper and Kendrick Lamar collaborator performed four songs from her excellent album, Heirloom.
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Juanes & Mon Laferte from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Colombian pop star and Chilean rising star brought their duet tour to the Tiny Desk.
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The Band's Visit from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Tony Shalhoub, Katrina Lenk and the cast of the Tony-nominated play The Band's Visit marked the first Broadway performance at the Tiny Desk.
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Khruangbin from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This trio from Houston, Texas makes trance-inducing music heavily inspired by 1960s and '70s funk and soul from, of all places, Thailand.
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Naia Izumi from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The winner of this year's Tiny Desk Concert Contest makes his official debut performance behind the desk.
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Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn are two American musical treasures. This husband-and-wife banjo duo write original tunes steeped in the roots of folk music.
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Darlingside from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Even if the world came to an end, there's still beauty and hope in all of us and in song. That about sums up the wistful mystery that is the music of Darlingside.
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GZA & The Soul Rebels from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Most rap fans would name RZA as the head of the Wu-Tang Clan. But Wu purists know that GZA, or The Genius, is the crew's unspoken elder statesman.
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Superorganism from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The multinational band of theatrically fun and talented musicians in Superorganism mix melody and mischievous with almost Seussian folly.
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Logan Richardson from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Hear a triumphant fusion of jazz, rock and blues that moves with momentum and fresh anticipation. Logan Richardson plays with a lyrical intensity that is both focused and free.
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John Moreland from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
When you hear John Moreland's sweet voice, it's hard to believe he spent years singing in punk, metal-core and hardcore bands. He plays acoustic guitar now, but his songs are still full of passion.
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The Breeders from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Breeders' dreamy scuzz sounds more wizened and frazzled at the Tiny Desk, featuring the same lineup behind the band's breakout, 1993 album Last Splash.
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Jorge Drexler from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Uruguayan singer-songwriter is one of the finest lyricists operating today. Watch his stunning performance behind the Tiny Desk.
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Tyler Childers from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Tyler Childers writes songs about hard lives and hard love with direct heart and a soulful Kentucky drawl.
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Lara Bello from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Flamenco, jazz and classical share the stage in this Tiny Desk from one of our favorite Spanish composers.
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Dan Auerbach from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The guitarist and singer for The Black Keys and The Arcs brings his Easy Eye Sound Revue to the Tiny Desk, recalling a time and sound from the '60s when southern R&B, including Nashville, was a force.
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Dee Dee Bridgewater from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Bridgewater connects with her roots, her birthplace and the town she's loved all her life, with a set of songs from Memphis.
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I'm With Her from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Aoife O'Donovan, Sarah Jarosz and Sara Watkins are bound by a love for bluegrass, chamber music, jazz, storytelling and singing.
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Jenny and the Mexicats from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Sometimes frenetic, sometimes slow and luxurious, the grooves the band creates are the perfect cushion for Jenny Ball's impassioned singing and engaging stage presence.
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Ben Gibbard from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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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Raul Midón from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Raul Midón brought nothing but a guitar and his voice to an extended Tiny Desk set of dense, breathtaking jazz and soul textures.
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John Prine from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
For more than 45 years, the legendary John Prine has written some of the most powerful lyrics in the American music canon. He brings some of his best to this unforgettable Tiny Desk performance.
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Michael McDonald from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
No joke: The Doobie Brother took to his studio to record a special quarantine concert for Tiny Desk fans.
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Margo Price & Jeremy Ivey from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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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Alex Clare from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Clare's songs ask listeners to probe their own emotions through the lens of life's bigger pictures. His visit to Bob Boilen's desk is the perfect setting to bask in the power of his voice.
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Soccer Mommy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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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Big K.R.I.T. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Mississippi rapper paid homage to his grandmother and performed songs from his new album 4eva Is a Mighty Long Time.
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Sudan Archives from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Sudan Archives draws inspiration from Irish and African traditional music. Watch her channel both in this Tiny Desk concert.
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Anna Meredith from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Out of nearly 700 performances at the Tiny Desk over the past decade, this one by British composer Anna Meredith is one of the most exhilarating.
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Alicia Keys from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The pop superstar premiered a new song, "Gramercy Park," and revisited a classic during her Tiny Desk performance.
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Lee Ann Womack from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Nashville star brought some good old country music stories to the Tiny Desk.
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August Greene from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
August Greene, Common's new trio with Robert Glasper and Karriem Riggins, brought some special guest vocalists to the Tiny Desk.
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Frances Quinlan from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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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Big Daddy Kane from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
One of the greatest to ever bless the mic treated the Tiny Desk audience to an office block party.
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Augustin Hadelich from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Grammy-winning fiddler Augustin Hadelich brings one of the finest violins in the world to the Tiny Desk.
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Betsayda Machado and Parranda El Clavo from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Afro-Venezuelan collective brings the boisterous parranda sound to the Tiny Desk.
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Jon Batiste from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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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Nick Hakim from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The music of Nick Hakim occupies a space and time that feels out of this world, with songs that explore the quietude of inner thoughts.
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Daughter Of Swords from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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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Marlon Williams from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Marlon Williams has a heart-stopping voice, is in love with a good, traditional blues or country tune, and writes songs about vampires and horror films.
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Mahan Esfahani from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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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The Crossrhodes from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Crossrhodes showed up to the Tiny Desk with game faces on, bringing with it a locally cultivated, globally appreciated energy.
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The Free Nationals Feat. Anderson .Paak, Chronixx & India Shawn from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Free Nationals and Anderson .Paak make their triumphant return to the Tiny Desk along with some other special guests.
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Angelica Garcia from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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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Hurray For The Riff Raff from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The music of Hurray For The Riff Raff builds bridges, unites people and forms communities. It's a spirit singer Alynda Segarra and the rest of the band bring to this memorable Tiny Desk performance.
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Vicente García from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This under-the-radar singer from the Dominican Republic is starting to turn some heads. You'll see why in this Tiny Desk performance.
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The Lumineers from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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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Alice Smith from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The beloved singer-songwriter premiered three new songs while turning NPR's headquarters into a Harlem speakeasy.
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Jesca Hoop from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
You'll want to watch this deeply reflective and personal Tiny Desk concert.
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Jamila Woods from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In three songs celebrating black ancestry and self-love, Woods demonstrated just how adept she is at creating songs rich with philosophical meaning that also move and groove.
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Allen Stone from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The soul singer demonstrated a commitment to the Tiny Desk that we rarely, if ever, see.
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Barbara Hannigan from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Eavesdrop on a beautiful recital of German songs from fin de siècle Vienna, when music was transitioning from the swells of romanticism to the uncharted waters of modernism.
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The Black Crowes from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Chris and Rich Robinson revisit songs from their debut album, Shake Your Money Maker.
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George Clinton & The P-Funk All Stars from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
George Clinton brought his family, both immediate and extended, to the Tiny Desk for a set of classic cosmic slop.
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Rex Orange County from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Watch the low-key British pop star perform "Sunflower," "Loving Is Easy" and more at the Tiny Desk.
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St. Vincent from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The singer performed at the Tiny Desk without a warmup or soundcheck, with just her acoustic guitar and un-amplified voice, letting the wordplay in her songs shine through.
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Harry Styles from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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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Amadou and Mariam from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Malian musicians, who've been playing together for nearly 40 years, bring some of the most lyrical melodies and joyful sounds we've ever had at the Tiny Desk.
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The Lemon Twigs from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Brothers Brian and Michael D'Addario seem like they beamed into the Tiny Desk from the year 1971, untouched by the 21st century.
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Kirill Gerstein from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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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Artists From the "Take Me to the River" Tour from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
More than a dozen artists gather behind the Tiny Desk to celebrate Memphis soul in a joyful, triumphant performance.
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Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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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Julien Baker from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Julien Baker's Turn Out The Lights brought her much-deserved critical acclaim and wider attention in 2017. Before its release, we asked her to make a rare return to the Tiny Desk for somet...
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Rodrigo y Gabriela from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Rodrigo y Gabriela play a relaxed Tiny Desk home concert from their studio in Zihuatanejo, Mexico.
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Mellotron Variations from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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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The Weather Station from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
One of the joys of listening to The Weather station is the tension and release in the group's enchanting music. It's what made the band's most recent album one of Bob Boilen's favorite of 2017.
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Bob Weir And Wolf Bros from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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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Open Mike Eagle from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The indie rap denizen behind one of 2017's most inventive albums came to the nation's capital to represent all the Brick Body Kids who Still Daydream.
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Indigo Sparke from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Australian singer transforms the NPR Music offices with a voice that, at moments, comes as a whisper.
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Hanson Holiday Tiny Desk Concert from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Frantic time-lapse set decoration. An intrusive snow machine. Ugly holiday sweaters. It's time to hunker down and soak up a raucous and reverent Christmas party, courtesy of Hanson.
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Jenny Lewis from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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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This is the Kit from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Effortless storytelling is at the heart of This Is The Kit. And the stories the band's only permanent member, Kate Stables, weaves are profound but sweet with a tone that quietly reels you in.
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Chris Dave And The Drumhedz from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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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Cigarettes After Sex from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This comes close to the quietest Tiny Desk Concert we've ever had. The music Cigarettes After Sex makes is incredibly hushed. It's a sound so minimal it barely exists.
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Tyler, The Creator from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Tyler, The Creator performs songs from his latest album Flower Boy.
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Snoh Aalegra from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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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Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The two singers, songwriters and guitarists bring out the adolescence in each other, poking jabs, goofing around and having fun at the Tiny Desk.
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Laura Stevenson from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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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King Krule from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
King Krule, the musical project of English singer, songwriter and rapper, Archy Marshall, brings its twisted, woozy tones to the Tiny Desk.
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Mount Eerie With Julie Doiron from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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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Walter Martin from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Best known for his role with The Walkmen, as a solo artist he makes unabashedly joyful, sweetly innocent and playful music. And only he would arrive with a barbershop quartet.
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Jonathan Scales Fourchestra from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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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Moses Sumney from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Los-Angeles-based force of nature, one of the most inspired talents of today, shows off a spontaneous side at (and around) the Tiny Desk.
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Another Sky from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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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Phoebe Bridgers from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Her songs come laden with finely detailed observations about hypnotherapy, Jeffrey Dahmer and everything in between. They receive a languid, impeccably-phrased performance at the Tiny Desk.
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Rising Appalachia from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Atlanta-based band came to NPR in a van packed with a bodhrán (Irish drum), an ngoni (West African harp) a huge gourd, a cello, a baritone guitar and more.
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Jimmy Eat World from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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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J.S. Ondara from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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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Max Richter from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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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Joyce DiDonato from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Watch the celebrated opera star deconstruct old Italian love songs with her signature flair, backed by a crack jazz ensemble.
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Jordan Rakei from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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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Bridget Kibbey from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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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Daniel Norgren from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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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Spanglish Fly from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Spanglish Fly is one of the pioneers of the boogaloo revival scene happening on the East Coast. For about sixteen minutes, they turned the NPR Music offices into the hottest Latin dance club in D.C.
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Los Lobos Holiday from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
When Los Lobos gathered behind the Tiny Desk, it felt like they were cramped in the back room of a family Christmas party, calling up tunes from the Latin holiday song book.
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The Comet Is Coming from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Comet is Coming is a force of nature. The British trio makes the kind of instrumental jazz that takes music lovers out of their comfort zone and into a musical realm they may never have explored.
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Weyes Blood from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Watch the band perform a blissed-out, gently sweeping set featuring three songs from its latest album, Titanic Rising.
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Freddie Gibbs And Madlib from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The enigmatic and reclusive producer Madlib joins hard-hitting emcee Freddie Gibbs for one of the most memorable Tiny Desks of the year.
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Black Uhuru from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The influential reggae group, whose name means "black freedom," brought songs of solidarity and love to the Tiny Desk.
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Carly Rae Jepsen from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The singer brought a sparkling, pop-disco vibe and a lot of swagger to the sun-filled Tiny Desk.
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Igor Levit from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The insightful pianist offers a Beethoven bonanza, ranging from the mesmerizing pulse of the popular "Moonlight" Sonata to flashes of wry humor and tender beauty.
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Snarky Puppy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The jazz, funk and gospel improv group brought jams and joy to the Tiny Desk.
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BJ The Chicago Kid from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The 34-year old R&B mainstay used his moment at the desk to fit in as many of his most cherished songs as possible — Nine songs in 17 minutes to be exact.
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Jovino Santos Neto Trio from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Along with his trio, the pianist, multi-instrumentalist and composer cast a spell over the NPR Music offices in this joyful turn behind the Tiny Desk.
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Summer Walker from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
One week after releasing a record-shattering studio debut, the Atlanta native brings a glowing R&B set to the Tiny Desk.
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Taylor Swift from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
As she settled in for this stripped-down set, Taylor Swift looked out over the office. "I just decided to take this as an opportunity to show you guys how the songs sounded when I first wrote them."
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Brittany Howard from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Alabama Shakes singer and guitarist brought an eight-piece backing band to the Tiny Desk for a set of deeply personal and affecting songs.
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Charly Bliss from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The vibrancy of the band can feel childlike and candy-coated. But the group's songs are more about the pain of entering adulthood and leaving some of that sweetness behind.
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Sharon Van Etten from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Nearly a decade after her first appearance at the Tiny Desk, Sharon Van Etten returns with a full band and a bigger, bolder sound.
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Molly Sarlé from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
After performing at the Tiny Desk as one third of the group Mountain Man, Molly Sarlé returns for a soul-stirring solo performance.
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Jonas Brothers from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The brothers and their backing band gave a playful performance of three tracks from their latest album, Happiness Begins.
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Josh Ritter With Amanda Shires And Jason Isbell from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In his second visit to the Tiny Desk, Josh Ritter had America on his mind. "We all have to fight against this notion that we're not all human beings."
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Ari Lennox from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The R&B singer performed songs from her debut full-length, Shea Butter Baby.
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Y La Bamba from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Y La Bamba returns for its second Tiny Desk performance with a revised musical vision.
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Nilüfer Yanya from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
There's a hush to the music of Nilüfer Yanya that made the Tiny Desk the perfect stage for her sound.
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Rhiannon Giddens from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Giddens shares songs from her latest album, There is No Other, in an emotional and transfixing performance at the Tiny Desk.
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Come From Away from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Sixteen performers from the Broadway cast crammed behind the Tiny Desk to sing songs and share stories about thousands of airline passengers who were stranded in Newfoundland after 9/11.
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Damian 'Jr. Gong' Marley from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
With eyes shut, Marley dug deep into the healing power of music with songs from his 2017 album Stony Hill.
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The Tallest Man On Earth from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Tallest Man On Earth's second appearance at the Tiny Desk comes almost 10 years to the day after his first. He returns with a touch of grey and a beard, but no less intense or moving.
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Dan Tepfer from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The pianist and programmer has transformed the acoustic piano into his duet partner.
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Mandolin Orange from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz made everything seem so easy, with just a few acoustic instruments and a single microphone behind the Tiny Desk, performing songs full of joy and thoughtfulness.
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Dan Auerbach from 2018-04-04T15:07
The guitarist and singer for The Black Keys and The Arcs brings his Easy Eye Sound Revue to the Tiny Desk, recalling a time and sound from the '60s when southern R&B, including Nashville, was a force.
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Jenny and the Mexicats from 2018-03-26T09:38
Sometimes frenetic, sometimes slow and luxurious, the grooves the band creates are the perfect cushion for Jenny Ball's impassioned singing and engaging stage presence.
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