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The Smile
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts - S16 - E1
The band creates a surreal atmosphere at the Tiny Desk, reimagining the sonically adventurous sounds of A Light for Attracting Attention.
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts: Season 16 - 51 Episode s
16x1 - The Smile
January 3, 2023
The band creates a surreal atmosphere at the Tiny Desk, reimagining the sonically adventurous sounds of A Light for Attracting Attention.
16x2 - Jake Blount
January 6, 2023
The young proponent of traditional music brought a talented band, his astonishing imagination and a selection of what he calls "Black folk music from the future" to the Tiny Desk.
16x3 - dodie
January 10, 2023
The English singer-songwriter and her band give a cathartic, playful performance at the Tiny Desk.
16x4 - Marc-André Hamelin
January 12, 2023
Watch the pianist, who's been called "a performer of near-superhuman prowess," play a smart set that spans six centuries.
16x5 - Soccer Mommy
January 18, 2023
Sophie Allison and crew finally, after a three-year delay, make their Tiny Desk debut in a lovingly performed set.
16x6 - Dakh Daughters: Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST 2023
January 24, 2023
For the third year, Tiny Desk concerts team up with globalFEST for a thrilling online music festival — Tiny Desk meets globalFEST.
16x7 - Khadija El Warzazia's Bnat el Houariyat & Esraa Warda: Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST 2023
January 24, 2023
For the third year, Tiny Desk concerts team up with globalFEST for a thrilling online music festival — Tiny Desk meets globalFEST.
16x8 - Cui Jian: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2023
January 24, 2023
For the third year, Tiny Desk concerts team up with globalFEST for a thrilling online music festival — Tiny Desk meets globalFEST.
16x9 - Septeto Santiaguero: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2023
January 25, 2023
For the third year, Tiny Desk concerts team up with globalFEST for a thrilling online music festival — Tiny Desk meets globalFEST.
16x10 - Bia Ferreira: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2023
January 25, 2023
For the third year, Tiny Desk concerts team up with globalFEST for a thrilling online music festival — Tiny Desk meets globalFEST.
16x11 - Moonlight Benjamin: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2023
January 25, 2023
For the third year, Tiny Desk concerts team up with globalFEST for a thrilling online music festival — Tiny Desk meets globalFEST.
16x12 - Taraf de Caliu: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2023
January 26, 2023
For the third year, Tiny Desk concerts team up with globalFEST for a thrilling online music festival — Tiny Desk meets globalFEST.
16x13 - Noura Mint Seymali: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2023
January 26, 2023
For the third year, Tiny Desk concerts team up with globalFEST for a thrilling online music festival — Tiny Desk meets globalFEST.
16x14 - Justin Adams & Mauro Durante: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2023
January 26, 2023
For the third year, Tiny Desk concerts team up with globalFEST for a thrilling online music festival — Tiny Desk meets globalFEST.
16x15 - Hermanos Gutiérrez
January 31, 2023
The brothers' Tiny Desk performance is the perfect, slow-burning introduction to their music.
16x16 - Lady Wray
February 1, 2023
NPR Music's Tiny Desk series kicks off a celebration of Black History Month with this stunning performance from Lady Wray.
16x17 - Indigo Girls
February 7, 2023
Amy Ray and Emily Saliers have been offering life lessons to their fervent fans for nearly four decades; here, they play a set of stone-cold classics, including "Closer to Fine."
16x18 - Lee Fields
February 10, 2023
NPR Music's Tiny Desk series continues a celebration of Black History Month with this set from Lee Fields.
16x19 - Kenny Beats
February 13, 2023
One of the most sought after producers in music brings a trio of familiar voices to the Tiny Desk.
16x20 - Fousheé
February 15, 2023
Britanny Fousheé is not an artist who can be boxed in. In her Tiny Desk set, she flexes her eclectic artistry and vocal — and emotional — range.
16x21 - Theo Croker
February 17, 2023
The trumpeter brings his unmistakably chill attitude and determination to expand the sound of jazz to this stripped-down Tiny Desk set.
16x22 - Tamela Mann
February 20, 2023
It's impossible to tell the history of Black people in America without the gospel, and Tamela Mann represented at NPR headquarters.
16x23 - Ab-Soul
February 23, 2023
Ab-Soul's career is a prime example of how rap has grown over the past 50 years. For his Tiny Desk set, he hand-picked a live band and gave a display of raw honesty and next-level lyricism.
16x24 - Charley Crockett
February 24, 2023
In his vintage Stetson, the Texas troubadour performed a set of songs that find new meaning in familiar country, folk and blues forms.
16x25 - Omah Lay
February 28, 2023
The singer and songwriter made a special trip from Nigeria to the Tiny Desk for a performance of his Afro-fusion hits.
16x26 - Antonio Sánchez & Bad Hombre
March 2, 2023
Sánchez observes the world with a drummer's sensibilities. Here, he and his pals in Bad Hombre explore the rhythm of language in a set of tracks from Sánchez's latest album.
16x27 - Jorge Glem and Sam Reider
March 6, 2023
Two musical cultures come together to create something that didn't exist before in this Tiny Desk performance.
16x28 - Mama's Broke
March 8, 2023
The duo performs a set of dark yet hopeful songs filled with haunting harmonies and unique rhythms.
16x29 - Selina Moon
March 9, 2023
The singer-songwriter has impressed us with her Tiny Desk Contest entries over the last few years; at the Desk, she brought confidence, a sense of belonging and a brilliant set of songs.
16x30 - Andrew Combs
March 15, 2023
Watch the restless singer-songwriter in a set of penetrating new tunes, capped with a breathtaking love song.
16x31 - Bono and The Edge
March 17, 2023
It's hard to overstate the kindness and good-natured humor the U2 singer and guitarist brought to this set, where they performed reimagined songs from All That You Can't Leave Behind.
16x32 - Tye Tribbett
March 20, 2023
Tye Tribbett brings his high energy praise music to the Tiny Desk in a set of six inspiring songs.
16x33 - Ingrid Andress
March 22, 2023
Andress writes songs that have a way of digging up clear-headed truths; here, she performs three tracks from across her catalog.
16x34 - The Bad Ends (Home) Concert
March 24, 2023
This magical, four-song set is an Athens, Ga., insider's dream.
16x35 - The Beths
March 28, 2023
The New Zealand band writes sparkling indie pop underpinned by empathy. At the Tiny Desk, you can hear that support and camaraderie in the band's stripped-down arrangements and dry banter.
16x36 - Durand Bernarr
March 31, 2023
Before his eclectic, high-energy performance, the singer and showman told the Tiny Desk team: "I'm not meant to be understood; I'm meant to be experienced."
16x37 - Kassa Overall
April 5, 2023
The drummer, singer and producer gives a virtuosic display of musicianship, lyricism and artistic innovation at the Tiny Desk.
16x38 - Trina
April 7, 2023
The rap icon treated fans to an epic set featuring the best of her sprawling discography.
16x39 - Fred again..
April 10, 2023
The electronic producer and songwriter moves seamlessly in this jam-packed Tiny Desk.
16x40 - RAYE
April 12, 2023
A long time coming, the South London-bred singer-songwriter performs at the Desk with the confidence of a veteran vocal powerhouse.
16x41 - Claudia Acuña
April 17, 2023
The Chilean jazz vocalist makes a lasting impression at the Tiny Desk.
16x42 - Lara Downes
April 21, 2023
With a piano draped in spring flowers, Lara Downes plays a smart set of music, new and old, that offers the power of renewal.
16x43 - Bill Orcutt Guitar Quartet
April 26, 2023
With a who's who of forward-thinking guitarists, Bill Orcutt brings his ecstatic minimalism to the Tiny Desk.
16x44 - Cuco
April 28, 2023
Slow-rolling through four tracks, Cuco seamlessly blends the soul of chicano ballads and the smooth energy of soft rock.
16x45 - Kenny Garrett and Sounds From The Ancestors
May 2, 2023
The distinguished saxophonist pushes the boundaries of modern jazz in his expressive Tiny Desk performance.
16x46 - caroline
May 3, 2023
The minimalist English octet stresses a communal spirit in its Tiny Desk performance.
16x47 - Sid Siriam
May 10, 2023
The India-born, California-raised musician melds Carnatic music, R&B and soul in his Tiny Desk set.
16x48 - Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, and Shahzad Ismaily
May 12, 2023
In its Tiny Desk performance, the trio makes music strictly for the moment — creating a shared language in real time.
16x49 - Karol G
May 15, 2023
The Colombian singer and global superstar shines brighter than ever in this surprising Tiny Desk performance from last May.
16x50 - Lewis Capaldi
May 17, 2023
If you didn't know anything about Capaldi before this Tiny Desk, the self-deprecating humor mixed in between gut-wrenching ballads will quickly catch you up to speed.
16x51 - Kimberley Akimbo
May 19, 2023
The Broadway cast, band and composer assemble behind the Tiny Desk to share four songs from the touching new musical, which is nominated for eight Tony Awards.
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