Tiny Desk

The GZA, Raekwon and the Wu-Tang Clan. Black men in multicolored clothing stand or sit in front of brown bookshelf and multicolored books and artwork
Sameer Rao  Dec 6, 2018 4:13PM EST

Watch the Wu-Tang Clan Drop Bars in This Tiny Desk Concert

The Wu celebrates the 25th anniversary of its debut album with a career-spanning medley and cipher.
Cécile McLorin Salvant and Sullivan Fortner. Black woman in green shawl with red necklace and turquoise glasses sings behind black microphone and in front of a Black man in a black suit at a black piano in front of black and brown bookshelves
Sameer Rao  Sep 25, 2018 1:56PM EDT

Let Cécile McLorin Salvant's Tiny Desk Set Soothe Your Soul

The Grammy-winning jazz vocalist performs as part of NPR’s intimate concert series. 
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Sameer Rao  Aug 27, 2018 2:36PM EDT

WATCH: T.I. Teams Up With Atlanta Music Project Students for Tiny Desk Set

The Atlanta rapper and actor gave a live-band performance of songs spanning his career.
Yo-Yo Ma. Man of Chinese descent smiles while wearing a white button-down shirt and playing a brown cello
Kenrya Rankin  Aug 17, 2018 10:33AM EDT

WATCH: Yo-Yo Ma Revisits His Very First Cello Piece for Tiny Desk Concert

The Grammy Award-winning cellist turns to the music of Bach for his “ability to speak to our common humanity at a time when our civic conversation is so often focused on division.”
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Sameer Rao  Jul 25, 2018 11:25AM EDT

Let Lalah Hathaway's NPR Tiny Desk Concert Soothe Your Soul

The powerhouse singer performs three songs in the latest edition of NPR’s intimate concert series. 
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Sameer Rao  Jun 26, 2018 1:25PM EDT

Rakim Performs 'Paid in Full' For NPR Tiny Desk Concert

Watch the hip hop pioneer dive into two Eric B. & Rakim classics, plus a new song from the second season of “Luke Cage.”
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Sameer Rao  Jun 14, 2018 3:51PM EDT

GoldLink Brings It Home for Tiny Desk Performance

The “Crew” MC visited his hometown for an intimate set at NPR’s Washington, D.C. headquarters.
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Sameer Rao  May 14, 2018 11:44AM EDT

WATCH: Tiny Desk Contest Winner Naia Izumi Shows Off

The virtuoso guitarist and singer performs three original songs for his first Tiny Desk Concert after winning NPR’s contest for emerging artists.
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Sameer Rao  Apr 24, 2018 12:42PM EDT

Meet Your New Fave: Naia Izumi Just Won the 2018 Tiny Desk Contest, And He is Everything

Listen and learn why the Georgia-raised, Los Angeles-based singer and guitarist came out on top.
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Sameer Rao  Feb 20, 2018 4:54PM EST

WATCH: Big Daddy Kane Gets 'Raw' for Tiny Desk Concert

The “Smooth Operator” delivered a few of his biggest hits for the NPR concert series. 
George Clinton smiling
Kenrya Rankin  Jan 26, 2018 1:48PM EST

WATCH: George Clinton Brings the Funk in This Tiny Desk Concert

Go ahead and put on your headphones.
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Sameer Rao  Oct 30, 2017 5:11PM EDT

WATCH: The Roots and Bilal Tear Up 'It Ain't Fair' for NPR Tiny Desk Performance

Questlove, Bilal, Black Thought and more crammed behind the series’ eponymous tiny desk in Washington D.C. to perform their song from the “Detroit” soundtrack.
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Sameer Rao  Jul 5, 2017 4:05PM EDT

Chance the Rapper Premieres New Poem, Covers Stevie Wonder for 'Tiny Desk' Show

The Chicago rapper and philanthropist broke up his semi-acoustic performance for NPR’s concert series by reciting the just-written “The Other Side.” 
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Kenrya Rankin  Mar 10, 2017 12:12PM EST

WATCH: Your New Favorite Group Kills NPR Tiny Desk Performance

New Orleans-based Tank and the Bangas plays a mix of soul, hip-hop and jazz bright enough to illuminate even the dreariest of days.