Tom Huizenga | November 6, 2023 The cameras were rolling long before the Emerson String Quartet played a note behind the Tiny Desk. A documentary…
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Every Tiny Desk Concert from NPR Music, newest first. They play from NPR Music's own YouTube posts. 1,451 videos.
Conrad Tao And Caleb Teicher: Tiny Desk Concert
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Tom Huizenga | November 3, 2023 A tap dancer and a pianist perform Bach and Gershwin behind a desk in our office: What could possibly go wrong? You…
Arlo Parks: Tiny Desk Concert
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Bobby Carter | November 1, 2023 Watching Arlo Parks read an excerpt from her newly published book of poetry, The Magic Border, during her performance…
Shakti: Tiny Desk Concert
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Felix Contreras | October 30, 2023 It's hard to get past the significance of this performance by the Indian jazz fusion band, Shakti. Initially…
Nile Rodgers & CHIC: Tiny Desk Concert
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Sheldon Pearce | October 25, 2023 Before Nile Rodgers & CHIC set the Tiny Desk off, the icon established a sort of mission statement for the group's…
Nora Brown and Stephanie Coleman: Tiny Desk Concert
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Bob Boilen | October 24, 2023 There's a sweet moment between songs when Nora Brown and Stephanie Coleman reminisce about their love for traditional…
Jordan Ward: Tiny Desk Concert
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Ashley Pointer | October 23, 2023 Jordan Ward showed up to NPR headquarters radiating with a warm energy that felt familiar, like linking up with…
Maluma: Tiny Desk Concert
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Anamaria Sayre | October 20, 2023 Maluma, baby. Literally. The Colombian superestrella's debonair smile and mesmerizing vocals were as captivating as…
Smokey Robinson: Tiny Desk Concert
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Mitra I. Arthur | October 16, 2023 Legend is a word thrown around far too often. But if there was ever an artist the word "legend" applies to, it…
Becky G: Tiny Desk Concert
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This Latinx Heritage Month Tiny Desk is celebrating with an 'El Tiny' takeover, featuring a wide array of artists from all corners of Latinidad…
Ivy Queen: Tiny Desk Concert
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This Latinx Heritage Month Tiny Desk is celebrating with an 'El Tiny' takeover, featuring a wide array of artists from all corners of Latinidad…
Caroline Polachek: Tiny Desk Concert
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Marissa Lorusso | October 10, 2023 Any good singer who gives half a thought to the health of her instrument knows that hydration is crucial for…
Villano Antillano: Tiny Desk Concert
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This Latinx Heritage Month Tiny Desk is celebrating with an 'El Tiny' takeover, featuring a wide array of artists from all corners of Latinidad…
Alex Cuba: Tiny Desk Concert
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This Latinx Heritage Month Tiny Desk is celebrating with an 'El Tiny' takeover, featuring a wide array of artists from all corners of Latinidad…
Sam Smith: Tiny Desk Concert
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Stephen Thompson | September 29, 2023 What you've got here is a perfect 20-minute distillation of The Sam Smith Experience: The Grammy-winning 2014…
DannyLux: Tiny Desk Concert
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This Latinx Heritage Month Tiny Desk is celebrating with an 'El Tiny' takeover, featuring a wide array of artists from all corners of Latinidad…
J Noa: Tiny Desk Concert
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This Latinx Heritage Month Tiny Desk is celebrating with an 'El Tiny' takeover, featuring a wide array of artists from all corners of Latinidad…
Wicked: Tiny Desk Concert
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Josh Rogosin | September 21, 2023 Stephen Schwartz, the composer and lyricist of Wicked, quipped about his creative process at the Tiny Desk: "Tell…
Rawayana: Tiny Desk Concert
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This Latinx Heritage Month Tiny Desk is celebrating with an 'El Tiny' takeover, featuring a wide array of artists from all corners of Latinidad…
Indigo De Souza: Tiny Desk Concert
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Hazel Cills | September 13, 2023 It's not exactly typical for artists at the Tiny Desk to share their future burial plans, but that's exactly what…
Hiromi: Tiny Desk Concert
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Suraya Mohamed | September 8, 2023 Hiromi arrived at NPR wearing comfortable sweats, her chic hair already styled and perfectly coiffed for the…
Anne Akiko Meyers: Tiny Desk Concert
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Tom Huizenga | September 7, 2023 When violinist Anne Akiko Meyers walked into NPR headquarters, I half expected her to be flanked by bodyguards…
Chlöe: Tiny Desk Concert
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Suraya Mohamed | September 5, 2023 Chlöe Bailey and her band were scheduled to fly in the day before this show. But with thousands of flights delayed…
Speedy Ortiz: Tiny Desk Concert
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Stephen Thompson | August 31, 2023 Ten years ago, sometime after Speedy Ortiz transformed itself from a Sadie Dupuis solo project into a functioning…
Christian McBride's New Jawn: Tiny Desk Concert
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Suraya Mohamed | August 30, 2023 The start is chaotic for sure, but that's the intent. Two minutes of craziness is an accurate description of the…
Yahritza y Su Esencia: Tiny Desk Concert
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Felix Contreras | August 24, 2023 If you close your eyes at the beginning of this Tiny Desk concert, you could easily imagine yourself at a party…
Sarah Cahill: Tiny Desk Concert
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Tom Huizenga | August 18, 2023 Pianist Sarah Cahill commands a near godlike status among fans of contemporary classical music. She's commissioned…
Omar Montes: Tiny Desk Concert
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Anamaria Sayre | August 17, 2023 Shrouded in all black, flamenco garb and flanked by his very own angelitos at the Tiny Desk, Spanish singer Omar…
Post Malone: Tiny Desk Concert
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Stephen Thompson | August 15, 2023 The Tiny Desk has hosted plenty of major pop, rock and hip-hop stars in its 15-plus years, but you'd be hard…
Little Dragon: Tiny Desk Concert
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Mitra I. Arthur | Aug 11, 2023 The last time Swedish band Little Dragon performed for Tiny Desk, the group wasn't actually at the Desk. Like a number…
Action Bronson: Tiny Desk Concert
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Bobby Carter | August 8, 2023 There are times during Action Bronson's Tiny Desk when his vocals momentarily drift. We instruct our guests to face the…
Gregorio Uribe: Tiny Desk Concert
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Felix Contreras | August 4, 2023 One of the many musical manifestations of the history of Latin America is the arrival of the European accordion. And…
Obongjayar: Tiny Desk Concert
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Bobby Carter | August 2, 2023 When I got downstairs to greet Obongjayar and his bandmates at NPR headquarters, they had already found their way over…
Peter One: Tiny Desk Concert
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Bob Boilen | July 27, 2023 Peter One's tender voice has a storied past. His opening song, "Cherie Vico," the one that hooked me on his music, is a…
Kany García: Tiny Desk Concert
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Felix Contreras | July 24, 2023 What's an artist to do when, instead of standing and dancing before a stadium of adoring fans, she's instead sitting…
Cypress Hill: Tiny Desk Concert
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Bobby Carter | July 20, 2023 The first thing I noticed as Cypress Hill strolled into NPR headquarters was Sen Dog cradling his signature bucket hat…
Sparks: Tiny Desk Concert
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Bob Boilen | July 18, 2023 It's hard for me to comprehend what a newcomer to Sparks would make of seeing brothers Ron and Russell Mael for the first…
GWAR: Tiny Desk Concert
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Lars Gotrich | July 17, 2023 As the band of intergalactic monsters strapped guitars to their battle-worn bodies, thunder and rain pounded the NPR…
Alice Sara Ott: Tiny Desk Concert
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Tom Huizenga | July 14, 2023 When Alice Sara Ott walked into our Tiny Desk office space she was fascinated by all the knickknacks and doodads…
MARO: Tiny Desk Concert
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Anamaria Sayre | July 13, 2023 As captivating as birds who sing in sync, MARO's guitar trio brought an almost imperceptible, natural beauty to her…
Lisa O'Neill: Tiny Desk Concert
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Bob Boilen | July 11, 2023 Drones abound, and a pensive atmosphere filled the office when Lisa O'Neill and her bandmates began one of my favorite…
Meridian Brothers: Tiny Desk Concert
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Felix Contreras | July 7, 2023 You gotta love a band that names itself after siblings that don't exist, and under a name that doesn't match anyone in…
Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita SUBA Trio: Tiny Desk Concert
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Felix Contreras | July 5, 2023 We've had hundreds of different voices and instruments behind the Tiny Desk over the years, but to my ears the…
Juvenile: Tiny Desk Concert
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NPR Music is celebrating Black Music Month with an array of brand new Tiny Desk concerts. Together, these artists represent the past, present and…
Brandee Younger: Tiny Desk Concert
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NPR Music is celebrating Black Music Month with an array of brand new Tiny Desk concerts. Together, these artists represent the past, present and…
Wild Up: Tiny Desk Concert
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Tom Huizenga | June 26, 2023 I was certain that we'd never fit 14 musicians — playing winds, strings, piano, bass and even a vibraphone — behind Bob…
MUNA: Tiny Desk Concert
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Stephen Thompson | June 23, 2023 “It’s very cool to see that everyone who works for NPR is gay,” MUNA singer-guitarist Katie Gavin deadpanned by way…
Amaarae: Tiny Desk Concert
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NPR Music is celebrating Black Music Month with an array of brand new Tiny Desk concerts. Together, these artists represent the past, present and…
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