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The Blind Boys Of Alabama
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts - S4 - E39
Hear the gospel greats' mix of polished blues, swinging soul and from-the-gut expressions of faith.
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts: Season 4 - 83 Episode s
4x1 - Abigail Washburn
January 3, 2011
Watch the singer-songwriter mix American bluegrass and Chinese folk from the NPR Music offices.
4x2 - Gyptian
January 5, 2011
The reggae star performs his hit "Hold You" and more from the NPR Music offices in Washington, D.C.
4x3 - David Wax Museum
January 9, 2011
The band brings a frenetic, infectious blend of American and Mexican folk to the NPR Music offices.
4x4 - Ballake Sissoko And Vincent Segal
January 17, 2011
The masterful kora-and-cello duo performs a transfixing set combining African and European strings.
4x5 - Iron And Wine
January 21, 2011
Sam Beam gives a fresh side of his new songs at NPR, and tops it off with a devastating 2004 gem.
4x6 - Basia Bulat
January 24, 2011
The Canadian singer-songwriter sings highlights from her two albums, plus a surprise from Poland.
4x7 - Richard Thompson
February 1, 2011
Watch the folk-rock legend perform songs from his 20th solo album, Dream Attic, at NPR Music.
4x8 - Stars
February 3, 2011
Watch Amy Millan and Torquil Campbell transform three of Stars' songs into spare, pretty folk music.
4x9 - Ivan And Alyosha
February 7, 2011
The band showcases its Beatles-esque pop harmonies and sweet melodies from the NPR Music offices.
4x10 - Esperanza Spalding
February 12, 2011
The jazz bassist, singer and Best New Artist Grammy winner performs in the NPR Music offices.
4x11 - Turtle Island Quartet
February 16, 2011
With an eclectic palette of sounds and styles, the Turtle Island Quartet swings at NPR Music.
4x12 - Adele
February 17, 2011
In a three-song set at the NPR Music offices, the U.K. pop star showcases her brilliant voice.
4x13 - Local Natives
February 21, 2011
The L.A. band brings its euphoric choruses and clattering Afrobeat rhythms to the NPR Music offices.
4x14 - Damien Jurado
February 28, 2011
Hear Jurado's raw, time-worn, authentically graceful music, performed in the NPR Music office.
4x15 - Steve Riley And The Mamou Playboys
March 7, 2011
Watch the Grammy-nominated Cajun band play an upbeat yet bittersweet set from the NPR Music offices.
4x16 - Lizz Wright
March 14, 2011
In this two-song set at the NPR Music offices, Wright channels the gospel and soul of her past.
4x17 - Nellie McKay
April 4, 2011
McKay's bold, audacious personality shines in this set recorded at the NPR Music offices.
4x18 - Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
April 6, 2011
Hear the Refugee All Stars' upbeat reggae grooves, performed live at the NPR Music offices.
4x19 - Josh Ritter
April 11, 2011
Ritter can't hide his enjoyment of a performance, even when his songs convey obsession or disaster.
4x20 - Otis Taylor
April 13, 2011
Watch the banjo player perform his trademark trance-inducing blues at the NPR Music offices.
4x21 - Mount Kimbie
April 18, 2011
Watch the dubstep duo perform our first-ever electronic Tiny Desk Concert at the NPR offices.
4x22 - Pokey LaFarge
April 20, 2011
Watch LaFarge play '20s- and '30s-inspired music with the help of his band, The South City Three.
4x23 - Steve Earle
April 25, 2011
A singer, author, actor and activist, Earle showcases many of his talents at the NPR Music offices.
4x24 - Wu Man
April 27, 2011
Watch the world's reigning pipa virtuoso play ancient music from her Chinese homeland.
4x25 - Booker T. Jones
May 2, 2011
Jones' name is synonymous with the Hammond B3 organ. Watch him play one in the NPR Music offices.
4x26 - Julieta Venegas
May 9, 2011
After six albums, including last year's Otra Cosa, Venegas is still defying expectations.
4x27 - Neil Innes
May 11, 2011
Watch the Rutles alumnus play three of his classic satirical songs in the NPR Music offices.
4x28 - Future Islands
May 16, 2011
Watch the band's short but intense and cathartic set, performed live in the NPR Music offices.
4x29 - Low
May 22, 2011
Singers Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker perform three songs from their gorgeous new album, C'mon.
4x30 - Jackie Evancho
May 23, 2011
Watch the 11-year-old perform Handel's "Ombra mai fu" at the NPR Music offices.
4x31 - The Kopecky Family Band
June 6, 2011
The Tennessee band's sweet, swollen folk-rock songs keep blooming into something irresistible.
4x32 - The Black Angels
June 8, 2011
Hear a bold and surprising mix of sensibilities — at once icy and rustic, cavernous and confined.
4x33 - Chris Thile And Michael Daves
June 13, 2011
Watch Thile and Daves play traditional bluegrass with New York intensity at the NPR Music offices.
4x34 - Charlie Siem
June 15, 2011
Watch the stylish young violinist pull out a bag of tricks in music by Paganini.
4x35 - The Decemberists
June 20, 2011
With Chris Funk and Sara Watkins, Colin Meloy plays three sparkling songs from The King Is Dead.
4x36 - YACHT
June 22, 2011
Watch the electro-pop band's striking and infectious performance at the NPR Music offices.
4x37 - The Civil Wars
June 27, 2011
Watch Joy Williams and John Paul White's swooning chemistry and stirring harmonies at NPR Music.
4x38 - Milos
June 30, 2011
Watch the newcomer from Montenegro play Spanish standards and a passionate ode to his homeland.
4x39 - The Blind Boys Of Alabama
July 5, 2011
Hear the gospel greats' mix of polished blues, swinging soul and from-the-gut expressions of faith.
4x40 - Julian Lage Trio
July 7, 2011
The guitarist, 23, was once called a prodigy. But he's maturing into a distinctive bandleader, too.
4x41 - Ben Sollee
July 11, 2011
The genre-bending cellist and songwriter has created a unique take on folk music.
4x42 - Joe Boyd And Robyn Hitchcock
July 18, 2011
Boyd reads from White Bicycles: Making Music in the 1960s, while Hitchcock plays songs from the era.
4x43 - Y La Bamba
July 21, 2011
Watch Luzelena Mendoza and Y La Bamba craft joyfully rich vocal harmonies in the NPR Music offices.
4x44 - Givers
July 24, 2011
At the NPR offices, the band plays a sunny, exuberant set, suitable for dancing and bobbing along.
4x45 - They Might Be Giants
July 28, 2011
Watch the band perform two of its brand-new songs, as well as "Fingertips," a classic 1992 chestnut.
4x46 - Amanda Shires
August 3, 2011
The singer plays a charming set featuring songs from Carrying Lightning at the Tiny Desk.
4x47 - Noah And The Whale
August 10, 2011
The London band plugs in its drum machine, but sweet simplicity still reigns in the NPR offices.
4x48 - Paul Jacobs
August 12, 2011
Watch the miraculous hands (and feet) of the Grammy-winning organist in an all-Bach performance.
4x49 - Gaby Moreno
August 15, 2011
Watch the Guatemalan singer's breathtaking and passionate set at the NPR Music offices.
4x50 - Other Lives
August 18, 2011
The Oklahoma band brings its spacious minor-key hymns to the NPR Music offices.
4x51 - James Vincent McMorrow
August 25, 2011
The Irishman has one of the most arresting voices of any young singer you're likely to hear.
4x52 - CALLmeKAT
August 29, 2011
Watch the synth-pop musician perform a hauntingly beautiful set at the NPR Music offices.
4x53 - Phosphorescent
September 1, 2011
Watch Matthew Houck play a stirring, road-ragged solo Tiny Desk Concert at the NPR Music offices.
4x54 - King Creosote And Jon Hopkins
September 4, 2011
Diamond Mine's unassuming creators lose little of their charm and mystique in the NPR Music office.
4x55 - Foster The People
September 9, 2011
Armed with the summer song of 2011, the band brings "Pumped Up Kicks" and more to NPR Music.
4x56 - Diego Garcia
September 12, 2011
Watch the former Elefant frontman perform songs from his album Laura at the NPR Music offices.
4x57 - Sean Rowe
September 16, 2011
Rowe brings his booming voice and ever-louder acoustic-guitar set-ups to the NPR Music offices.
4x58 - Jeremy Messersmith
September 19, 2011
The Twin Cities singer is a pop genius, with creative ambition to match his considerable charm.
4x59 - Beirut
September 21, 2011
Beirut performs worldly, inspired songs from its new album The Rip Tide at the NPR Music offices.
4x60 - Jenny Lin
September 26, 2011
The pianist usually plays eight-foot Steinways. See what she does on an electronic keyboard.
4x61 - The Klezmatics
September 28, 2011
Ring in Rosh Hashanah with three globe-trotting tunes from one of the world's greatest Jewish bands.
4x62 - Trombone Shorty
September 29, 2011
The New Orleans native achieved stardom with his voice and his horn. But he just wants you to dance.
4x63 - Mates Of State
October 5, 2011
The band's performance in the NPR Music offices creates a vibe of ragged, awkward intimacy.
4x64 - Fountains Of Wayne
October 6, 2011
These songs showcase a band with tremendous narrative gifts and a flair for subtle beauty.
4x65 - JEFF The Brotherhood
October 8, 2011
Of course, the power-punk duo took off their shirts at the NPR Music offices, because why not?
4x66 - Grouplove
October 11, 2011
The upstart band brings youthful, infectious energy to the NPR Music offices.
4x67 - Chris Bathgate
October 14, 2011
The Michigan native's deliberately paced music is too rustic and pretty to be a true downer.
4x68 - Wilco
October 17, 2011
Armed with tiny amps and a ton of grace, Wilco plays new songs and an old favorite at the Tiny Desk.
4x69 - Hilary Hahn
October 21, 2011
The classical violinist blends Bach and Charles Ives with flair, then tops it off with a fedora.
4x70 - Ben Williams And Sound Effect
October 24, 2011
The jazz star and his band perform two songs from their album State of Art at the NPR Music offices.
4x71 - Lisa Hannigan
October 29, 2011
Exuding both musical and personal warmth, the Irish singer mesmerized at the NPR Music offices.
4x72 - Juanes
November 3, 2011
Watch the charismatic Colombian superstar give an intimate performance at the NPR Music offices.
4x73 - Jens Lekman
November 7, 2011
The Swedish singer shows off his humor and charm in this intimate set at the NPR Music offices.
4x74 - Marketa Irglova
November 10, 2011
At the NPR Music offices, Irglova mixes the exotic and the familiar; sweetness and longing.
4x75 - Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile And Stuart Duncan
November 17, 2011
The genre-bending cellist heads a dream team of string players who borrow from bluegrass.
4x76 - Joe Henry
November 21, 2011
Asking the fearless, easygoing singer to perform in a crowded office never felt like an imposition.
4x77 - Hospital Ships
November 23, 2011
Hospital Ships' beautiful, crushing songs pack an emotional punch in this performance at NPR Music.
4x78 - Gabriel Kahane
November 26, 2011
Hear the agile musician's rigorously crafted songs, which fall somewhere between classical and pop.
4x79 - tUnE-yArDs
December 1, 2011
tUnE-yArDs sings of rage and inequality, but also celebrates the joy of letting out a wild sound.
4x80 - I Wayne
December 12, 2011
As the cameras rolled, the reggae star came to life, showcasing his smooth voice and vibrant energy.
4x81 - Gem Club
December 16, 2011
Maybe you couldn't hear a pin drop when Gem Club played, but you could hear the click of a keyboard.
4x82 - The Music Tapes
December 20, 2011
The Elephant 6 alum plays a holiday set compete with bowed banjos, singing saws and tape machines.
4x83 - Maria Volonte
December 27, 2011
The Argentine singer blends tango, Latin blues and the traditional music of Brazil and Peru.
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