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Balún
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts - S12 - E110
It's impossible to not be drawn in by the visual specter of Balún as the band mixes traditional instruments and electronics, set against a rich tapestry of voices.
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts: Season 12 - 52 Episode s
12x60 - Calexico And Iron & Wine
August 1, 2019
The two bands just released Years to Burn, their first album together since 2005. Now, they've performed three songs — two new, one old — for Calexico's Tiny Desk debut.
12x61 - iLe
August 3, 2019
The Calle 13 veteran, fresh off her appearance at demonstrations in Puerto Rico, performs three songs that rage with revolutionary intensity.
12x62 - Bas
August 5, 2019
Bas came to the Tiny Desk to get it, and — in a breathless four-song set — he did exactly that.
12x63 - David Crosby & The Lighthouse Band
August 7, 2019
David Crosby, Becca Stevens, Michelle Willis and Michael League are The Lighthouse Band, and together they harmonized the heck out of the Tiny Desk.
12x64 - Among Authors
August 9, 2019
Among Authors' music isn't casual; there are songs within these songs, and they're not always catchy. They'll take you on a journey worth following.
12x65 - half•alive
August 12, 2019
How does half•alive, known for funky earworms and synchronized dancing, translate to such a cozy space? Have the dancers sit.
12x66 - Kian Soltani
August 16, 2019
Watch a young cellist on the rise, offering music of virtuosity, sweet lyricism and a little fire from his Persian roots.
12x67 - Tobe Nwigwe
August 19, 2019
The Houston-based rapper's mindful words are like a life hack for anyone seeking guidance, with pleas to look past inherent hardships and evil and to stay focused on life's ultimate prizes.
12x68 - Nicole Bus
August 21, 2019
Nicole Bus' sound is reminiscent of vintage R&B, yet still feels current and capable of transcending age and demographics.
12x69 - Mandolin Orange
August 23, 2019
Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz made everything seem so easy, with just a few acoustic instruments and a single microphone behind the Tiny Desk, performing songs full of joy and thoughtfulness.
12x70 - 47SOUL
August 26, 2019
47SOUL's message of equality is meant for the world. It's music without borders, mixing old and new, acoustic and electronic from a band formed in Amman Jordan, singing in Arabic and English.
12x71 - Dan Tepfer
August 29, 2019
The pianist and programmer has transformed the acoustic piano into his duet partner.
12x72 - The-Dream
August 30, 2019
The singer and mega-hit songwriter showcases three of his own tracks, including "I Luv Your Girl" and two songs from Ménage à Trois: Sextape Vol. 1, 2, 3.
12x73 - A-WA
September 3, 2019
The three Israeli sisters in A-WA mix Yemenite and Arabic traditions with splashes of reggae and hip-hop.
12x74 - The Tallest Man On Earth (2019)
September 6, 2019
The Tallest Man On Earth's second appearance at the Tiny Desk comes almost 10 years to the day after his first. He returns with a touch of grey and a beard, but no less intense or moving.
12x75 - Damian 'Jr. Gong' Marley
September 9, 2019
With eyes shut, Marley dug deep into the healing power of music with songs from his 2017 album Stony Hill.
12x76 - Come From Away
September 11, 2019
Sixteen performers from the Broadway cast crammed behind the Tiny Desk to sing songs and share stories about thousands of airline passengers who were stranded in Newfoundland after 9/11.
12x77 - Rhiannon Giddens
September 16, 2019
Giddens shares songs from her latest album, There is No Other, in an emotional and transfixing performance at the Tiny Desk.
12x78 - Nilüfer Yanya
September 18, 2019
There's a hush to the music of Nilüfer Yanya that made the Tiny Desk the perfect stage for her sound.
12x79 - Y La Bamba
September 20, 2019
Y La Bamba returns for its second Tiny Desk performance with a revised musical vision.
12x80 - Rosanne Cash
September 23, 2019
Roseanne Cash has been making great records for forty years, but she's never played or written better music than she's doing right now.
12x81 - Ari Lennox
September 25, 2019
The R&B singer performed songs from her debut full-length, Shea Butter Baby.
12x82 - Josh Ritter With Amanda Shires And Jason Isbell
September 27, 2019
In his second visit to the Tiny Desk, Josh Ritter had America on his mind. "We all have to fight against this notion that we're not all human beings."
12x83 - Jonas Brothers
September 30, 2019
The brothers and their backing band gave a playful performance of three tracks from their latest album, Happiness Begins.
12x84 - Molly Sarlé
October 4, 2019
After performing at the Tiny Desk as one third of the group Mountain Man, Molly Sarlé returns for a soul-stirring solo performance.
12x85 - Sharon Van Etten
October 7, 2019
Nearly a decade after her first appearance at the Tiny Desk, Sharon Van Etten returns with a full band and a bigger, bolder sound.
12x86 - Charly Bliss
October 9, 2019
The vibrancy of the band can feel childlike and candy-coated. But the group's songs are more about the pain of entering adulthood and leaving some of that sweetness behind.
12x87 - Brittany Howard
October 15, 2019
The Alabama Shakes singer and guitarist brought an eight-piece backing band to the Tiny Desk for a set of deeply personal and affecting songs.
12x88 - Taylor Swift
October 16, 2019
As she settled in for this stripped-down set, Taylor Swift looked out over the office. "I just decided to take this as an opportunity to show you guys how the songs sounded when I first wrote them."
12x89 - Summer Walker
October 18, 2019
One week after releasing a record-shattering studio debut, the Atlanta native brings a glowing R&B set to the Tiny Desk.
12x90 - Jovino Santos Neto Trio
October 21, 2019
Along with his trio, the pianist, multi-instrumentalist and composer cast a spell over the NPR Music offices in this joyful turn behind the Tiny Desk.
12x91 - CHAI
October 23, 2019
The group from Japan is on a mission to expand the conventional meaning of "cute." Their performance included synchronized dancing, pom-poms and matching pink uniforms, with a heavy, angular sound.
12x92 - Rio Mira
October 25, 2019
Rio Mira's music celebrates life along the river that separates Ecuador and Colombia: soft breezes, loving friends, the embrace of Africa and lots of festejando!
12x93 - BJ The Chicago Kid
November 6, 2019
The 34-year old R&B mainstay used his moment at the desk to fit in as many of his most cherished songs as possible — Nine songs in 17 minutes to be exact.
12x94 - Dave
November 8, 2019
The British rapper made a trip all the way from the UK just for this Tiny Desk performance and powered through a set that made the personal political.
12x95 - Leslie Odom Jr.
November 12, 2019
The Tony- and Grammy-winning singer, actor, author and Hamilton star performs three songs from Mr, his genre-bending new solo album.
12x96 - Sunny War
November 13, 2019
Sunny War has been homeless, busked on city streets and Venice Beach, left home feeling she was a burden to her mother, battled addiction and still found a way to bring joy to others thru her music.
12x97 - KOKOKO!
November 15, 2019
KOKOKO! are sonic warriors. They seized control of the Tiny Desk, shouting their arrival through a megaphone, while electronic sirens begin to blare.
12x98 - Burna Boy
November 18, 2019
The Nigerian singer and songwriter is one of the biggest African artists in the world and a pioneer of Afro-fusion, an inescapable sound this year.
12x99 - Snarky Puppy
November 20, 2019
The jazz, funk and gospel improv group brought jams and joy to the Tiny Desk.
12x100 - Igor Levit
November 22, 2019
The insightful pianist offers a Beethoven bonanza, ranging from the mesmerizing pulse of the popular "Moonlight" Sonata to flashes of wry humor and tender beauty.
12x101 - Carly Rae Jepsen
November 25, 2019
The singer brought a sparkling pop-disco vibe and a lot of swagger to the sun-filled Tiny Desk.
12x102 - Mereba
November 27, 2019
A nomadic storyteller with a cross-genre style ranging from folk to rap, Mereba slays the devil in her solo set behind the Desk.
12x103 - Black Uhuru
November 29, 2019
The influential reggae group, whose name means "black freedom," brought songs of solidarity and love to the Tiny Desk.
12x104 - Freddie Gibbs And Madlib
December 6, 2019
The enigmatic and reclusive producer Madlib joins hard-hitting emcee Freddie Gibbs for one of the most memorable Tiny Desks of the year.
12x105 - Raveena
December 9, 2019
"I just want you to know," Raveena told the NPR office, "that in this space that we're in, you're extremely, extremely loved."
12x106 - Weyes Blood
December 11, 2019
Watch the band perform a blissed-out, gently sweeping set featuring three songs from its latest album, Titanic Rising.
12x107 - The Comet Is Coming
December 13, 2019
The Comet is Coming is a force of nature. The British trio makes the kind of instrumental jazz that takes music lovers out of their comfort zone and into a musical realm they may never have explored.
12x108 - Moonchild
December 16, 2019
The LA-based trio makes an intricate blend of jazz, R&B and hip-hop. For their Tiny Desk set, they pulled out all the stops: flutes, flugelhorns, saxophones, keyboards, ukuleles and more.
12x109 - Los Lobos
December 18, 2019
When Los Lobos gathered behind the Tiny Desk, it felt like they were cramped in the back room of a family Christmas party, calling up tunes from the Latin holiday song book.
12x110 - Balún
December 20, 2019
It's impossible to not be drawn in by the visual specter of Balún as the band mixes traditional instruments and electronics, set against a rich tapestry of voices.
12x111 - Spanglish Fly
December 31, 2019
Spanglish Fly is one of the pioneers of the boogaloo revival scene happening on the East Coast. For about sixteen minutes, they turned the NPR Music offices into the hottest Latin dance club in D.C.
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