The Staves perform a Tiny Desk concert.
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The Tiny Desk setting perfectly illuminates the power of The Staves' sisterly harmonies.
Ana Tijoux performs a Tiny Desk concert.
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At the Tiny Desk, the French-born Chilean rapper features tracks from across her catalog rich with cultural commentary and political critique.
Gary Bartz performs a Tiny Desk concert.
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The 83-year-old NEA Jazz Master turns the Tiny Desk into a place of musical worship.
Luciana Souza performs a Tiny Desk concert at NPR Music in Washington, D.C.
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The Brazilian jazz singer and Trio Corrente perform selections from their Grammy-nominated album Cometa.
Yasser Tejeda performs a Tiny Desk concert.
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The gifted guitarist combines traditional Dominican music with jazz and rock in his performance.
Kiefer performs a Tiny Desk concert at NPR Music in Washington, D.C.
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With decades clocked behind the piano and a strong catalog, Kiefer Shackelford is primed for this moment.
Otoboke Beaver performs a Tiny Desk concert March 25, 2024, at NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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The outrageously fun Japanese punk band speeds and screams through its catalog.
WILLOW performs a Tiny Desk concert.
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The artist plays new songs from her forthcoming album, empathogen, as well as throwback hits at the Tiny Desk.
Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives perform a Tiny Desk concert at NPR Music in Washington, D.C.
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The country and bluegrass music legend performs an excellent set with a finale fit for church.
Ne-Yo performs a Tiny Desk concert.
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Forever the showman, the R&B star and songwriter brings some of his biggest hits to the Tiny Desk.
Hot Chip perform a Tiny Desk concert.
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The electro-pop group performs some of its enduring classics at the Tiny Desk.
Lise Davidsen performs a Tiny Desk concert at NPR Music in Washington, D.C.
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The Norwegian soprano, with plenty of horsepower, unleashes a high C, and much subtle singing, in a thrilling set.
Hauschka performs a Tiny Desk concert.
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It's hard to spot everything Hauschka deployed for this mostly improvised set, from pink putty to strings stuffed with tin foil.
Sleater-Kinney perform a Tiny Desk concert.
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At the Desk, Sleater-Kinney was all business — as wiry and vital as ever.
Fuji Kaze performs a Tiny Desk concert JAPAN.
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NPR unveils the very first performance for Tiny Desk Concerts JAPAN, featuring talented Japanese singer and pianist Fujii Kaze.
Yaya Bey performs a Tiny Desk concert.
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The New York-bred singer-songwriter creates a sense of closeness with her audience in this soul-stirring set.
Linda May Han Oh performs a Tiny Desk concert.
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In this Tiny Desk, Oh presents a mix of cuts from her 2023 release, The Glass Hours, and new works.
El Laberinto del Coco performs a Tiny Desk concert.
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A five-song set from a genre-bending collective built around the folklore and rhythmic styles of bomba.
Tarta Relena performs a Tiny Desk concert.
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The Spanish duo's timeless, poetic songs evoke images of lyricists and vocalists from centuries past.
Thandiswa Mazwai performs a Tiny Desk concert at NPR Music in Washington, D.C.
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One of post-apartheid South Africa's most influential musicians comes to the Tiny Desk.
Víkingur Ólafsson performs a Tiny Desk concert.
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The thoughtful pianist from Iceland plays a set of gentle pieces — from Bach to Bartók — evoking nostalgic memories of his childhood.
Big Sean performs a Tiny Desk concert March 11, 2024, at NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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The respected lyricist and hip-hop hitmaker comes to the Desk for one of the longest set lists in Tiny Desk history.
Soul Glo performs at the Tiny Desk
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For the first time, a hardcore punk band graces the Tiny Desk — and ignites a mosh pit in the office.
Chappell Roan performs a Tiny Desk concert at NPR Music in Washington, D.C.
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The utterly commanding artist takes the Tiny Desk stage with a magnetic performance and a towering wig.
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