Seasons & episodes
S12 · E56Jacob Collier 2019-07-22
As the NPR staff gathered to watch his performance, Jacob Collier sprinted full bore down the hallway for his set, hardly able to contain his creative energy or enthusiasm.
S12 · E57Masego 2019-07-24
The spirit of Cab Calloway lives on in Masego, the singer, producer and multi-instrumentalist who surprised NPR's Tiny Desk audience with a zany sense of showmanship.
S12 · E58Tamino 2019-07-26
Tamino possesses one of the most remarkable and memorable voices to ever grace the Tiny Desk.
S12 · E59Lizzo 2019-07-29
Backed by a band assembled just for this occasion, the breakthrough pop icon performs three joyfully showy songs from Cuz I Love You.
S12 · E60Calexico And Iron & Wine 2019-08-01
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.
S12 · E61iLe 2019-08-03
The Calle 13 veteran, fresh off her appearance at demonstrations in Puerto Rico, performs three songs that rage with revolutionary intensity.
S12 · E62Bas 2019-08-05
Bas came to the Tiny Desk to get it, and — in a breathless four-song set — he did exactly that.
S12 · E63David Crosby & The Lighthouse Band 2019-08-07
David Crosby, Becca Stevens, Michelle Willis and Michael League are The Lighthouse Band, and together they harmonized the heck out of the Tiny Desk.
S12 · E64Among Authors 2019-08-09
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.
S12 · E65half•alive 2019-08-12
How does half•alive, known for funky earworms and synchronized dancing, translate to such a cozy space? Have the dancers sit.
S12 · E66Kian Soltani 2019-08-16
Watch a young cellist on the rise, offering music of virtuosity, sweet lyricism and a little fire from his Persian roots.
S12 · E67Tobe Nwigwe 2019-08-19
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.
S12 · E68Nicole Bus 2019-08-21
Nicole Bus' sound is reminiscent of vintage R&B, yet still feels current and capable of transcending age and demographics.
S12 · E69Mandolin Orange 2019-08-23
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.
S12 · E7047SOUL 2019-08-26
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.
S12 · E71Dan Tepfer 2019-08-29
The pianist and programmer has transformed the acoustic piano into his duet partner.
S12 · E72The-Dream 2019-08-30
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.
S12 · E73A-WA 2019-09-03
The three Israeli sisters in A-WA mix Yemenite and Arabic traditions with splashes of reggae and hip-hop.
S12 · E74The Tallest Man On Earth (2019) 2019-09-06
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.
S12 · E75Damian 'Jr. Gong' Marley 2019-09-09
With eyes shut, Marley dug deep into the healing power of music with songs from his 2017 album Stony Hill.
S12 · E76Come From Away 2019-09-11
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.
S12 · E77Rhiannon Giddens 2019-09-16
Giddens shares songs from her latest album, There is No Other, in an emotional and transfixing performance at the Tiny Desk.
S12 · E78Nilüfer Yanya 2019-09-18
There's a hush to the music of Nilüfer Yanya that made the Tiny Desk the perfect stage for her sound.
S12 · E79Y La Bamba 2019-09-20
Y La Bamba returns for its second Tiny Desk performance with a revised musical vision.