Seasons & episodes
S16 · E1The Smile 2023-01-03 · 15 min
The band creates a surreal atmosphere at the Tiny Desk, reimagining the sonically adventurous sounds of A Light for Attracting Attention.
S16 · E2Jake Blount 2023-01-06 · 20 min
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.
S16 · E3dodie 2023-01-10 · 16 min
The English singer-songwriter and her band give a cathartic, playful performance at the Tiny Desk.
S16 · E4Marc-André Hamelin 2023-01-12 · 19 min
Watch the pianist, who's been called "a performer of near-superhuman prowess," play a smart set that spans six centuries.
S16 · E5Soccer Mommy 2023-01-18 · 20 min
Sophie Allison and crew finally, after a three-year delay, make their Tiny Desk debut in a lovingly performed set.
S16 · E6Dakh Daughters: Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST 2023 2023-01-24 · 14 min
For the third year, Tiny Desk concerts team up with globalFEST for a thrilling online music festival — Tiny Desk meets globalFEST.
S16 · E7Khadija El Warzazia's Bnat el Houariyat & Esraa Warda: Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST 2023 2023-01-24 · 17 min
For the third year, Tiny Desk concerts team up with globalFEST for a thrilling online music festival — Tiny Desk meets globalFEST.
S16 · E8Cui Jian: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2023 2023-01-24 · 19 min
For the third year, Tiny Desk concerts team up with globalFEST for a thrilling online music festival — Tiny Desk meets globalFEST.
S16 · E9Septeto Santiaguero: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2023 2023-01-25 · 14 min
For the third year, Tiny Desk concerts team up with globalFEST for a thrilling online music festival — Tiny Desk meets globalFEST.
S16 · E10Bia Ferreira: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2023 2023-01-25 · 19 min
For the third year, Tiny Desk concerts team up with globalFEST for a thrilling online music festival — Tiny Desk meets globalFEST.
S16 · E11Moonlight Benjamin: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2023 2023-01-25 · 16 min
For the third year, Tiny Desk concerts team up with globalFEST for a thrilling online music festival — Tiny Desk meets globalFEST.
S16 · E12Taraf de Caliu: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2023 2023-01-26 · 11 min
For the third year, Tiny Desk concerts team up with globalFEST for a thrilling online music festival — Tiny Desk meets globalFEST.
S16 · E13Noura Mint Seymali: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2023 2023-01-26 · 17 min
For the third year, Tiny Desk concerts team up with globalFEST for a thrilling online music festival — Tiny Desk meets globalFEST.
S16 · E14Justin Adams & Mauro Durante: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2023 2023-01-26 · 15 min
For the third year, Tiny Desk concerts team up with globalFEST for a thrilling online music festival — Tiny Desk meets globalFEST.
S16 · E15Hermanos Gutiérrez 2023-01-31 · 17 min
The brothers' Tiny Desk performance is the perfect, slow-burning introduction to their music.
S16 · E16Lady Wray 2023-02-01 · 21 min
NPR Music's Tiny Desk series kicks off a celebration of Black History Month with this stunning performance from Lady Wray.
S16 · E17Indigo Girls 2023-02-07 · 23 min
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."
S16 · E18Lee Fields 2023-02-10 · 23 min
NPR Music's Tiny Desk series continues a celebration of Black History Month with this set from Lee Fields.
S16 · E19Kenny Beats 2023-02-13 · 11 min
One of the most sought after producers in music brings a trio of familiar voices to the Tiny Desk.
S16 · E20Fousheé 2023-02-15 · 17 min
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.
S16 · E21Theo Croker 2023-02-17 · 18 min
The trumpeter brings his unmistakably chill attitude and determination to expand the sound of jazz to this stripped-down Tiny Desk set.
S16 · E22Tamela Mann 2023-02-20 · 21 min
It's impossible to tell the history of Black people in America without the gospel, and Tamela Mann represented at NPR headquarters.
S16 · E23Ab-Soul 2023-02-23 · 20 min
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.
S16 · E24Charley Crockett 2023-02-24 · 17 min
In his vintage Stetson, the Texas troubadour performed a set of songs that find new meaning in familiar country, folk and blues forms.