Seasons & episodes
S12 · E104Freddie Gibbs And Madlib 2019-12-06
The enigmatic and reclusive producer Madlib joins hard-hitting emcee Freddie Gibbs for one of the most memorable Tiny Desks of the year.
S12 · E105Raveena 2019-12-09
"I just want you to know," Raveena told the NPR office, "that in this space that we're in, you're extremely, extremely loved."
S12 · E106Weyes Blood 2019-12-11
Watch the band perform a blissed-out, gently sweeping set featuring three songs from its latest album, Titanic Rising.
S12 · E107The Comet Is Coming 2019-12-13
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.
S12 · E108Moonchild 2019-12-16
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.
S12 · E109Los Lobos 2019-12-18
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.
S12 · E110Balún 2019-12-20
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.
S12 · E111Spanglish Fly 2019-12-31
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.
S13 · E1Daniel Norgren 2020-01-03
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.
S13 · E2Bridget Kibbey 2020-01-08
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.
S13 · E3Brownout 2020-01-10
The Austin, Texas band brought old-school R&B horns, bongos and deep grooves to the Tiny Desk.
S13 · E4Jordan Rakei 2020-01-13
Despite some unexpected gear problems, the soulful R&B artist and his band locked-in and played a phenomenal set behind the Tiny Desk.
S13 · E5Joyce DiDonato 2020-01-15
Watch the celebrated opera star deconstruct old Italian love songs with her signature flair, backed by a crack jazz ensemble.
S13 · E6Yola 2020-01-17
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.
S13 · E7Max Richter 2020-01-22
The eclectic composer joins members of the ACME ensemble for some of his most affecting music, which moves the audience to tears.
S13 · E8J.S. Ondara 2020-01-24
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
S13 · E9Koffee 2020-01-27
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.
S13 · E10Jimmy Eat World 2020-01-29
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."
S13 · E11Rising Appalachia 2020-01-31
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.
S13 · E12SiR 2020-02-03
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.
S13 · E13Another Sky 2020-02-05
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.
S13 · E14Jonathan Scales Fourchestra 2020-02-07
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.
S13 · E15Baby Rose 2020-02-10
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.
S13 · E16Mount Eerie with Julie Doiron 2020-02-12
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.