NPR Tiny Desk Concerts - Season 2022

At the drummer's house in Baltimore, Turnstile's high-energy hardcore is surrounded by stuffed animals, presumably pogoing and windmilling in your imagination.

spalding and the Loving presences play a spirit-nourishing Tiny Desk home concert featuring selections from her Songwrights Apothecary Lab, (S.A.L.) project.

The Chilean vocalist and her orchestra's combination of Mexican folkloric and European chamber music make for a musical and visual treat.

The DMV-bred emcee's Tiny Desk home concert is a charismatic combo of fan favorites and cuts from his new album, From a Birds Eye View.

From a cozy home in Pittsboro, N.C., the singer and guitarist breathes new life into old, obscure folk songs.

What happens when a pop band takes inspiration from Korea's sacred, shamanic ritual music? Watch to find out.

The Middle Eastern duo's music marries traditional Arab sounds of magam, religious songs of ancient Syria, jazz, and slick pop hooks.

You simply have to watch this band to believe it — especially the transfixing accordion.

Skater vibes, literally. Watch the Mexico City band perform its blend of garage, marimba and cumbia.

The Canadian powwow and round dance act perform a meditative set for globalFEST.

Hailing from the first free Black town in the Americas, Kombilesa Mí fuses the traditional sounds of Colombia with urban pop.

Ever heard the elektro bağlama? You're about to, in this electronic update on Turkish folk music.

Indian tradition meets blues, rock and jazz in this brilliant globalFEST performance.

The Timbuktu group bring Tamasheq music from their living room to yours.

In celebration of her stunning debut album, Three Dimensions Deep, the singer-songwriter and producer plays a deeply intimate Tiny Desk home concert.

From her state-of-the-art home studio, the beloved singer-songwriter plays selections from her 2021 album, Ocean to Ocean, as well as a fan favorite.

The esteemed Malian singer, songwriter, and actress delivers a riveting performance of songs from her Grammy-nominated album, Fenfo.

The torchbearer for the DeBarge family plays a few of his R&B standards from a cozy home studio.

The celebrated jazz singer performs a selection of popular early jazz standards at the GB Juke Joint Studio.

Opera and cabaret comingle when two odd bedfellows bring music by Philip Glass, The Bangles, Peter Gabriel and Christoph Willibald Gluck to a "tiny apartment" in Manhattan.

The Oakland rapper delivers a dynamic, funk-laden performance that showcases his extensive contributions to West Coast hip-hop.

The blues singer plays a solo Tiny Desk home concert from a spare, dimly lit Austin office building.

From a backstage corner of a concert hall in Austin, Texas, the Godmother of Soul performs hits from across the many chapters of her fabulous career.

The "First Lady of Gospel Music" delivers a sampling of her vast music ministry in this Tiny Desk home Concert.

The Nigerian singer-songwriter delivers "Afro-life" in a three-song Tiny Desk home concert.

A fearless risk-taker who makes warhorses sound freshly minted, Kopatchinskaja, from her Vienna apartment, sets fire to Beethoven and offers rarely heard American music.

This performance by the celebrated South African pianist and NEA Jazz Master reflects on the past and helps clarify the present.

In this sweet performance, the Colombian singer-songwriter lets the world view his fairytale life in full bloom.

The artist and DJ performs a set that hits like a series of quietly arresting lullabies in a Nashville warehouse with a full band, featuring Jordan Rakei and Hundred Waters' Nicole Miglis.

Watch violinist Daniel Hope play Beethoven from the composer's own birth house in Bonn, Germany.

The Leeds band perform a wry and compelling five-song set from a club's green room.

The Chicago singer channels casita-born energy into a performance alongside a crew of close collaborators.

Led by Mia Berrin's bitterly romantic songwriting, the band performs songs that bring a much-needed dose of silliness to self-serious grunge and punk.

Backed by a live band, the Houston rapper performs a set that highlights the incredibly complex puzzle of his life.

In her Tiny Desk (home) concert, Madi Diaz's music has never sounded richer or more radiant.

The comedic Puerto Rican trio delivers a visual and lyrical treat of a performance.

In this four-song set, the country artist delivers her songs with clear-eyed passion.

Hear the award-winning pianist offer two sides of Mozart's genius from inside the composer's own home in Vienna.

After going viral just a year ago, the teen punk band returns to "blow the roof off" the library.

The Seattle musician and their hard-hitting band fuse rock, soul, hip-hop, pop and R&B for songs that teem with insights about identity, injustice and power.

Watch an intimate, stunning performance from the California singer-songwriter who embraces well-worn emotions with grace and beauty.

Samora Pinderhughes delivers a vulnerable and intimate performance from his exhibition "The Healing Project."

The New Orleans rapper gives a performance that features three key elements that make him who he is: cars, weed and, of course, music.

The artist performs four songs surrounded by household appliances and a handful of his closest collaborators.

The Colombian artist utilizes his full 15-minute set to depict an artistic and intentional musical image of his home and its rich sonic diversity.

The cast of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical cram into a booth at a New York institution for this whirlwind of a performance.

Gentle music from the bucolic English countryside pervades this tranquil Tiny Desk (home) concert by Roger Eno, with a special appearance by his two daughters.

The California band The Sinseers play a passionate and retro four-song set in this Tiny Desk (home) concert.

Watch the legendary jazz bassist and members of his trio perform from The Blue Note's prestigious stage.

Composer Alan Menken joins the cast of the off-Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors to celebrate the show's 40th anniversary.

The singer-songwriter assembled her band at a New Hampshire bookstore for a set of warm folk-pop songs.

Musicians from Canada's Royal Conservatory in Toronto introduce the spirited and overlooked music of Ukrainian composer Dmitri Klebanov.

Buffy Sainte-Marie has always been a wandering soul with a fierce sense of direction. Watch her and her touring band perform four songs from across her long, innovative career.

Irish post-punk band Fontaines D.C. delivers a four-song set from Chicago's Irish American Heritage Center.

The rapper gives a captivating, cool performance from his Los Angeles home for an audience of neighbors and friends.

The Tiny Desk is celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month withperformances from pH-1, Mndsgn and Audrey Nuna.

In her Tiny Desk (home) concert, Ada Lea performs four sharply detailed and dreamy songs.

The Danish jazz duo perform an untraditional four-song set from the countryside in Djursland, Denmark.

This year's Tiny Desk Contest winner performed the first Tiny Desk concert with an audience in over 800 days. It was a joyful, moving set from a captivating artist.

AG is ready for takeoff. Watch a live set from the Nigerian singer-songwriter and his band inside a faux airport terminal in Los Angeles.

James Francies delivers a poignant and powerful Tiny Desk (home) concert.

The celebrated Afrobeat star performs an upbeat Tiny Desk (home) concert including several songs from his debut album.

In the hallowed halls of London's St. Matthias Church, the innovative musician performs a cathartic set, including her new song "killer."

Larry June is the indie-rap hustle personified. Though the Bay Area emcee has a prodigious output, his (home) concert reflects the comfortable, laid-back tone of his records.

The genre-melding R&B artist Ravyn Lenae brings a funky, futuristic set to the Tiny Desk.

The contemporary worship music collective performs behind the Tiny Desk, featuring a special appearance by gospel legend Kirk Franklin.

Monica delivers a vibrant vocal masterclass in this Tiny Desk (home) concert that spans decades.

The Grammy Award-winning opera singer performs a classical, jazz and gospel influenced set.

From the moment the versatile emcee arrived at the Tiny Desk, the vibes were right. Watch a six-song set from Curry and a 10-piece live band.

The R&B goliath caps off our Black Music Month celebration, highlighting a catalog chock-full of hits spanning 25 years.

Watch a world premiere performance of choral songs built on texts from important Washington women, from Kamala Harris and Condoleezza Rice to Eleanor Roosevelt, Elena Kagan and Abigail Adams.

Maylee Todd's sci-fi performance includes an appearance from the first digital avatar to perform a Tiny Desk concert.

This performance from the French producer and multi-instrumentalist has all the shivers of ASMR with all the emotive joy of a warehouse electronic fête.

The band from Glasgow gives a charming, magnificent performance of songs from its new album, plus a classic tune from If You're Feeling Sinister.

The band Animal Collective performs a transfixing, unpredictable concert at MASS MoCA.

The band, led by singer and songwriter Felix Bechtolsheimer, performs dark but beautiful songs from its evocative 2022 album People In Cars.

The Italian pianist and composer brings his emotional and reflective music to the Tiny Desk.

The Mivos Quartet offers a new, colorful piece by Henry Threadgill and music by Robert Honstein inspired by the shimmering light at the Arctic Circle.

The band plays a comfortable, playful set — including an unreleased song — from a house in Connecticut.

The folk-punk unit performs hopeful, shout-alongable songs about seeking freedom in the face of tyranny, exhaustion and everyday nonsense.

The singer-songwriter performs a selection of tracks from her forthcoming album, Revealer, that are alive with new sensations.

Spektor performs songs filled with truth and whimsy from her astonishing new record, plus some old favorites.

The jazz duo known for dazzling, brilliant live performances delivered at the Tiny Desk, with a set of songs from its debut album.

The talented cohort of jazz artists perform a selection of songs that reflect on isolation, social upheaval and hope.

The two Tiny Desk veterans bring a spirit of serious fun to each other's songs.

The nine-piece band filled the room with joy and a sound that's unique in Tiny Desk history, mixing shamanistic ritual sounds with Korean folk songs.

The bassist and her band The Cookout perform a joyful, head-bobbing set of masterful jazz.

Isaiah J. Thompson's compositions combine jazz's past and present to paint a beautiful portrait of its future.

The Queens of the musical SIX reign over the Tiny Desk, enrapturing the audience of NPR staffers assembled.

The ensemble, composed of current students in Juilliard's jazz studies program, gives a performance that embodies a spirit of community and collaboration.

The young rising violin star not only makes his instrument sing, he offers music by composers of color.

The East Atlanta emcee brings a serious attention to detail to this stripped-down performance of tracks from his new album plus some earlier career-defining songs.

The inspiring Angélique Kidjo graces the Tiny Desk for our 1,000th concert.

Russell and her talented band embody healing community; watch a performance of songs from her astounding, unclassifiable album Outside Child.

To kick off our Latinx Heritage Month celebration, Omar Apollo brings a mariachi band and a communal spirit to the Tiny Desk.

A four song performance from the Mexican Regional artist captures a society in transition.

The music of Mariana de Miguel is always changing — and her intimate, simmering El Tiny performance is an effortless flash of all she's capable of.

The Argentinian rapper performs a set that feels like a meditation on the music and communities that have shaped him.

The Colombian-Canadian singer rearranges tracks from her new album and performs them with the assuredness of a true reina harnessing her vulnerability on stage.

The Peruvian musician gives an intimate El Tiny performance befitting her status as a curator of folklore and culture of the highest order.

The Mexican singer-songwriter gives a mesmerizing and emotional El Tiny performance.

The Dominican musician reworks her songs in a melange of Latin American and Caribbean genres, subverting expectations and foregrounding unfiltered expression.

At his Tiny Desk concert, the rapper Farruko adapts his signature flow for a far more intimate setting.

Clad in white and backed by a six-piece band in all black, the effervescent R&B powerhouse delivered a set designed to make it difficult for anyone within earshot to keep still.

Drawing from her new album Breaking the Thermometer, Leyla McCalla and her band explore the weight of memory in songs deeply immersed in the rhythms, sounds and history of Haiti.

Hear what's been called "America's most astonishing choir" sing brand new music by Shara Nova that looks at how we handle difficult emotions.

In Goodman's songs, music is a route to both survival and transcendence. Watch her perform three powerful tracks that confront grief and stump for understanding.

The Bay Area rapper balances high-octane wordplay with crisp scene-setting in his Tiny Desk performance.

With her self-assuredness on full display, King Princess performs three stripped-down songs that mix love, lust and playful self-deprecation.

The former Tiny Desk Contest entrant performs three sentimental, compassionate songs from their debut album.

Lizzy McAlpine produces a quiet, cinematic set with just a few guitars and expressive vocal harmonies.

The London-based group brought intensity and energy to its long-awaited set behind the Tiny Desk.

The cast and musicians of The Lion King on Broadway spent their day off behind the Tiny Desk to celebrate the show's 25th anniversary.

Watch the rising young cellist transform a Bob Marley classic, explore brand new preludes and unspool a weepy Welsh ballad.

Horace Andy performs in his signature raspy, gruff tenor from the living room of producer Adrian Sherwood.

Santigold performs her genre-straddling R&B and electro-pop in a set that returns to her DIY, punk roots.

The songwriter's grungy dream-pop sound and sweet, sincere voice are perfectly suited to the Tiny Desk.

The duo, featuring Sylvan Esso's Amelia Meath and Daughter of Swords' Alexandra Sauser-Monnig, gives a playful, fun-filled performance of sublime songs.

The K-pop superstar and BTS member performs a set of solo material in front of a very impressive replica of the Tiny Desk.

The Belgian superstar's Tiny Desk is a portrait of a world-class showman at the height of his powers.

The cult-beloved Philly singer-songwriter plays a handful of stripped-down songs from across his vast discography, including songs from this year's God Save The Animals.

One of the most respected names in Latin jazz gives a commanding performance behind the Tiny Desk.

The band is beloved for its live shows and masterful at bringing new fans into its fold — and its Tiny Desk gives us all a good idea of how it weaves that magic.

The Compton poet's vulnerable music required minimal adjustment to fit into our space.