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NPR Tiny Desk Concerts - S13 - E23
The band from Havana brings its intoxicating mix of Afro-Cuban dance music and 1970s funk-and-soul to the Tiny Desk.
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts: Season 13 - 73 Episode s
13x1 - Daniel Norgren
January 3, 2020
The Swedish singer sways and writhes as he and his band create a dream state calming enough to slow the day's hectic pace to a crawl. Take a seat on a comfy couch and have a listen.
13x2 - Bridget Kibbey
January 8, 2020
The irrepressible harpist proves that the instrument can be as tempestuous as a tango, as complex as a Bach fugue and sing as serenely as a church choir.
13x3 - Brownout
January 10, 2020
The Austin, Texas band brought old-school R&B horns, bongos and deep grooves to the Tiny Desk.
13x4 - Jordan Rakei
January 13, 2020
Despite some unexpected gear problems, the soulful R&B artist and his band locked-in and played a phenomenal set behind the Tiny Desk.
13x5 - Joyce DiDonato
January 15, 2020
Watch the celebrated opera star deconstruct old Italian love songs with her signature flair, backed by a crack jazz ensemble.
13x6 - Yola
January 17, 2020
The singer who once sang for Massive Attack and sampled by Iggy Azalea and The Chemical Brothers, is front-and-center at the Tiny Desk.
13x7 - Max Richter
January 22, 2020
The eclectic composer joins members of the ACME ensemble for some of his most affecting music, which moves the audience to tears.
13x8 - J.S. Ondara
January 24, 2020
After first trying to win our annual Tiny Desk Contest, the singer-songwriter from Nairobi decided to put out a record, got nominated for a Grammy and wound up here anyway
13x9 - Koffee
January 27, 2020
The fast-rising teenager from Jamaica just won a Grammy for Best Reggae Album, making her the first woman and youngest artist to ever win in the category.
13x10 - Jimmy Eat World
January 29, 2020
Jimmy Eat World showed up to the NPR Music office all smiles and no guitars. They borrowed a couple acoustics, a gong and a tambourine for a heartfelt set that included "The Middle."
13x11 - Rising Appalachia
January 31, 2020
The Atlanta-based band came to NPR in a van packed with a bodhrán (Irish drum), an ngoni (West African harp) a huge gourd, a cello, a baritone guitar and more.
13x12 - SiR
February 3, 2020
The R&B singer from Inglewood, CA made his performance a family affair, dedicating it to his late godson, with his mother and older brother on backup vocals.
13x13 - Another Sky
February 5, 2020
The strength of this London band is matching message with music. There's intensity and clear intention in their use of rock as an art.
13x14 - Jonathan Scales Fourchestra
February 7, 2020
Here's a first: Steelpans at the Tiny Desk. It's true. Nearly a thousand performances into the series and the instrument has never been featured, until now.
13x15 - Baby Rose
February 10, 2020
At 25, she mixes the bluesy melisma of Nina Simone and the deep register of Sarah Vaughan — two of her influences — with songwriting as devastating as her delivery.
13x16 - Mount Eerie with Julie Doiron
February 12, 2020
Phil Elverum shares his open wounds — of death, love and the loss of love — in close harmonies, accompanied only by electric and nylon-string guitars.
13x17 - Laura Stevenson
February 14, 2020
Backed by a small string section, Stevenson performed three songs that sounded so gorgeous, an actual marriage proposal broke out shortly after her set ended.
13x18 - Snoh Aalegra
February 18, 2020
The Iranian-Swedish singer draws her musical cues from Brandy and Sade while racking up a list of collaborators such as Vince Staples, James Fauntleroy and, most recently, Pharrell Williams.
13x19 - Elisapie
February 20, 2020
The Canadian singer-songwriter gives a deep, soulful performance against a sometimes moody backdrop of bass saxophone and bowed guitars.
13x20 - Chris Dave and the Drumhedz
February 21, 2020
Chris Dave, your favorite musician's favorite drummer, takes listeners on a journey through a virtual record store, picking up different genres along the way and putting them in your bag.
13x21 - Jenny Lewis
February 24, 2020
A consummate storyteller, going as far back to her days with her band Rilo Kiley, the words of Jenny Lewis comfort and inspire.
13x22 - Indigo Sparke
February 26, 2020
The Australian singer transforms the NPR Music offices with a voice that, at moments, comes as a whisper.
13x23 - Cimafunk
February 28, 2020
The band from Havana brings its intoxicating mix of Afro-Cuban dance music and 1970s funk-and-soul to the Tiny Desk.
13x24 - Bob Weir and Wolf Bros
March 2, 2020
Weir, along with Don Was and Jay Lane, play a set rich in Grateful Dead lore, including an emotional take on the sing-along, "Ripple."
13x25 - Mellotron Variations
March 3, 2020
Robby Grant, Pat Sansone (Wilco), Jonathan Kirkscey and John Medeski (Medeski, Martin & Wood) give an all-Mellotron performance, making music of magic and mystery.
13x26 - Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science
March 4, 2020
The veteran jazz drummer is joined by special guests that include producer and percussionist Kassa Overall and actor Malcolm Jamal Warner, for a potent and deeply moving set.
13x27 - Taimane
March 6, 2020
Within the first moments of Taimane's magical set, we hear her play fiery flamenco, a famous phrase from the opera Carmen, a touch of Bach and more than a nod to her Hawaiian homeland.
13x28 - Coldplay
March 9, 2020
A nine-piece choir joins the band for an inspired reworking of four Coldplay songs — and a surprise cover of Prince's "1999."
13x29 - Kirill Gerstein
March 11, 2020
Watch the award-winning pianist play a hit by Chopin, a premiere by Thomas Adès and a cherished song by Gershwin dressed in a virtuosic arrangement.
13x30 - Chika
March 13, 2020
The 23-year old rapper from Alabama went for a stripped-down set anchored by a Peruvian cajón.
13x31 - Harry Styles
March 16, 2020
The former One Direction singer gave a charming performance of "Watermelon Sugar," "Adore You" and other cuts from his latest album, Fine Line.
13x32 - Rex Orange County
March 18, 2020
Watch the low-key British pop star perform "Sunflower," "Loving Is Easy" and more at the Tiny Desk.
13x33 - Arthur Moon
March 20, 2020
The New York band (yes, band) is reminiscent of Talking Heads, Laurie Anderson and Dirty Projectors. Watch the five-piece play three songs at the Tiny Desk.
13x34 - The Black Crowes
March 23, 2020
Chris and Rich Robinson revisit songs from their debut album, Shake Your Money Maker.
13x35 - Soccer Mommy: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
March 24, 2020
The New Normal includes some Tiny Desk concerts without the Tiny Desk. Sophie Allison, aka Soccer Mommy, performed a short set while quarantining in her Nashville home during the coronavirus crisis.
13x36 - Margo Price: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
March 26, 2020
One of Nashville's most talented couples took to their attic for a three-song set, including an unrecorded song that speaks to what so many of us our feeling right now.
13x37 - Tarriona 'Tank' Ball (Home) Concert
March 27, 2020
"Don't go out to the cookout." The leader of Tank and the Bangas spreads pure joy from her living room in New Orleans.
13x38 - Allen Stone
March 30, 2020
The soul singer demonstrated a commitment to the Tiny Desk that we rarely, if ever, see.
13x39 - Michael McDonald: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
April 1, 2020
No joke: The Doobie Brother took to his studio to record a special quarantine concert for Tiny Desk fans.
13x40 - Jesca Hoop
April 3, 2020
Jesca Hoop last appeared at the Tiny Desk as a duet with Sam Beam (Iron & Wine) in the spring of 2016. They sang songs from their collaborative record Love Letters For Fire. This time around, Jesca Hoop came to the Tiny Desk with just her guitars, her lovely voice, and brilliant poetic songs.
13x41 - Ben Gibbard Pays Tribute to Adam Schlesinger: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
April 4, 2020
The Death Cab For Cutie frontman performs a new song and pays tribute to Fountains of Wayne songwriter Adam Schlesinger in this quarantine concert.
13x42 - The Lumineers
April 6, 2020
Ho hey! Look who turned up at the Tiny Desk. Watch The Lumineers play a four-song set for the smallest crowd in ages.
13x43 - King Princess: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
April 8, 2020
From her "quarantine shed" in Hawaii, King Princess performs three songs from Cheap Queen in ways we never would have imagined.
13x44 - The Roots' Black Thought: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
April 9, 2020
Watch one of the greatest emcees in hip-hop history perform three new songs in quarantine.
13x45 - Tribute to John Prine, feat. Margo Price, Nathaniel Rateliff, more
April 11, 2020
From Margo Price to Nathaniel Rateliff, watch five artists perform their favorite John Prine tunes from their homes (and bathtubs) in honor of one of the greatest songwriters of any generation.
13x46 - Tōth
April 13, 2020
Alex Toth, who played the Tiny Desk back in 2015 as a member of Rubblebucket returns front and center with his own band, Tōth.
13x47 - Kevin Morby and Waxahatchee: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
April 14, 2020
From Kevin Morby's tiny desk in Kansas City, Kevin Morby and Waxahatchee duet.
13x48 - Angelica Garcia
April 15, 2020
With a great deal of "Salva-Mex-American" pride, Angelica Garcia performs three songs from her album, Cha Cha Palace at the Tiny Des
13x49 - Laura Marling: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
April 16, 2020
Laura Marling delivers an intimate performance of songs from her just-released record Song For Our Daughter in her living room
13x50 - Lang Lang (Home) Concert
April 17, 2020
Watch the superstar pianist at home in Shanghai, China, play a soothing Chopin Nocturne and Bach you can dance t
13x51 - The Free Nationals And Anderson .Paak
April 20, 2020
The Free Nationals and Anderson .Paak make their triumphant return to the Tiny Desk along with some other special guests.
13x52 - Nick Hakim: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
April 22, 2020
Nick Hakim premieres new music from a dark corner of his bedroom in Bushwick, Brooklyn.
13x53 - The Pop Ups (Home) Concert
April 23, 2020
For "Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day," The Pop Ups save the earth from an asteroid, explain sound waves through a sing-a-long and a keytar, and encourage us all to invent and create.
13x54 - Fogerty's Factory - John Fogerty + Family: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
April 24, 2020
John Fogerty plays three Creedence Clearwater Revival classics with some help from his family for his Tiny Desk home concert.
13x55 - Mahan Esfahani
April 27, 2020
The harpsichord is alive and well. Watch Mahan Esfahani give the first solo harpsichord recital at the Tiny Desk, playing music that spans over 250 years.
13x56 - Rodrigo y Gabriela: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
April 28, 2020
Rodrigo y Gabriela play a relaxed Tiny Desk home concert from their studio in Zihuatanejo, Mexico.
13x57 - Daughter of Swords
April 29, 2020
Alexandra Sauser-Monnig returns to the Tiny Desk with her band Daughter of Swords, showcasing new music as well as songs from 2019's gorgeous Dawnbreaker album.
13x58 - Jeru the Damaja: Tiny Desk Home Concert
April 30, 2020
Jeru The Damaja, the '90s emcee, shares a medley of classics for his Tiny Desk home concert.
13x59 - Buck Curran: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
May 1, 2020
The American guitarist met Adele Pappalardo years ago while touring Italy. They perform droning psych-folk songs together from their Bergamo home.
13x60 - Jon Batiste
May 4, 2020
Jon Batiste premieres new songs and takes us through some of the many sides of his rich musical history at the Tiny Desk.
13x61 - Lianne La Havas: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
May 5, 2020
Lianne La Havas plays a Tiny Desk from her cozy London space. Her set includes two songs from her upcoming, self-titled album
13x62 - MILCK: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
May 7, 2020
MILCK performs two recent singles, along with an unreleased track in a deeply moving Tiny Desk set from her home in Los Angeles.
13x63 - Braxton Cook: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
May 8, 2020
Braxton Cook has supported artists at the Tiny Desk on three separate occasions. This time around, he takes center seat, so to speak, from the comfort of his sunny New Jersey home.
13x64 - Augustin Hadelich
May 11, 2020
Grammy-winning fiddler Augustin Hadelich brings one of the finest violins in the world to the Tiny Desk.
13x65 - Frances Quinlan
May 13, 2020
The frontwoman of the indie-rock band Hop Along made her second appearance at the Tiny Desk, this time performing songs from her debut solo album.
13x66 - Ashley McBryde: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
May 14, 2020
The country singer performed four songs from her latest album, Never Will, including one of our top 25 songs of 2019.
13x67 - Alex Isley: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
May 15, 2020
The R&B singer, whose music appeared on Season 4 of Insecure, performs four songs for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
13x68 - Raul Midón: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
May 16, 2020
The jazz singer and guitarist has multiple Grammy nominations to his name. He performed five songs for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
13x69 - Lankum
May 18, 2020
The award-winning Irish quartet performs three songs from its latest album, The Livelong Day, at the Tiny Desk.
13x70 - Sylvan Esso (Home) Concert
May 21, 2020
Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn perform three songs from their couch for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
13x71 - Buddy and Kent Jamz: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
May 22, 2020
The two rappers perform tracks from their joint mixtape Janktape Vol. 1 for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
13x72 - Clem Snide with Scott Avett: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
May 23, 2020
Clem Snide and Scott Avett play spiritually searching songs from Forever Just Beyond while maintaining social distancing for their Tiny Desk (home) concert.
13x73 - Wire
May 27, 2020
More than 40 years after forming, the British post-punk pioneers finally visited the Tiny Desk.
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts: All seasons
S0: Specials
19 Episode s
S1: Season 2008
10 Episode s
S2: Season 2009
30 Episode s
S3: Season 2010
60 Episode s
S4: Season 2011
83 Episode s
S5: Season 2012
77 Episode s
S6: Season 2013
68 Episode s
S7: Season 2014
85 Episode s
S8: Season 2015
84 Episode s
S9: Season 2016
91 Episode s
S10: Season 2017
98 Episode s
S11: Season 2018
128 Episode s
S12: Season 2019
111 Episode s
S13: Season 2020
179 Episode s
S14: Season 2021
137 Episode s
S15: Season 2022
124 Episode s
S16: Season 2023
128 Episode s
S17: Season 2024
62 Episode s