Episodes 124

1 Turnstile (Home) Concert

January 5, 2022

17m

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

2 esperanza spalding (Home) Concert

January 7, 2022

21m

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

3 Mon Laferte (Home) Concert

January 12, 2022

18m

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

4 Cordae (Home) Concert

January 14, 2022

21m

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.

5 Jake Xerxes Fussell (Home) Concert

January 25, 2022

17m

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

6 ADG7: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022

January 27, 2022

17m

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

7 Bedouin Burger: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022

January 27, 2022

16m

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

8 Suistamon Sähkö: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022

January 27, 2022

16m

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

9 Son Rompe Pera: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022

January 28, 2022

19m

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

10 Northern Cree: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022

January 28, 2022

12m

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

11 Kombilesa Mí: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022

January 28, 2022

15m

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

12 Tufan Derince: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022

January 29, 2022

18m

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

13 Kiran Ahluwalia: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022

January 29, 2022

19m

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

14 Al Bilali Soudan: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022

January 29, 2022

18m

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

15 Amber Mark (Home) Concert

January 31, 2022

17m

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

16 Tori Amos (Home) Concert

February 2, 2022

15m

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.

17 Fatoumata Diawara (Home) Concert

February 3, 2022

19m

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

18 El DeBarge (Home) Concert

February 4, 2022

16m

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

19 Catherine Russell (Home) Concert

February 11, 2022

17m

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

20 Anthony Roth Costanzo and Justin Vivian Bond (Home) Concert

February 15, 2022

14m

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.

21 Too Short (Home) Concert

February 17, 2022

18m

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

22 Buffalo Nichols (Home) Concert

February 22, 2022

13m

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

23 Patti LaBelle (Home) Concert

February 23, 2022

16m

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.

24 Pastor Shirley Caesar (Home) Concert

February 25, 2022

13m

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

25 Fireboy DML (Home) Concert

March 3, 2022

11m

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

26 Patricia Kopatchinskaja (Home) Concert

March 8, 2022

18m

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.

27 Abdullah Ibrahim (Home) Concert

March 9, 2022

13m

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

28 Camilo (Home) Concert

March 11, 2022

15m

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

29 Bonobo (Home) Concert

March 15, 2022

18m

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.

30 Daniel Hope (Home) Concert

March 17, 2022

21m

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

31 Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: Yard Act

March 21, 2022

19m

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

32 Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: KAINA

March 22, 2022

14m

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

33 Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: Pom Pom Squad

March 23, 2022

17m

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.

34 Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: Maxo Kream

March 24, 2022

17m

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

35 Madi Diaz (Home) Concert

March 28, 2022

16m

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

36 Los Rivera Destino (Home) Concert

March 30, 2022

19m

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

37 Maren Morris (Home) Concert

April 4, 2022

12m

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

38 Leif Ove Andsnes (Home) Concert

April 8, 2022

19m

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

39 The Linda Lindas (Home) Concert

April 11, 2022

15m

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

40 Brittany Davis (Home) Concert

April 13, 2022

18m

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.

41 mehro (Home) Concert

April 14, 2022

14m

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

42 Samora Pinderhughes (Home) Concert

April 15, 2022

20m

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

43 Currensy (Home) Concert

April 20, 2022

16m

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

44 S. Carey (Home) Concert

April 21, 2022

17m

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

45 Feid (Home) Concert

April 22, 2022

16m

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.

46 A Strange Loop (Home) Concert

April 26, 2022

20m

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

47 Roger Eno (Home) Concert

April 27, 2022

17m

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.

48 Thee Sinseers (Home) Concert

May 2, 2022

16m

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

49 Ron Carter (Home) Concert

May 4, 2022

9m

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

50 Little Shop of Horrors (Home) Concert

May 6, 2022

22m

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

51 Aoife O'Donovan (Home) Concert

May 9, 2022

18m

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

52 ARC Ensemble (Home) Concert

May 11, 2022

15m

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

53 Buffy Sainte-Marie (Home) Concert

May 12, 2022

15m

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.

54 Fontaines D.C. (Home) Concert

May 17, 2022

18m

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

55 IDK (Home) Concert

May 18, 2022

15m

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

56 pH-1, Mndsgn and Audrey Nuna: AAPI Heritage Month Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

May 20, 2022

13m

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

57 Ada Lea (Home) Concert

May 24, 2022

17m

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

58 Svaneborg Kardyb (Home) Concert

May 25, 2022

19m

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

59 Alisa Amador: 2022 Tiny Desk Contest Winner

May 31, 2022

21m

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.

60 Adekunle Gold (Home) Concert

June 2, 2022

15m

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.

61 James Francies (Home) Concert

June 3, 2022

19m

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

62 Naira Marley (Home) Concert

June 8, 2022

12m

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

63 FKA twigs (Home) Concert

June 10, 2022

16m

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

64 Larry June (Home) Concert

June 16, 2022

13m

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.

65 Ravyn Lenae

June 22, 2022

16m

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

66 Maverick City Music

June 23, 2022

19m

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

67 Monica (Home) Concert

June 24, 2022

17m

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

68 J'Nai Bridges (Home) Concert

June 27, 2022

18m

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

69 Denzel Curry

June 29, 2022

20m

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.

70 Usher

June 30, 2022

25m

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

71 Essential Voices USA

July 1, 2022

18m

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.

72 Maylee Todd (Home) Concert

July 6, 2022

17m

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

73 FKJ (Home) Concert

July 7, 2022

18m

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.

74 Belle and Sebastian

July 8, 2022

17m

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.

75 Animal Collective (Home) Concert

July 12, 2022

16m

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

76 Curse Of Lono (Home) Concert

July 14, 2022

14m

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

77 Ludovico Einaudi

July 15, 2022

21m

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

78 Mivos Quartet

July 19, 2022

17m

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.

79 Big Thief (Home) Concert

July 20, 2022

18m

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

80 Pigeon Pit

July 28, 2022

16m

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

81 Madison Cunningham

August 3, 2022

20m

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

82 Regina Spektor

August 5, 2022

24m

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

83 DOMi & JD BECK

August 10, 2022

17m

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

84 SFJAZZ Collective (Home) Concert

August 11, 2022

17m

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

85 Andrew Bird and Iron & Wine

August 12, 2022

17m

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

86 ADG7

August 19, 2022

17m

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.

87 Endea Owens and The Cookout

August 29, 2022

20m

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

88 Isaiah J. Thompson Quartet

August 31, 2022

20m

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

89 SIX The Musical

September 1, 2022

20m

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

90 Juilliard Jazz Ensemble

September 2, 2022

15m

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

91 Randall Goosby

September 6, 2022

19m

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

92 JID

September 8, 2022

22m

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.

93 Angélique Kidjo

September 12, 2022

20m

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

94 Allison Russell

September 14, 2022

23m

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

95 Omar Apollo

September 15, 2022

18m

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

96 Carin León (Home) Concert

September 19, 2022

15m

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

97 Girl Ultra

September 21, 2022

18m

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.

98 Trueno (Home) Concert

September 27, 2022

15m

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

99 Jessie Reyez

September 30, 2022

16m

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.

100 Susana Baca (Home) Concert

October 5, 2022

16m

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

101 Carla Morrison

October 7, 2022

23m

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

102 Tokischa

October 12, 2022

17m

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

103 Farruko

October 14, 2022

15m

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

104 Joyce Wrice

October 18, 2022

17m

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.

105 Leyla McCalla

October 20, 2022

22m

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.

106 The Crossing

October 24, 2022

15m

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.

107 S.G. Goodman

October 26, 2022

16m

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.

108 Symba

October 28, 2022

18m

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

109 King Princess

November 2, 2022

14m

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

110 NoSo

November 4, 2022

15m

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

111 Lizzy McAlpine

November 8, 2022

17m

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

112 Ezra Collective

November 10, 2022

16m

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

113 The Lion King

November 11, 2022

19m

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.

114 Sheku Kanneh-Mason

November 15, 2022

14m

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

115 Horace Andy (Home) Concert

November 18, 2022

14m

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

116 Santigold

November 21, 2022

22m

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

117 beabadoobee

November 29, 2022

15m

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

118 The A's

December 1, 2022

18m

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

119 RM of BTS (Home) Concert

December 2, 2022

18m

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

120 Stromae

December 5, 2022

16m

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

121 Alex G

December 7, 2022

14m

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.

122 Eliane Elias

December 9, 2022

18m

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

123 The Mavericks

December 12, 2022

15m

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.

124 Westside Boogie

December 14, 2022

19m

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

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