Asake: Tiny Desk Concert

Alanté Serene | October 24, 2025
Asake arrived at the office with a warm smile and a quiet confidence that instantly bloomed as he stepped behind the Desk. The Nigerian artist is known for his high-energy stage presence, but this concert shows just how effortlessly he can blend the sounds of Afrobeats, amapiano and Fuji in an intimate setting.

Grounded in his Yoruba roots, Asake's music unites people across cultures worldwide. This set pulls hits from his last three projects, laced together in a seamless medley and backed by a stellar band. By the end, Asake joins in on the fun: He plays a set of mini bongos as "Fuji Vibe" closes with a dance break that'll have you moving in your living room. His performance transforms the Tiny Desk into a celebration of rhythm and connection, reminding us that music is more than just sound, it's a feeling.

SET LIST
"WHY LOVE"
"Amapiano"
"Awodi"
"Remember"
"Lonely at the Top"
"Ototo"
"MMS"
"Organise"
"Fuji Vibe"

MUSICIANS
Asake: vocals, percussion
Nana "Pokes" Ntorinkansa: bass, music director
David "Melodee" Ohene-Akrasi: keys
Brandon Watts: guitar
Stephen "SJ" Asamoah-Duah: drums
Dwight "King Sax" Washington: sax, percussion
Ayomide "Ogeebobo" Bolajoko: violin, percussion
Babatunde "Alabama Georgia" Alaba: congas, bongos, talking drum, percussion
Anguesomo: background vocals
Nahbula "Bula" Pefok: background vocals
Thanaa Oreoluwa Ilupeju: background vocals
Ringnyu "Ring" Moma: background vocals

TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Alanté Serene
Director/Editor: Maia Stern
Audio Technical Director: Neil Tevault
Host/Series Producer: Bobby Carter
Videographers: Maia Stern, Joshua Bryant, Kara Frame, Sofia Seidel
Audio Engineer: Valentina Rodríguez Sánchez
Production Assistants: Dora Levite, Dhanika Pineda
Photographer: Maansi Srivastava
Tiny Desk Team: Josh Newell, Ashley Pointer
Series Editor: Lars Gotrich
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Executive Director: Sonali Mehta
Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson, Robin Hilton

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