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Open Mike Eagle

S11 E01 • Wednesday, Jan 3, 2018 • Jan 3

The indie rap denizen behind one of 2017's most inventive albums came to the nation's capital to represent all the Brick Body Kids who Still Daydream.

Lo Moon

S11 E02 • Friday, Jan 5, 2018 • Jan 5

The LA band's signature sound is intimate and demonstrative, haunting yet uplifting, an old-fashioned rock beat under glimmering guitar and keys. And at the Tiny Desk, it was at ease.

The Weather Station

S11 E03 • Monday, Jan 8, 2018 • Jan 8

One of the joys of listening to The Weather station is the tension and release in the group's enchanting music. It's what made the band's most recent album one of Bob Boilen's favorite of 2017.

Julien Baker

S11 E04 • Wednesday, Jan 10, 2018 • Jan 10

Julien Baker's Turn Out The Lights brought her much-deserved critical acclaim and wider attention in 2017. Before its release we asked her to make a rare return to the Tiny Desk for something special.

Daniil Trifonov

S11 E05 • Friday, Jan 12, 2018 • Jan 12

Watch the young Russian musician, who The Times of London calls “the most astounding pianist of our age,” play a smart, Chopin-focused concert on a grand piano, precisely wedged behind the Tiny Desk.

Artists From The 'Take Me To The River' Tour

S11 E06 • Monday, Jan 15, 2018 • Jan 15

More than a dozen artists gather behind the Tiny Desk to celebrate Memphis soul in a joyful, triumphant performance.

AHI

S11 E07 • Tuesday, Jan 16, 2018 • Jan 16

The Ontario-based singer has a gruff but sweet voice with openly honest words behind soulful tunes of hope.

The Lemon Twigs

S11 E08 • Wednesday, Jan 17, 2018 • Jan 17

Brothers Brian and Michael D'Addario seem like they beamed into the Tiny Desk from the year 1971, untouched by the 21st century.

Amadou and Mariam

S11 E09 • Friday, Jan 19, 2018 • Jan 19

The Malian musicians, who've been playing together for nearly 40 years, bring some of the most lyrical melodies and joyful sounds we've ever had at the Tiny Desk.

St. Vincent

S11 E10 • Monday, Jan 22, 2018 • Jan 22

The singer performed at the Tiny Desk without a warmup or soundcheck, with just her acoustic guitar and un-amplified voice, letting the wordplay in her songs shine through.

George Clinton & The P-Funk All Stars

S11 E11 • Wednesday, Jan 24, 2018 • Jan 24

George Clinton brought his family, both immediate and extended, to the Tiny Desk for a set of classic cosmic slop.

Barbara Hannigan

S11 E12 • Friday, Jan 26, 2018 • Jan 26

Eavesdrop on a beautiful recital of German songs from fin de siècle Vienna, when music was transitioning from the swells of romanticism to the uncharted waters of modernism.

Jamila Woods

S11 E13 • Monday, Jan 29, 2018 • Jan 29

In three songs celebrating black ancestry and self-love, Woods demonstrated just how adept she is at creating songs rich with philosophical meaning that also move and groove.

Alice Smith

S11 E14 • Wednesday, Jan 31, 2018 • Jan 31

The beloved singer-songwriter premiered three new songs while turning NPR's headquarters into a Harlem speakeasy.

Vicente García

S11 E15 • Friday, Feb 2, 2018 • Feb 2

This under-the-radar singer from the Dominican Republic is starting to turn some heads. You'll see why in this Tiny Desk performance.

Hurray For The Riff Raff

S11 E16 • Monday, Feb 5, 2018 • Feb 5

The music of Hurray For The Riff Raff builds bridges, unites people and forms communities. It's a spirit singer Alynda Segarra and the rest of the band bring to this memorable Tiny Desk performance.

Ibeyi

S11 E17 • Wednesday, Feb 7, 2018 • Feb 7

Lisa-Kaindé and Naomi Díaz never fail to mesmerize. Watch the twin sisters perform a four-song set at the Tiny Desk.

The Crossrhodes

S11 E18 • Friday, Feb 9, 2018 • Feb 9

The Crossrhodes showed up to the Tiny Desk with game faces on, bringing with it a locally cultivated, globally appreciated energy.

Marlon Williams

S11 E19 • Monday, Feb 12, 2018 • Feb 12

Marlon Williams has a heart-stopping voice, is in love with a good, traditional blues or country tune, and writes songs about vampires and horror films.

Nick Hakim

S11 E20 • Wednesday, Feb 14, 2018 • Feb 14

The music of Nick Hakim occupies a space and time that feels out of this world, with songs that explore the quietude of inner thoughts.

Betsayda Machado y Parranda El Clavo

S11 E21 • Friday, Feb 16, 2018 • Feb 16

The Afro-Venezuelan collective brings the boisterous parranda sound to the Tiny Desk.

Big Daddy Kane

S11 E22 • Monday, Feb 19, 2018 • Feb 19

One of the greatest to ever bless the mic treated the Tiny Desk audience to an office block party.

August Greene (Common, Robert Glasper, Karriem Riggins)

S11 E23 • Wednesday, Feb 21, 2018 • Feb 21

August Greene, Common's new trio with Robert Glasper and Karriem Riggins, brought some special guest vocalists to the Tiny Desk.

Vagabon

S11 E24 • Friday, Feb 23, 2018 • Feb 23

Laetitia Tamko, the artist known as Vagabon, is a 25-year-old, Cameroon-born musician with a big, tenor voice just bursting with new musical ideas.

Lee Ann Womack

S11 E25 • Monday, Feb 26, 2018 • Feb 26

The Nashville star brought some good old country music stories to the Tiny Desk.

Roy Ayers

S11 E26 • Thursday, Mar 1, 2018 • Mar 1

Watch the 77-year-old jazz-funk icon perform “Everybody Loves The Sunshine” (and more) at the Tiny Desk.

Anna Meredith

S11 E27 • Friday, Mar 2, 2018 • Mar 2

Out of nearly 700 performances at the Tiny Desk over the past decade, this one by British composer Anna Meredith is one of the most exhilarating.

Big K.R.I.T.

S11 E28 • Monday, Mar 5, 2018 • Mar 5

The Mississippi rapper paid homage to his grandmother and performed songs from his new album 4eva Is a Mighty Long Time.

Alex Clare

S11 E29 • Wednesday, Mar 7, 2018 • Mar 7

Clare's songs ask listeners to probe their own emotions through the lens of life’s bigger pictures. His visit to Bob Boilen’s desk is the perfect setting to bask in the power of his voice.

Kuinka

S11 E30 • Friday, Mar 9, 2018 • Mar 9

Each year we get thousands of submissions for our annual Tiny Desk contest. Seattle's Kuinka was one of last year's entrants. While they didn't win, we loved them so much we invited them to come play.

John Prine

S11 E31 • Monday, Mar 12, 2018 • Mar 12 • 16m

For more than 45 years, the legendary John Prine has written some of the most powerful lyrics in the American music canon. He brings some of his best to this unforgettable Tiny Desk performance.

Raul Midón

S11 E32 • Thursday, Mar 15, 2018 • Mar 15

Raul Midón brought nothing but a guitar and his voice to an extended Tiny Desk set of dense, breathtaking jazz and soul textures.

Cornelius

S11 E33 • Monday, Mar 19, 2018 • Mar 19

Cornelius' Keigo Oyamada deconstructs and reassembles music like it's a neon cubist-pop sculpture. On a rare U.S. tour, the Japanese band brought its complex cool to the Tiny Desk.

Väsen

S11 E34 • Friday, Mar 23, 2018 • Mar 23

The Swedish trio brought a 30-string sonic blast to the Tiny Desk, performing on 12-string guitar, viola and the nyckelharpa (a fiddle with keys — think 15th century keytar).

Jenny And The Mexicats

S11 E35 • Monday, Mar 26, 2018 • Mar 26

Sometimes frenetic, sometimes slow and luxurious, the grooves the band creates are the perfect cushion for Jenny Ball's impassioned singing and engaging stage presence.

I'm With Her

S11 E36 • Wednesday, Mar 28, 2018 • Mar 28

Aoife O'Donovan, Sarah Jarosz and Sara Watkins are bound by a love for bluegrass, chamber music, jazz, storytelling and singing.

Masta Ace

S11 E37 • Friday, Mar 30, 2018 • Mar 30

The Juice Crew legend brought his biggest hit, "Born To Roll," and a heartfelt recollection of his personal journey to the Tiny Desk.

Robin Olson

S11 E38 • Sunday, Apr 1, 2018 • Apr 1

Hear the elusive avant-garde pianist debut a new piece, etched in shimmering chords and dark, lamenting octaves.

Dee Dee Bridgewater

S11 E39 • Monday, Apr 2, 2018 • Apr 2

Bridgewater connects with her roots, her birthplace and the town she's loved all her life, with a set of songs from Memphis.

Dan Auerbach

S11 E40 • Wednesday, Apr 4, 2018 • Apr 4

The guitarist and singer for The Black Keys and The Arcs brings his Easy Eye Sound Revue to the Tiny Desk, recalling a time and sound from the '60s when southern R&B, including Nashville, was a force.

Rhye

S11 E41 • Monday, Apr 9, 2018 • Apr 9

See the band perform a rare evening Tiny Desk concert, illuminated by flickering lights

Lara Bello

S11 E42 • Tuesday, Apr 10, 2018 • Apr 10 • 16m

Flamenco, jazz and classical share the stage in this Tiny Desk from one of our favorite Spanish composers.

Tyler Childers

S11 E43 • Wednesday, Apr 11, 2018 • Apr 11 • 10m

Tyler Childers writes songs about hard lives and hard love with direct heart and a soulful Kentucky drawl.

Jorge Drexler

S11 E44 • Friday, Apr 13, 2018 • Apr 13

The Uruguayan singer-songwriter is one of the finest lyricists operating today. Watch his stunning performance behind the Tiny Desk.

The Breeders

S11 E45 • Monday, Apr 16, 2018 • Apr 16

The Breeders' dreamy scuzz sounds wiser and more frazzled at the Tiny Desk, featuring the same lineup behind the band's breakout, 1993 album Last Splash.

O.C.

S11 E46 • Wednesday, Apr 18, 2018 • Apr 18

The veteran Brooklyn rapper was an underground star during hip-hop's golden era. At the Tiny Desk, O.C. made it clear that he hasn't lost his edge.

John Moreland

S11 E47 • Friday, Apr 20, 2018 • Apr 20

When you hear John Moreland's sweet voice, it's hard to believe he spent years singing in punk, metal-core and hardcore bands. He plays acoustic guitar now, but his songs are still full of passion.

Logan Richardson

S11 E48 • Monday, Apr 23, 2018 • Apr 23

Hear a triumphant fusion of jazz, rock and blues that moves with momentum and fresh anticipation. Logan Richardson plays with a lyrical intensity that is both focused and free.

Superorganism

S11 E49 • Wednesday, Apr 25, 2018 • Apr 25

The multinational band of theatrically fun and talented musicians in Superorganism mix melody and mischievous with almost Seussian folly.

ÌFÉ

S11 E50 • Friday, Apr 27, 2018 • Apr 27

ÌFÉ isn't playing anything new. In fact, the band takes on something quite old: ritual Afro-Caribbean music that takes a lifetime to absorb and master.

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

Season 2018

2018 • 128 Episodes

Activity from Friends

Open Mike Eagle

S11 E01 • Wednesday, Jan 3, 2018 • Jan 3

The indie rap denizen behind one of 2017's most inventive albums came to the nation's capital to represent all the Brick Body Kids who Still Daydream.

Lo Moon

S11 E02 • Friday, Jan 5, 2018 • Jan 5

The LA band's signature sound is intimate and demonstrative, haunting yet uplifting, an old-fashioned rock beat under glimmering guitar and keys. And at the Tiny Desk, it was at ease.

The Weather Station

S11 E03 • Monday, Jan 8, 2018 • Jan 8

One of the joys of listening to The Weather station is the tension and release in the group's enchanting music. It's what made the band's most recent album one of Bob Boilen's favorite of 2017.

Julien Baker

S11 E04 • Wednesday, Jan 10, 2018 • Jan 10

Daniil Trifonov

S11 E05 • Friday, Jan 12, 2018 • Jan 12

Artists From The 'Take Me To The River' Tour

S11 E06 • Monday, Jan 15, 2018 • Jan 15

More than a dozen artists gather behind the Tiny Desk to celebrate Memphis soul in a joyful, triumphant performance.

AHI

S11 E07 • Tuesday, Jan 16, 2018 • Jan 16

The Ontario-based singer has a gruff but sweet voice with openly honest words behind soulful tunes of hope.

The Lemon Twigs

S11 E08 • Wednesday, Jan 17, 2018 • Jan 17

Brothers Brian and Michael D'Addario seem like they beamed into the Tiny Desk from the year 1971, untouched by the 21st century.

Amadou and Mariam

S11 E09 • Friday, Jan 19, 2018 • Jan 19

The Malian musicians, who've been playing together for nearly 40 years, bring some of the most lyrical melodies and joyful sounds we've ever had at the Tiny Desk.

St. Vincent

S11 E10 • Monday, Jan 22, 2018 • Jan 22

The singer performed at the Tiny Desk without a warmup or soundcheck, with just her acoustic guitar and un-amplified voice, letting the wordplay in her songs shine through.

George Clinton & The P-Funk All Stars

S11 E11 • Wednesday, Jan 24, 2018 • Jan 24

George Clinton brought his family, both immediate and extended, to the Tiny Desk for a set of classic cosmic slop.

Barbara Hannigan

S11 E12 • Friday, Jan 26, 2018 • Jan 26

Eavesdrop on a beautiful recital of German songs from fin de siècle Vienna, when music was transitioning from the swells of romanticism to the uncharted waters of modernism.

Jamila Woods

S11 E13 • Monday, Jan 29, 2018 • Jan 29

In three songs celebrating black ancestry and self-love, Woods demonstrated just how adept she is at creating songs rich with philosophical meaning that also move and groove.

Alice Smith

S11 E14 • Wednesday, Jan 31, 2018 • Jan 31

The beloved singer-songwriter premiered three new songs while turning NPR's headquarters into a Harlem speakeasy.

Vicente García

S11 E15 • Friday, Feb 2, 2018 • Feb 2

This under-the-radar singer from the Dominican Republic is starting to turn some heads. You'll see why in this Tiny Desk performance.

Hurray For The Riff Raff

S11 E16 • Monday, Feb 5, 2018 • Feb 5

The music of Hurray For The Riff Raff builds bridges, unites people and forms communities. It's a spirit singer Alynda Segarra and the rest of the band bring to this memorable Tiny Desk performance.

Ibeyi

S11 E17 • Wednesday, Feb 7, 2018 • Feb 7

Lisa-Kaindé and Naomi Díaz never fail to mesmerize. Watch the twin sisters perform a four-song set at the Tiny Desk.

The Crossrhodes

S11 E18 • Friday, Feb 9, 2018 • Feb 9

The Crossrhodes showed up to the Tiny Desk with game faces on, bringing with it a locally cultivated, globally appreciated energy.

Marlon Williams

S11 E19 • Monday, Feb 12, 2018 • Feb 12

Marlon Williams has a heart-stopping voice, is in love with a good, traditional blues or country tune, and writes songs about vampires and horror films.

Nick Hakim

S11 E20 • Wednesday, Feb 14, 2018 • Feb 14

The music of Nick Hakim occupies a space and time that feels out of this world, with songs that explore the quietude of inner thoughts.

Betsayda Machado y Parranda El Clavo

S11 E21 • Friday, Feb 16, 2018 • Feb 16

The Afro-Venezuelan collective brings the boisterous parranda sound to the Tiny Desk.

Big Daddy Kane

S11 E22 • Monday, Feb 19, 2018 • Feb 19

One of the greatest to ever bless the mic treated the Tiny Desk audience to an office block party.

August Greene (Common, Robert Glasper, Karriem Riggins)

S11 E23 • Wednesday, Feb 21, 2018 • Feb 21

August Greene, Common's new trio with Robert Glasper and Karriem Riggins, brought some special guest vocalists to the Tiny Desk.

Vagabon

S11 E24 • Friday, Feb 23, 2018 • Feb 23

Laetitia Tamko, the artist known as Vagabon, is a 25-year-old, Cameroon-born musician with a big, tenor voice just bursting with new musical ideas.

Lee Ann Womack

S11 E25 • Monday, Feb 26, 2018 • Feb 26

The Nashville star brought some good old country music stories to the Tiny Desk.

Roy Ayers

S11 E26 • Thursday, Mar 1, 2018 • Mar 1

Watch the 77-year-old jazz-funk icon perform “Everybody Loves The Sunshine” (and more) at the Tiny Desk.

Anna Meredith

S11 E27 • Friday, Mar 2, 2018 • Mar 2

Out of nearly 700 performances at the Tiny Desk over the past decade, this one by British composer Anna Meredith is one of the most exhilarating.

Big K.R.I.T.

S11 E28 • Monday, Mar 5, 2018 • Mar 5

The Mississippi rapper paid homage to his grandmother and performed songs from his new album 4eva Is a Mighty Long Time.

Alex Clare

S11 E29 • Wednesday, Mar 7, 2018 • Mar 7

Clare's songs ask listeners to probe their own emotions through the lens of life’s bigger pictures. His visit to Bob Boilen’s desk is the perfect setting to bask in the power of his voice.

Kuinka

S11 E30 • Friday, Mar 9, 2018 • Mar 9

John Prine

S11 E31 • Monday, Mar 12, 2018 • Mar 12 • 16m

For more than 45 years, the legendary John Prine has written some of the most powerful lyrics in the American music canon. He brings some of his best to this unforgettable Tiny Desk performance.

Raul Midón

S11 E32 • Thursday, Mar 15, 2018 • Mar 15

Raul Midón brought nothing but a guitar and his voice to an extended Tiny Desk set of dense, breathtaking jazz and soul textures.

Cornelius

S11 E33 • Monday, Mar 19, 2018 • Mar 19

Cornelius' Keigo Oyamada deconstructs and reassembles music like it's a neon cubist-pop sculpture. On a rare U.S. tour, the Japanese band brought its complex cool to the Tiny Desk.

Väsen

S11 E34 • Friday, Mar 23, 2018 • Mar 23

The Swedish trio brought a 30-string sonic blast to the Tiny Desk, performing on 12-string guitar, viola and the nyckelharpa (a fiddle with keys — think 15th century keytar).

Jenny And The Mexicats

S11 E35 • Monday, Mar 26, 2018 • Mar 26

Sometimes frenetic, sometimes slow and luxurious, the grooves the band creates are the perfect cushion for Jenny Ball's impassioned singing and engaging stage presence.

I'm With Her

S11 E36 • Wednesday, Mar 28, 2018 • Mar 28

Aoife O'Donovan, Sarah Jarosz and Sara Watkins are bound by a love for bluegrass, chamber music, jazz, storytelling and singing.

Masta Ace

S11 E37 • Friday, Mar 30, 2018 • Mar 30

The Juice Crew legend brought his biggest hit, "Born To Roll," and a heartfelt recollection of his personal journey to the Tiny Desk.

Robin Olson

S11 E38 • Sunday, Apr 1, 2018 • Apr 1

Hear the elusive avant-garde pianist debut a new piece, etched in shimmering chords and dark, lamenting octaves.

Dee Dee Bridgewater

S11 E39 • Monday, Apr 2, 2018 • Apr 2

Bridgewater connects with her roots, her birthplace and the town she's loved all her life, with a set of songs from Memphis.

Dan Auerbach

S11 E40 • Wednesday, Apr 4, 2018 • Apr 4

Rhye

S11 E41 • Monday, Apr 9, 2018 • Apr 9

See the band perform a rare evening Tiny Desk concert, illuminated by flickering lights

Lara Bello

S11 E42 • Tuesday, Apr 10, 2018 • Apr 10 • 16m

Flamenco, jazz and classical share the stage in this Tiny Desk from one of our favorite Spanish composers.

Tyler Childers

S11 E43 • Wednesday, Apr 11, 2018 • Apr 11 • 10m

Tyler Childers writes songs about hard lives and hard love with direct heart and a soulful Kentucky drawl.

Jorge Drexler

S11 E44 • Friday, Apr 13, 2018 • Apr 13

The Uruguayan singer-songwriter is one of the finest lyricists operating today. Watch his stunning performance behind the Tiny Desk.

The Breeders

S11 E45 • Monday, Apr 16, 2018 • Apr 16

The Breeders' dreamy scuzz sounds wiser and more frazzled at the Tiny Desk, featuring the same lineup behind the band's breakout, 1993 album Last Splash.

O.C.

S11 E46 • Wednesday, Apr 18, 2018 • Apr 18

The veteran Brooklyn rapper was an underground star during hip-hop's golden era. At the Tiny Desk, O.C. made it clear that he hasn't lost his edge.

John Moreland

S11 E47 • Friday, Apr 20, 2018 • Apr 20

When you hear John Moreland's sweet voice, it's hard to believe he spent years singing in punk, metal-core and hardcore bands. He plays acoustic guitar now, but his songs are still full of passion.

Logan Richardson

S11 E48 • Monday, Apr 23, 2018 • Apr 23

Hear a triumphant fusion of jazz, rock and blues that moves with momentum and fresh anticipation. Logan Richardson plays with a lyrical intensity that is both focused and free.

Superorganism

S11 E49 • Wednesday, Apr 25, 2018 • Apr 25

The multinational band of theatrically fun and talented musicians in Superorganism mix melody and mischievous with almost Seussian folly.

ÌFÉ

S11 E50 • Friday, Apr 27, 2018 • Apr 27

ÌFÉ isn't playing anything new. In fact, the band takes on something quite old: ritual Afro-Caribbean music that takes a lifetime to absorb and master.

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Open Mike Eagle

S11 E01 • Wednesday, Jan 3, 2018 • Jan 3

The indie rap denizen behind one of 2017's most inventive albums came to the nation's capital to represent all the Brick Body Kids who Still Daydream.

Lo Moon

S11 E02 • Friday, Jan 5, 2018 • Jan 5

The LA band's signature sound is intimate and demonstrative, haunting yet uplifting, an old-fashioned rock beat under glimmering guitar and keys. And at the Tiny Desk, it was at ease.

The Weather Station

S11 E03 • Monday, Jan 8, 2018 • Jan 8

One of the joys of listening to The Weather station is the tension and release in the group's enchanting music. It's what made the band's most recent album one of Bob Boilen's favorite of 2017.

Julien Baker

S11 E04 • Wednesday, Jan 10, 2018 • Jan 10

Daniil Trifonov

S11 E05 • Friday, Jan 12, 2018 • Jan 12

Artists From The 'Take Me To The River' Tour

S11 E06 • Monday, Jan 15, 2018 • Jan 15

More than a dozen artists gather behind the Tiny Desk to celebrate Memphis soul in a joyful, triumphant performance.

AHI

S11 E07 • Tuesday, Jan 16, 2018 • Jan 16

The Ontario-based singer has a gruff but sweet voice with openly honest words behind soulful tunes of hope.

The Lemon Twigs

S11 E08 • Wednesday, Jan 17, 2018 • Jan 17

Brothers Brian and Michael D'Addario seem like they beamed into the Tiny Desk from the year 1971, untouched by the 21st century.

Amadou and Mariam

S11 E09 • Friday, Jan 19, 2018 • Jan 19

The Malian musicians, who've been playing together for nearly 40 years, bring some of the most lyrical melodies and joyful sounds we've ever had at the Tiny Desk.

St. Vincent

S11 E10 • Monday, Jan 22, 2018 • Jan 22

The singer performed at the Tiny Desk without a warmup or soundcheck, with just her acoustic guitar and un-amplified voice, letting the wordplay in her songs shine through.

George Clinton & The P-Funk All Stars

S11 E11 • Wednesday, Jan 24, 2018 • Jan 24

George Clinton brought his family, both immediate and extended, to the Tiny Desk for a set of classic cosmic slop.

Barbara Hannigan

S11 E12 • Friday, Jan 26, 2018 • Jan 26

Eavesdrop on a beautiful recital of German songs from fin de siècle Vienna, when music was transitioning from the swells of romanticism to the uncharted waters of modernism.

Jamila Woods

S11 E13 • Monday, Jan 29, 2018 • Jan 29

In three songs celebrating black ancestry and self-love, Woods demonstrated just how adept she is at creating songs rich with philosophical meaning that also move and groove.

Alice Smith

S11 E14 • Wednesday, Jan 31, 2018 • Jan 31

The beloved singer-songwriter premiered three new songs while turning NPR's headquarters into a Harlem speakeasy.

Vicente García

S11 E15 • Friday, Feb 2, 2018 • Feb 2

This under-the-radar singer from the Dominican Republic is starting to turn some heads. You'll see why in this Tiny Desk performance.

Hurray For The Riff Raff

S11 E16 • Monday, Feb 5, 2018 • Feb 5

The music of Hurray For The Riff Raff builds bridges, unites people and forms communities. It's a spirit singer Alynda Segarra and the rest of the band bring to this memorable Tiny Desk performance.

Ibeyi

S11 E17 • Wednesday, Feb 7, 2018 • Feb 7

Lisa-Kaindé and Naomi Díaz never fail to mesmerize. Watch the twin sisters perform a four-song set at the Tiny Desk.

The Crossrhodes

S11 E18 • Friday, Feb 9, 2018 • Feb 9

The Crossrhodes showed up to the Tiny Desk with game faces on, bringing with it a locally cultivated, globally appreciated energy.

Marlon Williams

S11 E19 • Monday, Feb 12, 2018 • Feb 12

Marlon Williams has a heart-stopping voice, is in love with a good, traditional blues or country tune, and writes songs about vampires and horror films.

Nick Hakim

S11 E20 • Wednesday, Feb 14, 2018 • Feb 14

The music of Nick Hakim occupies a space and time that feels out of this world, with songs that explore the quietude of inner thoughts.

Betsayda Machado y Parranda El Clavo

S11 E21 • Friday, Feb 16, 2018 • Feb 16

The Afro-Venezuelan collective brings the boisterous parranda sound to the Tiny Desk.

Big Daddy Kane

S11 E22 • Monday, Feb 19, 2018 • Feb 19

One of the greatest to ever bless the mic treated the Tiny Desk audience to an office block party.

August Greene (Common, Robert Glasper, Karriem Riggins)

S11 E23 • Wednesday, Feb 21, 2018 • Feb 21

August Greene, Common's new trio with Robert Glasper and Karriem Riggins, brought some special guest vocalists to the Tiny Desk.

Vagabon

S11 E24 • Friday, Feb 23, 2018 • Feb 23

Laetitia Tamko, the artist known as Vagabon, is a 25-year-old, Cameroon-born musician with a big, tenor voice just bursting with new musical ideas.

Lee Ann Womack

S11 E25 • Monday, Feb 26, 2018 • Feb 26

The Nashville star brought some good old country music stories to the Tiny Desk.

Roy Ayers

S11 E26 • Thursday, Mar 1, 2018 • Mar 1

Watch the 77-year-old jazz-funk icon perform “Everybody Loves The Sunshine” (and more) at the Tiny Desk.

Anna Meredith

S11 E27 • Friday, Mar 2, 2018 • Mar 2

Out of nearly 700 performances at the Tiny Desk over the past decade, this one by British composer Anna Meredith is one of the most exhilarating.

Big K.R.I.T.

S11 E28 • Monday, Mar 5, 2018 • Mar 5

The Mississippi rapper paid homage to his grandmother and performed songs from his new album 4eva Is a Mighty Long Time.

Alex Clare

S11 E29 • Wednesday, Mar 7, 2018 • Mar 7

Clare's songs ask listeners to probe their own emotions through the lens of life’s bigger pictures. His visit to Bob Boilen’s desk is the perfect setting to bask in the power of his voice.

Kuinka

S11 E30 • Friday, Mar 9, 2018 • Mar 9

John Prine

S11 E31 • Monday, Mar 12, 2018 • Mar 12 • 16m

For more than 45 years, the legendary John Prine has written some of the most powerful lyrics in the American music canon. He brings some of his best to this unforgettable Tiny Desk performance.

Raul Midón

S11 E32 • Thursday, Mar 15, 2018 • Mar 15

Raul Midón brought nothing but a guitar and his voice to an extended Tiny Desk set of dense, breathtaking jazz and soul textures.

Cornelius

S11 E33 • Monday, Mar 19, 2018 • Mar 19

Cornelius' Keigo Oyamada deconstructs and reassembles music like it's a neon cubist-pop sculpture. On a rare U.S. tour, the Japanese band brought its complex cool to the Tiny Desk.

Väsen

S11 E34 • Friday, Mar 23, 2018 • Mar 23

The Swedish trio brought a 30-string sonic blast to the Tiny Desk, performing on 12-string guitar, viola and the nyckelharpa (a fiddle with keys — think 15th century keytar).

Jenny And The Mexicats

S11 E35 • Monday, Mar 26, 2018 • Mar 26

Sometimes frenetic, sometimes slow and luxurious, the grooves the band creates are the perfect cushion for Jenny Ball's impassioned singing and engaging stage presence.

I'm With Her

S11 E36 • Wednesday, Mar 28, 2018 • Mar 28

Aoife O'Donovan, Sarah Jarosz and Sara Watkins are bound by a love for bluegrass, chamber music, jazz, storytelling and singing.

Masta Ace

S11 E37 • Friday, Mar 30, 2018 • Mar 30

The Juice Crew legend brought his biggest hit, "Born To Roll," and a heartfelt recollection of his personal journey to the Tiny Desk.

Robin Olson

S11 E38 • Sunday, Apr 1, 2018 • Apr 1

Hear the elusive avant-garde pianist debut a new piece, etched in shimmering chords and dark, lamenting octaves.

Dee Dee Bridgewater

S11 E39 • Monday, Apr 2, 2018 • Apr 2

Bridgewater connects with her roots, her birthplace and the town she's loved all her life, with a set of songs from Memphis.

Dan Auerbach

S11 E40 • Wednesday, Apr 4, 2018 • Apr 4

Rhye

S11 E41 • Monday, Apr 9, 2018 • Apr 9

See the band perform a rare evening Tiny Desk concert, illuminated by flickering lights

Lara Bello

S11 E42 • Tuesday, Apr 10, 2018 • Apr 10 • 16m

Flamenco, jazz and classical share the stage in this Tiny Desk from one of our favorite Spanish composers.

Tyler Childers

S11 E43 • Wednesday, Apr 11, 2018 • Apr 11 • 10m

Tyler Childers writes songs about hard lives and hard love with direct heart and a soulful Kentucky drawl.

Jorge Drexler

S11 E44 • Friday, Apr 13, 2018 • Apr 13

The Uruguayan singer-songwriter is one of the finest lyricists operating today. Watch his stunning performance behind the Tiny Desk.

The Breeders

S11 E45 • Monday, Apr 16, 2018 • Apr 16

The Breeders' dreamy scuzz sounds wiser and more frazzled at the Tiny Desk, featuring the same lineup behind the band's breakout, 1993 album Last Splash.

O.C.

S11 E46 • Wednesday, Apr 18, 2018 • Apr 18

The veteran Brooklyn rapper was an underground star during hip-hop's golden era. At the Tiny Desk, O.C. made it clear that he hasn't lost his edge.

John Moreland

S11 E47 • Friday, Apr 20, 2018 • Apr 20

When you hear John Moreland's sweet voice, it's hard to believe he spent years singing in punk, metal-core and hardcore bands. He plays acoustic guitar now, but his songs are still full of passion.

Logan Richardson

S11 E48 • Monday, Apr 23, 2018 • Apr 23

Hear a triumphant fusion of jazz, rock and blues that moves with momentum and fresh anticipation. Logan Richardson plays with a lyrical intensity that is both focused and free.

Superorganism

S11 E49 • Wednesday, Apr 25, 2018 • Apr 25

The multinational band of theatrically fun and talented musicians in Superorganism mix melody and mischievous with almost Seussian folly.

ÌFÉ

S11 E50 • Friday, Apr 27, 2018 • Apr 27

ÌFÉ isn't playing anything new. In fact, the band takes on something quite old: ritual Afro-Caribbean music that takes a lifetime to absorb and master.

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

Season 2018

2018 • 128 Episodes

Activity from Friends

Open Mike Eagle

S11 E01 • Wednesday, Jan 3, 2018 • Jan 3

The indie rap denizen behind one of 2017's most inventive albums came to the nation's capital to represent all the Brick Body Kids who Still Daydream.

Lo Moon

S11 E02 • Friday, Jan 5, 2018 • Jan 5

The LA band's signature sound is intimate and demonstrative, haunting yet uplifting, an old-fashioned rock beat under glimmering guitar and keys. And at the Tiny Desk, it was at ease.

The Weather Station

S11 E03 • Monday, Jan 8, 2018 • Jan 8

One of the joys of listening to The Weather station is the tension and release in the group's enchanting music. It's what made the band's most recent album one of Bob Boilen's favorite of 2017.

Julien Baker

S11 E04 • Wednesday, Jan 10, 2018 • Jan 10

Daniil Trifonov

S11 E05 • Friday, Jan 12, 2018 • Jan 12

Artists From The 'Take Me To The River' Tour

S11 E06 • Monday, Jan 15, 2018 • Jan 15

More than a dozen artists gather behind the Tiny Desk to celebrate Memphis soul in a joyful, triumphant performance.

AHI

S11 E07 • Tuesday, Jan 16, 2018 • Jan 16

The Ontario-based singer has a gruff but sweet voice with openly honest words behind soulful tunes of hope.

The Lemon Twigs

S11 E08 • Wednesday, Jan 17, 2018 • Jan 17

Brothers Brian and Michael D'Addario seem like they beamed into the Tiny Desk from the year 1971, untouched by the 21st century.

Amadou and Mariam

S11 E09 • Friday, Jan 19, 2018 • Jan 19

The Malian musicians, who've been playing together for nearly 40 years, bring some of the most lyrical melodies and joyful sounds we've ever had at the Tiny Desk.

St. Vincent

S11 E10 • Monday, Jan 22, 2018 • Jan 22

The singer performed at the Tiny Desk without a warmup or soundcheck, with just her acoustic guitar and un-amplified voice, letting the wordplay in her songs shine through.

George Clinton & The P-Funk All Stars

S11 E11 • Wednesday, Jan 24, 2018 • Jan 24

George Clinton brought his family, both immediate and extended, to the Tiny Desk for a set of classic cosmic slop.

Barbara Hannigan

S11 E12 • Friday, Jan 26, 2018 • Jan 26

Eavesdrop on a beautiful recital of German songs from fin de siècle Vienna, when music was transitioning from the swells of romanticism to the uncharted waters of modernism.

Jamila Woods

S11 E13 • Monday, Jan 29, 2018 • Jan 29

In three songs celebrating black ancestry and self-love, Woods demonstrated just how adept she is at creating songs rich with philosophical meaning that also move and groove.

Alice Smith

S11 E14 • Wednesday, Jan 31, 2018 • Jan 31

The beloved singer-songwriter premiered three new songs while turning NPR's headquarters into a Harlem speakeasy.

Vicente García

S11 E15 • Friday, Feb 2, 2018 • Feb 2

This under-the-radar singer from the Dominican Republic is starting to turn some heads. You'll see why in this Tiny Desk performance.

Hurray For The Riff Raff

S11 E16 • Monday, Feb 5, 2018 • Feb 5

The music of Hurray For The Riff Raff builds bridges, unites people and forms communities. It's a spirit singer Alynda Segarra and the rest of the band bring to this memorable Tiny Desk performance.

Ibeyi

S11 E17 • Wednesday, Feb 7, 2018 • Feb 7

Lisa-Kaindé and Naomi Díaz never fail to mesmerize. Watch the twin sisters perform a four-song set at the Tiny Desk.

The Crossrhodes

S11 E18 • Friday, Feb 9, 2018 • Feb 9

The Crossrhodes showed up to the Tiny Desk with game faces on, bringing with it a locally cultivated, globally appreciated energy.

Marlon Williams

S11 E19 • Monday, Feb 12, 2018 • Feb 12

Marlon Williams has a heart-stopping voice, is in love with a good, traditional blues or country tune, and writes songs about vampires and horror films.

Nick Hakim

S11 E20 • Wednesday, Feb 14, 2018 • Feb 14

The music of Nick Hakim occupies a space and time that feels out of this world, with songs that explore the quietude of inner thoughts.

Betsayda Machado y Parranda El Clavo

S11 E21 • Friday, Feb 16, 2018 • Feb 16

The Afro-Venezuelan collective brings the boisterous parranda sound to the Tiny Desk.

Big Daddy Kane

S11 E22 • Monday, Feb 19, 2018 • Feb 19

One of the greatest to ever bless the mic treated the Tiny Desk audience to an office block party.

August Greene (Common, Robert Glasper, Karriem Riggins)

S11 E23 • Wednesday, Feb 21, 2018 • Feb 21

August Greene, Common's new trio with Robert Glasper and Karriem Riggins, brought some special guest vocalists to the Tiny Desk.

Vagabon

S11 E24 • Friday, Feb 23, 2018 • Feb 23

Laetitia Tamko, the artist known as Vagabon, is a 25-year-old, Cameroon-born musician with a big, tenor voice just bursting with new musical ideas.

Lee Ann Womack

S11 E25 • Monday, Feb 26, 2018 • Feb 26

The Nashville star brought some good old country music stories to the Tiny Desk.

Roy Ayers

S11 E26 • Thursday, Mar 1, 2018 • Mar 1

Watch the 77-year-old jazz-funk icon perform “Everybody Loves The Sunshine” (and more) at the Tiny Desk.

Anna Meredith

S11 E27 • Friday, Mar 2, 2018 • Mar 2

Out of nearly 700 performances at the Tiny Desk over the past decade, this one by British composer Anna Meredith is one of the most exhilarating.

Big K.R.I.T.

S11 E28 • Monday, Mar 5, 2018 • Mar 5

The Mississippi rapper paid homage to his grandmother and performed songs from his new album 4eva Is a Mighty Long Time.

Alex Clare

S11 E29 • Wednesday, Mar 7, 2018 • Mar 7

Clare's songs ask listeners to probe their own emotions through the lens of life’s bigger pictures. His visit to Bob Boilen’s desk is the perfect setting to bask in the power of his voice.

Kuinka

S11 E30 • Friday, Mar 9, 2018 • Mar 9

John Prine

S11 E31 • Monday, Mar 12, 2018 • Mar 12 • 16m

For more than 45 years, the legendary John Prine has written some of the most powerful lyrics in the American music canon. He brings some of his best to this unforgettable Tiny Desk performance.

Raul Midón

S11 E32 • Thursday, Mar 15, 2018 • Mar 15

Raul Midón brought nothing but a guitar and his voice to an extended Tiny Desk set of dense, breathtaking jazz and soul textures.

Cornelius

S11 E33 • Monday, Mar 19, 2018 • Mar 19

Cornelius' Keigo Oyamada deconstructs and reassembles music like it's a neon cubist-pop sculpture. On a rare U.S. tour, the Japanese band brought its complex cool to the Tiny Desk.

Väsen

S11 E34 • Friday, Mar 23, 2018 • Mar 23

The Swedish trio brought a 30-string sonic blast to the Tiny Desk, performing on 12-string guitar, viola and the nyckelharpa (a fiddle with keys — think 15th century keytar).

Jenny And The Mexicats

S11 E35 • Monday, Mar 26, 2018 • Mar 26

Sometimes frenetic, sometimes slow and luxurious, the grooves the band creates are the perfect cushion for Jenny Ball's impassioned singing and engaging stage presence.

I'm With Her

S11 E36 • Wednesday, Mar 28, 2018 • Mar 28

Aoife O'Donovan, Sarah Jarosz and Sara Watkins are bound by a love for bluegrass, chamber music, jazz, storytelling and singing.

Masta Ace

S11 E37 • Friday, Mar 30, 2018 • Mar 30

The Juice Crew legend brought his biggest hit, "Born To Roll," and a heartfelt recollection of his personal journey to the Tiny Desk.

Robin Olson

S11 E38 • Sunday, Apr 1, 2018 • Apr 1

Hear the elusive avant-garde pianist debut a new piece, etched in shimmering chords and dark, lamenting octaves.

Dee Dee Bridgewater

S11 E39 • Monday, Apr 2, 2018 • Apr 2

Bridgewater connects with her roots, her birthplace and the town she's loved all her life, with a set of songs from Memphis.

Dan Auerbach

S11 E40 • Wednesday, Apr 4, 2018 • Apr 4

Rhye

S11 E41 • Monday, Apr 9, 2018 • Apr 9

See the band perform a rare evening Tiny Desk concert, illuminated by flickering lights

Lara Bello

S11 E42 • Tuesday, Apr 10, 2018 • Apr 10 • 16m

Flamenco, jazz and classical share the stage in this Tiny Desk from one of our favorite Spanish composers.

Tyler Childers

S11 E43 • Wednesday, Apr 11, 2018 • Apr 11 • 10m

Tyler Childers writes songs about hard lives and hard love with direct heart and a soulful Kentucky drawl.

Jorge Drexler

S11 E44 • Friday, Apr 13, 2018 • Apr 13

The Uruguayan singer-songwriter is one of the finest lyricists operating today. Watch his stunning performance behind the Tiny Desk.

The Breeders

S11 E45 • Monday, Apr 16, 2018 • Apr 16

The Breeders' dreamy scuzz sounds wiser and more frazzled at the Tiny Desk, featuring the same lineup behind the band's breakout, 1993 album Last Splash.

O.C.

S11 E46 • Wednesday, Apr 18, 2018 • Apr 18

The veteran Brooklyn rapper was an underground star during hip-hop's golden era. At the Tiny Desk, O.C. made it clear that he hasn't lost his edge.

John Moreland

S11 E47 • Friday, Apr 20, 2018 • Apr 20

When you hear John Moreland's sweet voice, it's hard to believe he spent years singing in punk, metal-core and hardcore bands. He plays acoustic guitar now, but his songs are still full of passion.

Logan Richardson

S11 E48 • Monday, Apr 23, 2018 • Apr 23

Hear a triumphant fusion of jazz, rock and blues that moves with momentum and fresh anticipation. Logan Richardson plays with a lyrical intensity that is both focused and free.

Superorganism

S11 E49 • Wednesday, Apr 25, 2018 • Apr 25

The multinational band of theatrically fun and talented musicians in Superorganism mix melody and mischievous with almost Seussian folly.

ÌFÉ

S11 E50 • Friday, Apr 27, 2018 • Apr 27

ÌFÉ isn't playing anything new. In fact, the band takes on something quite old: ritual Afro-Caribbean music that takes a lifetime to absorb and master.