Tiny Desk Concerts from NPR Music feature your favorite musicians performing at All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen's desk in the NPR office. Hear Wilco, Adele, Passion Pit, Tinariwen, Miguel, The xx and many more. This is the audio version of the podcast. A video version is also available.
J Balvin: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The reggaetón superstar kicks off our "El Tiny" takeover of the Tiny Desk (home) concert series.
4/14/2022 • 15 minutes, 8 seconds
maye: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The pop singer premieres new music with family and friends for her "El Tiny" home concert.
4/12/2022 • 13 minutes, 21 seconds
Diamante Eléctrico: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Colombian indie rock band performs a colorful and funky four-song set from their home country's capital, Bogotá.
4/7/2022 • 15 minutes, 48 seconds
Silvana Estrada: Tiny Desk (Home)
The Mexican singer returns to the instrument workshop that started it all, performing a stunning set from her parent's home in Veracruz, Mexico.
4/5/2022 • 20 minutes, 23 seconds
Eme Alfonso: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Cuban vocalist and her parents perform a three-song set from Havana for this stop of our "El Tiny" tour of Latin music.
Watch Linda Diaz's Tiny Desk concert, recorded atop New York City's Javits Center.
2/9/2022 • 15 minutes, 19 seconds
The Flaming Lips: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Wayne Coyne has been preparing for this era of social distancing for 10 years. Watch The Flaming Lips perform in bubbles for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
1/18/2022 • 19 minutes, 25 seconds
Black Pumas: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Austin-based rock band is nominated for the album and record of the year at next year's Grammys. See why in this Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
1/13/2022 • 22 minutes, 57 seconds
Benny The Butcher: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Benny The Butcher, one third of Griselda, performs a short set in his living room, with help from BSF labelmates Rick Hyde and Heem.
1/11/2022 • 14 minutes
Lenny Kravitz: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The bohemian rock icon performs a Tiny Desk quarantine concert from his home in the Bahamas.
11/11/2021 • 15 minutes
Fabiano Do Nascimento: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Brazilian-born guitarist performs a peace-inducing concert from his home in Los Angeles.
11/9/2021 • 16 minutes, 6 seconds
Lyric Jones: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Boston-born, Los Angeles-based rapper does it all in this performance for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
11/4/2021 • 21 minutes, 28 seconds
Gracie And Rachel: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The pop-meet-classical duo perform a quarantine concert from their New York City apartment.
11/2/2021 • 17 minutes, 14 seconds
D Smoke: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Listen to D Smoke perform a riveting Tiny Desk (home) concert.
10/14/2021 • 18 minutes, 34 seconds
Brothers Osborne: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
John and T.J. Osborne turn up the intensity in a Tiny Desk quarantine set that features music from the duo's 2020 album, Skeletons.
10/11/2021 • 18 minutes, 34 seconds
Declan McKenna: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The 21-year-old McKenna performs a four-song quarantine concert with a full band.
10/7/2021 • 18 minutes, 10 seconds
Nick Hakim: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Nick Hakim premieres new music from a dark corner of his bedroom in Bushwick, Brooklyn.
9/24/2021 • 11 minutes, 10 seconds
Chicano Batman: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Alt.Latino favorite comes together virtually to perform a handful of songs from the band's latest album, Invisible People.
9/22/2021 • 14 minutes, 13 seconds
Owen Pallett: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The talented Canadian composer and songwriter creates an ensemble in their bedroom for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
9/20/2021 • 19 minutes, 18 seconds
Madame Gandhi: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The drummer and activist perform three songs for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
9/16/2021 • 13 minutes, 50 seconds
Ani DiFranco: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Ani DiFranco delivers a beautiful and powerful performance from her home and studio, Big Blue in New Orleans.
9/2/2021 • 15 minutes, 20 seconds
Sara Watkins: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Nickel Creek fiddler makes a magical return to Tiny Desk. Watch Sara Watkins and her band perform five songs in quarantine.
8/30/2021 • 17 minutes, 14 seconds
Jason Isbell And Amanda Shires: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Americana's most famous couple perform a Tiny Desk quarantine set in their barn, backed by gorgeous stain-glassed windows.
8/18/2021 • 17 minutes, 30 seconds
Burt Bacharach & Daniel Tashian: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
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.
8/16/2021 • 13 minutes, 26 seconds
Jacob Collier: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Watch four different Jacob Colliers perform simultaneously in the same studio in this unprecedented Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
7/30/2021 • 16 minutes
Bill Callahan: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Bill Callahan has a deep pocket of stories to tell. Standing outside his home, he performs a few of them with guitarist Matt Kinsey and trumpet player Derek Phelps.
7/26/2021 • 18 minutes, 39 seconds
Kate Davis: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
One of our favorite indie rock lyricists performs a four-song concert for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
7/23/2021 • 16 minutes, 1 second
BTS: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The most popular band in the world performs three songs with a live band for Tiny Desk's quarantine series.
7/21/2021 • 14 minutes, 6 seconds
Ashley McBryde: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The country singer performed four songs from her latest album, Never Will, including one of our top 25 songs of 2019.
7/19/2021 • 19 minutes, 12 seconds
Lucinda Williams: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Lucinda Williams and her guitar mate, Stuart Mathis, set up shop for a Tiny Desk home concert at Thirty Tigers' headquarters in Nashville.
7/16/2021 • 20 minutes, 21 seconds
Lake Street Dive: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The pop group took to the biggest little stage in New York City to record its Tiny Desk quarantine set.
7/14/2021 • 18 minutes, 52 seconds
Courtney Marie Andrews: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
One of the shining lights of Americana music recorded a Tiny Desk concert at her home in Nashville.
7/12/2021 • 17 minutes, 19 seconds
Clem Snide With Scott Avett: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Clem Snide and Scott Avett play spiritually searching songs from Forever Just Beyond while maintaining social distancing for their Tiny Desk (home) concert.
7/9/2021 • 15 minutes, 37 seconds
Flatbush Zombies: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Watch the hip-hop group perform a stripped-down set from a house in Los Angeles for Tiny Desk's quarantine series.
6/2/2021 • 17 minutes, 44 seconds
Becca Mancari: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Nashville-based rock musician recorded a five-song set for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
5/26/2021 • 15 minutes, 56 seconds
Buck Curran: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The American guitarist met Adele Pappalardo years ago while touring Italy. They perform droning psych-folk songs together from their Bergamo home.
5/25/2021 • 19 minutes, 35 seconds
Thao Nguyen: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Thao is joined by two cellists in this remarkable set for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
4/23/2021 • 21 minutes, 7 seconds
Dirty Projectors: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The indie rock band performs four songs while quarantining in five separate homes.
4/20/2021 • 12 minutes, 8 seconds
M. Ward: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The acclaimed guitarist (and masculine half of She & Him) performed seven songs in his Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
4/6/2021 • 21 minutes, 36 seconds
Nilüfer Yanya: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
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.
3/31/2021 • 15 minutes, 22 seconds
Coreyah: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Seoul-based sextet performs music that blends Korean traditional music with modern sounds.
3/25/2021 • 16 minutes, 25 seconds
Trupa Trupa: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Polish rock band performed a Tiny Desk quarantine concert in Gdańsk basement.
3/24/2021 • 15 minutes, 22 seconds
Lianne La Havas: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Lianne La Havas plays a Tiny Desk from her cozy London space. Her set includes two songs from her upcoming, self-titled album.
John Fogerty plays three Creedence Clearwater Revival classics with some help from his family for his Tiny Desk home concert.
2/17/2021 • 14 minutes, 57 seconds
Kevin Morby And Waxahatchee: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
From Kevin Morby's tiny desk in Kansas City, Kevin Morby and Waxahatchee duet.
1/21/2021 • 22 minutes, 7 seconds
John Prine Tribute: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
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.
1/19/2021 • 21 minutes
Rodrigo y Gabriela
Rodrigo y Gabriela play a relaxed Tiny Desk home concert from their studio in Zihuatanejo, Mexico.
11/23/2020 • 23 minutes, 7 seconds
Ben Gibbard
The Death Cab For Cutie frontman performs a new song and pays tribute to Fountains of Wayne songwriter Adam Schlesinger in this quarantine concert.
11/18/2020 • 12 minutes, 36 seconds
Laura Marling
Laura Marling delivers an intimate performance of songs from her just-released record Song For Our Daughter in her living room.
11/17/2020 • 11 minutes, 43 seconds
Tom Adams
The singer and songwriter plays four new songs from his home in Cornwall, accompanied by a modular synthesizer and fronted by Adams' gifted falsetto.
11/10/2020 • 19 minutes, 43 seconds
Raul Midón
The jazz singer and guitarist has multiple Grammy nominations to his name. He performed five songs for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
11/9/2020 • 19 minutes, 44 seconds
Michael McDonald
No joke: The Doobie Brother took to his studio to record a special quarantine concert for Tiny Desk fans.
11/6/2020 • 15 minutes, 27 seconds
Margo Price & Jeremy Ivey
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.
11/2/2020 • 15 minutes, 50 seconds
Margo Price & Jeremy Ivey
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.
11/2/2020 • 15 minutes, 50 seconds
Soccer Mommy
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.
10/30/2020 • 16 minutes, 37 seconds
Sudan Archives
Sudan Archives draws inspiration from Irish and African traditional music. Watch her channel both in this Tiny Desk concert.
6/24/2020 • 12 minutes, 35 seconds
Alicia Keys
The pop superstar premiered a new song, "Gramercy Park," and revisited a classic during her Tiny Desk performance.
6/15/2020 • 27 minutes, 53 seconds
Hadestown
The cast and musicians of the hit Broadway musical Hadestown pack into the Tiny Desk for a truly glorious performance of its greatest songs.
6/1/2020 • 26 minutes, 38 seconds
Wire
More than 40 years after forming, the British post-punk pioneers finally visited the Tiny Desk.
5/27/2020 • 15 minutes, 16 seconds
Lankum
The award-winning Irish quartet performs three songs from its latest album, The Livelong Day, at the Tiny Desk.
5/18/2020 • 19 minutes, 57 seconds
Frances Quinlan
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.
5/13/2020 • 15 minutes, 23 seconds
Augustin Hadelich
Grammy-winning fiddler Augustin Hadelich brings one of the finest violins in the world to the Tiny Desk.
5/11/2020 • 14 minutes, 1 second
Jon Batiste
Jon Batiste premieres new songs and takes us through some of the many sides of his rich musical history at the Tiny Desk.
5/4/2020 • 16 minutes, 56 seconds
Daughter Of Swords
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.
4/29/2020 • 13 minutes, 51 seconds
Mahan Esfahani
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.
4/28/2020 • 20 minutes, 15 seconds
The Free Nationals Feat. Anderson .Paak, Chronixx & India Shawn
The Free Nationals and Anderson .Paak make their triumphant return to the Tiny Desk along with some other special guests.
4/21/2020 • 19 minutes
Angelica Garcia
With a great deal of "Salva-Mex-American" pride, Angelica Garcia performs three songs from her album, Cha Cha Palace at the Tiny Desk.
4/15/2020 • 12 minutes, 31 seconds
Tōth
Alex Toth, who played the Tiny Desk back in 2015 as a member of Rubblebucket returns front and center with his own band, Tōth.
4/13/2020 • 16 minutes, 8 seconds
The Lumineers
Ho hey! Look who turned up at the Tiny Desk. Watch The Lumineers play a four-song set for the smallest crowd in ages.
4/8/2020 • 24 minutes, 51 seconds
The Lumineers
Ho hey! Look who turned up at the Tiny Desk. Watch The Lumineers play a four-song set for the smallest crowd in ages.
4/8/2020 • 24 minutes, 51 seconds
Jesca Hoop
You'll want to watch this deeply reflective and personal Tiny Desk concert.
4/3/2020 • 18 minutes, 5 seconds
Allen Stone
The soul singer demonstrated a commitment to the Tiny Desk that we rarely, if ever, see.
3/30/2020 • 20 minutes, 27 seconds
The Black Crowes
Chris and Rich Robinson revisit songs from their debut album, Shake Your Money Maker.
3/23/2020 • 18 minutes, 43 seconds
Rex Orange County
Watch the low-key British pop star perform "Sunflower," "Loving Is Easy" and more at the Tiny Desk.
3/18/2020 • 18 minutes, 40 seconds
Harry Styles
The former One Direction singer gave a charming performance of "Watermelon Sugar," "Adore You" and other cuts from his latest album, Fine Line.
3/16/2020 • 19 minutes, 23 seconds
Chika
The 23-year old rapper from Alabama went for a stripped-down set anchored by a Peruvian cajón.
3/13/2020 • 19 minutes, 42 seconds
Kirill Gerstein
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.
3/12/2020 • 16 minutes, 54 seconds
Taimane
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.
3/6/2020 • 17 minutes, 19 seconds
Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science
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.
3/4/2020 • 17 minutes, 54 seconds
Mellotron Variations
Robby Grant, Pat Sansone (Wilco), Jonathan Kirkscey and John Medeski (Medeski, Martin & Wood) give an all-Mellotron performance, making music of magic and mystery.
3/3/2020 • 17 minutes, 20 seconds
Mellotron Variations
Robby Grant, Pat Sansone (Wilco), Jonathan Kirkscey and John Medeski (Medeski, Martin & Wood) give an all-Mellotron performance, making music of magic and mystery.
3/3/2020 • 17 minutes, 20 seconds
Bob Weir And Wolf Bros
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."
3/2/2020 • 0
Cimafunk
The band from Havana brings its intoxicating mix of Afro-Cuban dance music and 1970s funk-and-soul to the Tiny Desk.
2/28/2020 • 0
Indigo Sparke
The Australian singer transforms the NPR Music offices with a voice that, at moments, comes as a whisper.
2/26/2020 • 0
Jenny Lewis
A consummate storyteller, going as far back to her days with her band Rilo Kiley, the words of Jenny Lewis comfort and inspire.
2/24/2020 • 0
Chris Dave And The Drumhedz
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.
2/24/2020 • 0
Elisapie
The Canadian singer-songwriter gives a deep, soulful performance against a sometimes moody backdrop of bass saxophone and bowed guitars.
2/24/2020 • 0
Snoh Aalegra
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.
2/18/2020 • 0
Laura Stevenson
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.
2/14/2020 • 0
Mount Eerie With Julie Doiron
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.
2/12/2020 • 0
Baby Rose
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.
2/10/2020 • 0
Jonathan Scales Fourchestra
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.
2/9/2020 • 0
Another Sky
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.
2/5/2020 • 0
SiR
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.
2/4/2020 • 0
Rising Appalachia
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.
2/4/2020 • 0
Jimmy Eat World
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."
1/29/2020 • 0
Koffee
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.
1/27/2020 • 15 minutes, 16 seconds
J.S. Ondara
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.
1/27/2020 • 0
Max Richter
The eclectic composer joins members of the ACME ensemble for some of his most affecting music, which moves the audience to tears.
1/23/2020 • 0
Yola
The singer who once sang backup for Massive Attack, Iggy Azalea and The Chemical Brothers, is front-and-center at the Tiny Desk.
1/17/2020 • 0
Joyce DiDonato
Watch the celebrated opera star deconstruct old Italian love songs with her signature flair, backed by a crack jazz ensemble.
1/15/2020 • 0
Jordan Rakei
Despite some unexpected gear problems, the soulful R&B artist and his band locked-in and played a phenomenal set behind the Tiny Desk.
1/15/2020 • 0
Brownout
The Austin, Texas band brought old-school R&B horns, bongos and deep grooves to the Tiny Desk.
1/10/2020 • 0
Bridget Kibbey
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.
1/8/2020 • 0
Daniel Norgren
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.
1/3/2020 • 0
Spanglish Fly
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.
12/31/2019 • 0
Balún
It's impossible to not be drawn in by the visual specter of Balún as the band mixes traditional instruments and electronics, set against a rich tapestry of voices.
12/30/2019 • 0
Los Lobos Holiday
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.
12/18/2019 • 0
Los Lobos Holiday
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.
12/18/2019 • 0
Moonchild
The LA-based trio makes an intricate blend of jazz, R&B and hip-hop. For their Tiny Desk set, they pulled out all the stops: flutes, flugelhorns, saxophones, keyboards, ukuleles and more.
12/16/2019 • 0
The Comet Is Coming
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.
12/13/2019 • 0
Weyes Blood
Watch the band perform a blissed-out, gently sweeping set featuring three songs from its latest album, Titanic Rising.
12/11/2019 • 0
Raveena
"I just want you to know," Raveena told the NPR office, "that in this space that we're in, you're extremely, extremely loved."
12/9/2019 • 0
Freddie Gibbs And Madlib
The enigmatic and reclusive producer Madlib joins hard-hitting emcee Freddie Gibbs for one of the most memorable Tiny Desks of the year.
12/6/2019 • 0
Black Uhuru
The influential reggae group, whose name means "black freedom," brought songs of solidarity and love to the Tiny Desk.
12/2/2019 • 0
Mereba
A nomadic storyteller with a cross-genre style ranging from folk to rap, Mereba slays the devil in her solo set behind the Desk.
12/2/2019 • 0
Carly Rae Jepsen
The singer brought a sparkling, pop-disco vibe and a lot of swagger to the sun-filled Tiny Desk.
11/25/2019 • 0
Igor Levit
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.
11/22/2019 • 0
Snarky Puppy
The jazz, funk and gospel improv group brought jams and joy to the Tiny Desk.
11/20/2019 • 0
Burna Boy
The Nigerian singer and songwriter is one of the biggest African artists in the world and a pioneer of Afro-fusion, an inescapable sound this year.
11/18/2019 • 0
KOKOKO!
KOKOKO! are sonic warriors. They seized control of the Tiny Desk, shouting their arrival through a megaphone, while electronic sirens begin to blare.
11/18/2019 • 0
Sunny War
Sunny War has been homeless, busked on city streets and Venice Beach, left home feeling she was a burden to her mother, battled addiction and still found a way to bring joy to others thru her music.
11/13/2019 • 0
Dave
The British rapper made a trip all the way from the UK just for this Tiny Desk performance and powered through a set that made the personal political.
11/8/2019 • 0
BJ The Chicago Kid
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.
11/6/2019 • 17 minutes, 23 seconds
Rio Mira
Rio Mira's music celebrates life along the river that separates Ecuador and Colombia: soft breezes, loving friends, the embrace of Africa and lots of festejando!
10/25/2019 • 0
Chai
The group from Japan is on a mission to expand the conventional meaning of "cute." Their performance included synchronized dancing, pom-poms and matching pink uniforms, with a heavy, angular sound.
10/23/2019 • 0
Jovino Santos Neto Trio
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.
10/21/2019 • 0
Summer Walker
One week after releasing a record-shattering studio debut, the Atlanta native brings a glowing R&B set to the Tiny Desk.
10/21/2019 • 0
Taylor Swift
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."
10/16/2019 • 29 minutes, 6 seconds
Brittany Howard
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.
10/15/2019 • 0
Charly Bliss
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.
10/9/2019 • 0
Charly Bliss
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.
10/9/2019 • 0
Sharon Van Etten
Nearly a decade after her first appearance at the Tiny Desk, Sharon Van Etten returns with a full band and a bigger, bolder sound.
10/7/2019 • 0
Molly Sarlé
After performing at the Tiny Desk as one third of the group Mountain Man, Molly Sarlé returns for a soul-stirring solo performance.
10/4/2019 • 17 minutes, 26 seconds
Jonas Brothers
The brothers and their backing band gave a playful performance of three tracks from their latest album, Happiness Begins.
9/30/2019 • 14 minutes, 4 seconds
Josh Ritter With Amanda Shires And Jason Isbell
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."
9/30/2019 • 18 minutes, 30 seconds
Ari Lennox
The R&B singer performed songs from her debut full-length, Shea Butter Baby.
9/25/2019 • 15 minutes
Y La Bamba
Y La Bamba returns for its second Tiny Desk performance with a revised musical vision.
9/23/2019 • 16 minutes, 22 seconds
Nilüfer Yanya
There's a hush to the music of Nilüfer Yanya that made the Tiny Desk the perfect stage for her sound.
9/18/2019 • 12 minutes, 11 seconds
Rhiannon Giddens
Giddens shares songs from her latest album, There is No Other, in an emotional and transfixing performance at the Tiny Desk.
9/16/2019 • 18 minutes, 33 seconds
Come From Away
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.
9/11/2019 • 18 minutes, 8 seconds
Damian 'Jr. Gong' Marley
With eyes shut, Marley dug deep into the healing power of music with songs from his 2017 album Stony Hill.
9/9/2019 • 0
The Tallest Man On Earth
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.
9/9/2019 • 0
A-WA
The three Israeli sisters in A-WA mix Yemenite and Arabic traditions with splashes of reggae and hip-hop.
9/3/2019 • 14 minutes, 57 seconds
The-Dream
The singer and mega-hit songwriter showcases three of his own tracks, including "I Luv Your Girl" and two songs from Ménage à Trois: Sextape Vol. 1, 2, 3.
8/30/2019 • 14 minutes, 4 seconds
Dan Tepfer
The pianist and programmer has transformed the acoustic piano into his duet partner.
8/29/2019 • 18 minutes, 36 seconds
47SOUL
47SOUL's message of equality is meant for the world. It's music without borders, mixing old and new, acoustic and electronic from a band formed in Amman Jordan, singing in Arabic and English.
8/26/2019 • 14 minutes, 5 seconds
Mandolin Orange
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.
8/23/2019 • 14 minutes, 44 seconds
Nicole Bus
Nicole Bus' sound is reminiscent of vintage R&B, yet still feels current and capable of transcending age and demographics.
8/21/2019 • 13 minutes, 19 seconds
Tobe Nwigwe
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.
8/19/2019 • 16 minutes, 17 seconds
Kian Soltani
Watch a young cellist on the rise, offering music of virtuosity, sweet lyricism and a little fire from his Persian roots.
8/16/2019 • 0
half•alive
How does half•alive, known for funky earworms and synchronized dancing, translate to such a cozy space? Have the dancers sit.
8/12/2019 • 11 minutes, 5 seconds
Among Authors
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.
8/12/2019 • 22 minutes, 26 seconds
David Crosby & The Lighthouse Band
David Crosby, Becca Stevens, Michelle Willis and Michael League are The Lighthouse Band, and together they harmonized the heck out of the Tiny Desk.
8/7/2019 • 15 minutes, 4 seconds
David Crosby & The Lighthouse Band
David Crosby, Becca Stevens, Michelle Willis and Michael League are The Lighthouse Band, and together they harmonized the heck out of the Tiny Desk.
8/7/2019 • 15 minutes, 4 seconds
Bas
Bas came to the Tiny Desk to get it, and — in a breathless four-song set — he did exactly that.
8/5/2019 • 14 minutes, 17 seconds
iLe
The Calle 13 veteran, fresh off her appearance at demonstrations in Puerto Rico, performs three songs that rage with revolutionary intensity.
8/5/2019 • 12 minutes, 35 seconds
Calexico And Iron & Wine
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.
8/1/2019 • 12 minutes, 55 seconds
Tamino
Tamino possesses one of the most remarkable and memorable voices to ever grace the Tiny Desk.
7/29/2019 • 0
Lizzo
Backed by a band assembled just for this occasion, the breakthrough pop icon performs three joyfully showy songs from Cuz I Love You.
7/29/2019 • 17 minutes, 8 seconds
Masego
The spirit of Cab Calloway lives on in Masego, the singer, producer and multi-instrumentalist who surprised NPR's Tiny Desk audience with a zany sense of showmanship.
7/24/2019 • 20 minutes, 39 seconds
Jacob Collier
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.
7/23/2019 • 0
Priests
The punk-infused art band from Washington, D.C. brings a kinder, gentler and sparer version of the group's music to the Tiny Desk.
7/23/2019 • 0
Erin Rae
Every time she performs live, Erin Rae transforms her quiet storms into different hues of squalling introspection.
7/12/2019 • 14 minutes, 15 seconds
Sting And Shaggy
The two musical legends brought plenty of joy to the Tiny Desk, with an unexpected collaboration that works surprisingly well.
7/10/2019 • 14 minutes, 43 seconds
Miya Folick
Miya Folick was raised a Buddhist in Santa Ana, Calif., and is of Ukrainian and Japanese descent. She sings of conviction, not fiction.
7/8/2019 • 13 minutes, 31 seconds
American Football
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?
7/8/2019 • 18 minutes, 30 seconds
Saint Sister
The group from Ireland makes music that mixes the organic with the electronic, starting with a large, 34-string lever harp.
7/3/2019 • 13 minutes, 31 seconds
Be More Chill
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 arrangements.
7/1/2019 • 0
Sesame Street
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.
6/26/2019 • 15 minutes, 56 seconds
Betty Who
Betty Who brings Roséwave, sun's-out pop to the Tiny Desk with all the usual studio production stripped away.
6/26/2019 • 19 minutes, 29 seconds
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
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.
6/24/2019 • 17 minutes, 6 seconds
Imogen Heap
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.
6/20/2019 • 18 minutes, 52 seconds
Idles
The British madmen brought fury, cathartic rage and deep thoughts to the Tiny Desk for one of the loudest, most raucous performances in memory.
6/19/2019 • 13 minutes, 20 seconds
Foxing
Foxing is at the forefront of an emo revival, heavily influenced by late-'90s and early 2000s groups like Sunny Day Real Estate and American Football.
6/12/2019 • 12 minutes, 28 seconds
Foxing
Foxing is at the forefront of an emo revival, heavily influenced by late-'90s and early 2000s groups like Sunny Day Real Estate and American Football.
6/12/2019 • 12 minutes, 28 seconds
Tomberlin
Tomberlin is the daughter of a Baptist pastor, grew up singing in the church and, since her teens, has questioned her own beliefs in God and faith. Her songs are delicate and vulnerable.
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.
6/4/2019 • 17 minutes, 31 seconds
LADAMA
The group unites sounds from Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela, with a dash of New York City thrown in.
5/30/2019 • 18 minutes, 23 seconds
Lucky Daye
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.
5/28/2019 • 13 minutes, 57 seconds
Jeremy Dutcher
There is no one making music like this 27-year-old, classically trained opera tenor and pianist. Watch and see why.
5/22/2019 • 23 minutes, 35 seconds
Ensemble Signal Plays Jonny Greenwood
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.
5/20/2019 • 22 minutes, 7 seconds
Magos Herrera and Brooklyn Rider
Watch what happens when the smoky-voiced jazz singer from Mexico conspires with an adventuresome string quartet for songs steeped in Latin American traditions.
5/16/2019 • 20 minutes, 5 seconds
Ohmme
These classically trained artists fill the NPR Music offices with shrieking, rhythmic noise that redefines what an electric guitar can do.
5/13/2019 • 16 minutes, 48 seconds
Thou
This is probably the quietest you'll ever hear the first metal band to play the Tiny Desk.
5/7/2019 • 15 minutes, 28 seconds
Laraaji
Laraaji is best known to some for his ambient work with Brian Eno in the late '70s. He brings his meditative calm to the Tiny Desk in this hypnotic performance.
5/2/2019 • 15 minutes, 47 seconds
Toro y Moi
Toro y Moi loses the voice processing, synths and other heavy effects for a stripped-down acoustic set at the Tiny Desk.
4/29/2019 • 14 minutes
Better Oblivion Community Center
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.
4/24/2019 • 11 minutes, 48 seconds
The Calidore String Quartet
The Calidore String Quartet confirms that the centuries-old formula – two violins, a viola and a cello – is still very much alive and evolving.
4/22/2019 • 19 minutes, 6 seconds
Theodore
The music of Theodore is dark and transformative, with the kind of spare elegance you can hear in Sigur Rós or Pink Floyd.
4/17/2019 • 18 minutes, 35 seconds
Gary Clark Jr.
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.
4/16/2019 • 15 minutes, 33 seconds
Karine Polwart Trio
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.
4/10/2019 • 18 minutes, 2 seconds
Georgia Anne Muldrow
The R&B singer from Los Angeles is all about showing and spreading love.
4/8/2019 • 16 minutes, 18 seconds
Courtney Marie Andrews
It was a day when sunlight drenched the office and the songs of heart from Courtney Marie Andrews felt right at home.
4/3/2019 • 13 minutes, 39 seconds
Weezer
Performing unplugged, the band forgoes its usual meticulousness in favor of a shaggy, entirely acoustic mix of new songs and '90s-era deep cuts.
4/1/2019 • 16 minutes, 5 seconds
Andrea Cruz
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.
3/27/2019 • 15 minutes, 21 seconds
&More (Chill Moody & Donn T)
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.
3/25/2019 • 18 minutes, 34 seconds
Alejandro Escovedo
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.
3/20/2019 • 12 minutes, 5 seconds
Nao
The U.K.-based singer-songwriter takes the Tiny Desk on a cosmic journey through her Saturn return.
3/19/2019 • 12 minutes, 5 seconds
Kaia Kater
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.
3/14/2019 • 17 minutes, 6 seconds
Leikeli47
The artist came to the Tiny Desk masked up, as always, the better to catch a glimpse of her soul.
3/11/2019 • 17 minutes, 4 seconds
Meg Myers
Myers replaces her album's roaring electric guitars and electronics with a pulsing string quartet, piano and brushed drums — and uncorks a cover of Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill."
3/6/2019 • 13 minutes, 19 seconds
Phony Ppl
The Brooklynites stand out for their inventive and seamless blend of jazz, R&B and hip-hop.
3/4/2019 • 19 minutes, 56 seconds
Zaytoven
The Atlanta trap super-producer and son of a preacher man saved the day with a soulful Tiny Desk.
2/28/2019 • 11 minutes, 37 seconds
Natalie Prass
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.
2/25/2019 • 12 minutes, 32 seconds
The Pedrito Martinez Group
The Afro-Cuban percussionist mesmerizes with his almost otherworldly talent on congas.
2/21/2019 • 15 minutes, 16 seconds
Scott Mulvahill
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.
2/21/2019 • 14 minutes, 51 seconds
Scott Mulvahill
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.
2/21/2019 • 14 minutes, 51 seconds
Mountain Man
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.
2/14/2019 • 10 minutes, 45 seconds
Lau Noah
There's a magical aura that surrounds Lau Noah as she sits behind the Tiny Desk and unspools thought-provoking story-songs.
2/11/2019 • 15 minutes, 40 seconds
Kurt Vile
Kurt Vile and his musical mate, Rob Laakso casually lose themselves in complex guitar lines that are effortlessly beautiful and lyrical.
2/6/2019 • 15 minutes, 31 seconds
Cat Power
Chan Marshall and her band perform a brisk and beautifully orchestrated medley of Cat Power songs: "Wanderer," "Woman" and 2006's "The Moon."
2/4/2019 • 9 minutes, 40 seconds
Blood Orange
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.
1/30/2019 • 0
Stella Donnelly
Watch the Australian singer-songwriter perform three new songs from her upcoming full-length debut, Beware of the Dogs.
1/23/2019 • 10 minutes, 30 seconds
Nate Wood - fOUR
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.
1/16/2019 • 15 minutes, 58 seconds
Aaron Lee Tasjan
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.
1/15/2019 • 14 minutes, 41 seconds
Carolina Eyck and Clarice Jensen
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.
1/14/2019 • 15 minutes, 52 seconds
Buddy
The preacher's son from Compton brought his flair for the dramatic, and an air of rebellion, to the Tiny Desk.
1/10/2019 • 12 minutes
Miguel Zenón feat. Spektral Quartet
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.
1/7/2019 • 20 minutes, 47 seconds
Harold López-Nussa Trio
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.
12/17/2018 • 16 minutes, 59 seconds
Amy Grant
Amy Grant maps her fabulous, four-decade career with some of her coziest and heartfelt Christmas songs, not to mention a delightful version of "Jingle Bells."
12/17/2018 • 13 minutes, 11 seconds
H.E.R.
The singer stuns in her second appearance at the Tiny Desk, showcasing not only her vocal mastery, but her skills as a captivating multi-instrumentalist.
12/12/2018 • 18 minutes, 57 seconds
Wu-Tang Clan
The Clan celebrates its 25th anniversary with an old-school cipher at the Tiny Desk.
12/5/2018 • 20 minutes, 48 seconds
Dirty Projectors
The band takes its quirks of production, rhythm and rhyme and brilliantly arranges them to work behind the Tiny Desk.
12/4/2018 • 12 minutes, 30 seconds
Joey Alexander
No one in the NPR offices could have imagined how remarkable this 15-year old pianist would be at the Tiny Desk.
11/30/2018 • 25 minutes, 56 seconds
The Innocence Mission
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.
11/29/2018 • 12 minutes, 40 seconds
dvsn
The Toronto-based R&B duo bathed the Tiny Desk in vibrant blue, purple and orange light to make it feel more like a concert hall.
11/26/2018 • 12 minutes, 14 seconds
boygenius
Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus and Phoebe Bridgers are all Tiny Desk alumae, but here they play together at NPR for the first time as boygenius, one of this year's best surprises.
11/26/2018 • 12 minutes, 23 seconds
Bernie And The Believers Feat. Essence: Tiny Desk Concert
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.
11/13/2018 • 24 minutes, 3 seconds
Half Waif
The band's songs, stripped here to their essence, are particularly peaceful and calm — and sometimes chilling.
11/9/2018 • 13 minutes, 14 seconds
Pedro The Lion
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.
11/8/2018 • 14 minutes, 16 seconds
Nicholas Payton Trio: Tiny Desk Concert
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.
11/2/2018 • 23 minutes, 53 seconds
Liniker e os Caramelows
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.
10/29/2018 • 18 minutes, 46 seconds
Liniker e os Caramelows
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.
10/29/2018 • 18 minutes, 46 seconds
Jim James
A single voice can send a powerful message - and that's just what Jim James did at the Tiny Desk, with just his voice and an acoustic guitar.
10/29/2018 • 11 minutes, 30 seconds
Cautious Clay
The charismatic singer and saxophonist brought a group of longtime friends to play a warm, thoughtful and chill set at the Tiny Desk.
10/24/2018 • 13 minutes, 37 seconds
Chromeo
The self-proclaimed "Funklordz" normally perform as a duo, but played with a live band for the first time at the Tiny Desk.
10/22/2018 • 17 minutes, 40 seconds
Alfredo Rodríguez
The Cuban pianist thrilled the NPR office with an intense performance that was as melodic as it was rhythmic.
10/22/2018 • 18 minutes, 53 seconds
Florence + the Machine
"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."
10/17/2018 • 14 minutes, 16 seconds
Café Tacvba
The pioneering Mexican band recreates the adventurous musical energy of their massive stadium shows behind Bob Boilen's desk.
10/15/2018 • 20 minutes, 43 seconds
Big Boi
The OutKast star performs "So Fresh, So Clean," "The Way You Move" and his solo single "All Night" with the help of singer Sleepy Brown and an eight-member backing band.
10/10/2018 • 12 minutes, 50 seconds
Cory Henry
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.
10/5/2018 • 23 minutes, 29 seconds
Saba
Before embarking on a tour of Australia and Asia, the Chicago native brought the squad that helped make Care For Me one of 2018's best — along with a very special guest.
10/1/2018 • 15 minutes, 27 seconds
Cécile McLorin Salvant
The jazz singer, who used to be into radical feminist punk, now composes and sings beautiful jazz ballads.
9/25/2018 • 18 minutes, 22 seconds
Cécile McLorin Salvant
The jazz singer, who used to be into radical feminist punk, now composes and sings beautiful jazz ballads.
9/25/2018 • 18 minutes, 22 seconds
Anthony Roth Costanzo
Watch the ambitious countertenor sing music that spans more than 250 years, connecting the dots between David Byrne, George Frideric Handel and Philip Glass.
9/21/2018 • 17 minutes, 33 seconds
Julie Byrne
Julie Byrne's transporting music can turn the ordinary into the extraordinary.
9/19/2018 • 14 minutes, 41 seconds
Smif-N-Wessun
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.
9/17/2018 • 14 minutes, 7 seconds
GoGo Penguin
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.
9/17/2018 • 18 minutes, 10 seconds
Hobo Johnson and The Lovemakers
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.
9/13/2018 • 15 minutes, 26 seconds
Jupiter & Okwess
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.
9/10/2018 • 12 minutes, 36 seconds
Kalbells
The band makes life-affirming music that singer Kalmia Traver created over the past few years, filled with the triumph of being cancer free.
9/5/2018 • 14 minutes, 27 seconds
George Li
Watch the young Harvard grad dispatch some of the most "knuckle-busting" piano repertoire with uncommon panache and precision.
9/4/2018 • 15 minutes, 28 seconds
Tech N9ne Feat. Krizz Kaliko: Tiny Desk Concert
Two of Kansas City's finest — and indie hip-hop's trailblazers — deliver a dose of Strange Music.
8/29/2018 • 14 minutes, 25 seconds
T.I.
In the fifteen years since he released Trap Muzik, Tip Harris has reinvented himself a thousand times over. But the stories he recounts from that era make his Tiny Desk a memorable one.
8/27/2018 • 8 minutes, 42 seconds
Dermot Kennedy
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.
8/27/2018 • 13 minutes, 42 seconds
Camp Cope
The Australian band uses tiny moments of introspection to illuminate life's bewildering, terrifying, isolating aspects — especially as they apply to women.
8/22/2018 • 13 minutes, 37 seconds
Yo-Yo Ma
Watch the 19-time Grammy winner return to his lifelong passion for J.S. Bach, playing music from the Cello Suites and offering advice on the art of incremental learning.
8/17/2018 • 12 minutes, 22 seconds
Erykah Badu
The singer's performance at the Tiny Desk was an almost spiritual experience, leaving many at the NPR Music offices in awe.
8/15/2018 • 15 minutes, 17 seconds
Erykah Badu
The singer's performance at the Tiny Desk was an almost spiritual experience, leaving many at the NPR Music offices in awe.
8/15/2018 • 15 minutes, 17 seconds
Tower Of Power
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.
8/13/2018 • 18 minutes, 56 seconds
DAWN
DAWN has a breathless enthusiasm for shape-shifting pop music. She strips three songs to just the essentials, illuminating the impeccable songwriting behind her wild combination of sounds.
8/10/2018 • 11 minutes, 22 seconds
Mac Miller
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?"
8/6/2018 • 17 minutes, 18 seconds
Haley Heynderickx
One of our favorite new artists of 2018 visits the Tiny Desk.
8/3/2018 • 17 minutes, 26 seconds
The Del McCoury Band
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.
8/1/2018 • 19 minutes, 26 seconds
Flasher
The precise serrations of Washington, D.C. band Flasher get softened for a visit to the Tiny Desk — their vocals, normally side-by-side rushing electric instruments, get the center stage treatment.
7/31/2018 • 10 minutes, 36 seconds
Lalah Hathaway
The veteran singer showcases her soaring powerfully expressive voice in a performance that bridges several generations of classic soul.
7/25/2018 • 11 minutes, 11 seconds
The King's Singers
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.
7/23/2018 • 17 minutes, 52 seconds
Ólafur Arnalds
The Icelandic composer is joined by two "ghost" pianists, making mysterious and memorable music at the Tiny Desk.
7/19/2018 • 16 minutes, 5 seconds
The Midnight Hour
A Tribe Called Quest's Ali Shaheed Muhammad and composer Adrian Younge brought their Luke Cage-inspired collaboration to the Tiny Desk.
7/18/2018 • 14 minutes, 53 seconds
Mumu Fresh Feat. Black Thought & DJ Dummy
Occasionally a new voice emerges so rich in experience that the only way to describe it is old soul.
7/11/2018 • 23 minutes, 29 seconds
Rev. Sekou And The Seal Breakers
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?"
7/10/2018 • 20 minutes, 18 seconds
Frédéric Yonnet With Special Guest Dave Chappelle
Come for the jokes, stay for the French harmonica player who's toured with Stevie Wonder, Prince and Ed Sheeran.
7/9/2018 • 16 minutes, 54 seconds
PJ Morton
New Orleans' native son brought his musical Gumbo — and a 10-piece orchestra — to the Tiny Desk for some well-seasoned soul and a lesson in creative freedom.
7/2/2018 • 11 minutes, 37 seconds
PJ Morton
New Orleans' native son brought his musical Gumbo — and a 10-piece orchestra — to the Tiny Desk for some well-seasoned soul and a lesson in creative freedom.
7/2/2018 • 11 minutes, 37 seconds
Golden Dawn Arkestra
Join the "Children of the Sun" - or sit back and enjoy the spectacle - in this Tiny Desk experience.
6/29/2018 • 0
Dave Matthews
The star sheds his band for a warm, winning, utterly game, happily overstuffed five-song performance of songs from across his long career.
6/27/2018 • 0
Rakim
Watch the New York rap icon perform "Paid In Full" and "Know The Ledge," as well as a new song for Marvel's Luke Cage, at the Tiny Desk.
6/25/2018 • 0
From The Top
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.
6/22/2018 • 0
The Messthetics
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.
6/20/2018 • 16 minutes, 54 seconds
The Messthetics
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.
6/20/2018 • 16 minutes, 54 seconds
Khalid
Watch the 20-year-old star perform acoustic versions of "Location," "Saved" and "Young Dumb & Broke."
6/18/2018 • 0
Yissy García & Bandancha
Come for one of Havana's most talented acts. Stay for García's incredible mohawk.
6/18/2018 • 0
GoldLink
The D.C. rapper brought quite the crew to his Tiny Desk performance.
6/13/2018 • 0
Jorja Smith
Watch the rising U.K. star perform intimate renditions of "Blue Lights," "On My Mind" and "Teenage Fantasy" with a full band.
6/12/2018 • 0
MILCK
The one-woman riot who made headlines during the inaugural Women's March On Washington visits the Tiny Desk.
6/8/2018 • 0
Grace VanderWaal
The 14-year-old singer who signed to Columbia after winning America's Got Talent, dazzles the Tiny Desk with her breathtaking voice.
6/6/2018 • 0
Daniel Caesar
Watch the R&B star-in-the-making perform three songs, including a guest appearance by H.E.R.
6/4/2018 • 0
Tom Misch
This 22-year-old Brit has soul for days.
6/1/2018 • 0
Trouble Funk
We squeezed 12 go-go musicians behind the Tiny Desk. Watch what ensued.
5/30/2018 • 0
Third Coast Percussion
Watch the Chicago-based ensemble conjure otherworldly sounds from steel pipes, tuned cowbells and a bowl that sings.
5/30/2018 • 0
Ill Camille
The Los Angeles rapper and Kendrick Lamar collaborator performed four songs from her excellent album, Heirloom.
5/30/2018 • 0
Juanes & Mon Laferte
The Colombian pop star and Chilean rising star brought their duet tour to the Tiny Desk.
5/30/2018 • 0
The Band's Visit
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.
5/21/2018 • 0
Partner
The dream of the '90s is alive in this Canadian rock band.
5/18/2018 • 0
Khruangbin
This trio from Houston, Texas makes trance-inducing music heavily inspired by 1960s and '70s funk and soul from, of all places, Thailand.
5/16/2018 • 0
Naia Izumi
The winner of this year's Tiny Desk Concert Contest makes his official debut performance behind the desk.
5/14/2018 • 0
Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn
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.
5/11/2018 • 0
Gordi
In three songs from Reservoir, Gordi keeps her voice both unadorned and centered within warm, cool arrangements that include piano, guitar, pedal steel, a harmonium named Barbara, and more.
5/7/2018 • 0
Darlingside
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.
5/4/2018 • 0
GZA & The Soul Rebels
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.
5/2/2018 • 0
Bedouine
Bedouine is Azniv Korkejian, a singer and guitarist who echoes sounds from the 1960's North American folk songwriters, but with vocal inflections closer to Leonard Cohen than to Joni Mitchell.
4/30/2018 • 0
ÌFÉ
ÌFÉ isn't playing anything new. In fact, the band takes on something quite old: ritual Afro-Caribbean music that takes a lifetime to absorb and master.
4/27/2018 • 0
Superorganism
The multinational band of theatrically fun and talented musicians in Superorganism mix melody and mischievous with almost Seussian folly.
4/25/2018 • 0
Logan Richardson
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.
4/23/2018 • 0
John Moreland
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.
4/20/2018 • 0
O.C.
The veteran Brooklyn rapper was an underground star during hip-hop's golden era. At the Tiny Desk, O.C. made it clear that he hasn't lost his edge.
4/19/2018 • 0
The Breeders
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.
4/16/2018 • 0
Jorge Drexler
The Uruguayan singer-songwriter is one of the finest lyricists operating today. Watch his stunning performance behind the Tiny Desk.
4/16/2018 • 0
Tyler Childers
Tyler Childers writes songs about hard lives and hard love with direct heart and a soulful Kentucky drawl.
4/11/2018 • 9 minutes, 44 seconds
Lara Bello
Flamenco, jazz and classical share the stage in this Tiny Desk from one of our favorite Spanish composers.
4/10/2018 • 16 minutes, 14 seconds
Rhye
See the band perform a rare evening Tiny Desk concert, illuminated by flickering lights
4/9/2018 • 18 minutes, 51 seconds
Dan Auerbach
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.
