Hear the spirited young singer-songwriter take on religion, poverty and politics, armed with just a guitar and some unrelenting hooks. Air Date : 3rd-Jan-2017  Read More

Hear McCaslin, the saxophonist and bandleader whose group backed David Bowie on Blackstar, near the anniversary of that album's release. Selections include an instrumental take on Bowie's "Lazarus." Air Date : 9th-Jan-2017  Read More

With a voice that borrows heavily from opera, Downs performs the kind of full-throated mariachi singing that would fit right in at Mexico City's Garibaldi Square — ground zero for mariachi. Air Date : 13th-Jan-2017  Read More

Cobb's words shimmer like a tall glass of sweet tea in the late-morning sun. Watch the country singer-songwriter perform four songs from his debut album. Air Date : 17th-Jan-2017  Read More

The jazz band, known for its soulful interpretations of songs by Nas and Ol' Dirty Bastard, plays its own new material live in the NPR Music offices. Air Date : 23rd-Jan-2017  Read More

Watch the Virginia band sweep the NPR crowd off its feet with a collection of exquisite boleros by Puerto Rican composer Sylvia Rexach. Air Date : 27th-Jan-2017  Read More

The rising R&B star performs three falsetto-drenched highlights from his 2016 debut, Ology — including "Bourbon," which features a guest rap from Chance The Rapper collaborator Saba. Air Date : 30th-Jan-2017  Read More

The rapper/singer storms the NPR Music offices, activating his signature smile and bouncing through five highlights from his catalog — including the smash single "Broccoli." Air Date : 1st-Feb-2017  Read More

Killer Mike and El-P continue to out-muse each other in a supergroup that somehow seems to get better, louder, and more pertinent since their start in 2013. Air Date : 6th-Feb-2017  Read More

Esmé Patterson has dropped the banjos and folk from her previous project Paper Bird, and in their place are electric guitars and a backing band worth getting behind. Air Date : 10th-Feb-2017  Read More

Agnes Obel manipulated the Tiny Desk to better suit the deeply alluring and powerful music she brought to us. Air Date : 15th-Feb-2017  Read More

Little Simz has been compared to Lauryn Hill for her self-reflective wordplay. And though the British lyricist is a relative new-comer, her Tiny Desk performance was poised and confident. Air Date : 21st-Feb-2017  Read More

To celebrate Fat Tuesday, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band brought their euphoric horns to the Tiny Desk for a raucous, joyous set. Air Date : 28th-Feb-2017  Read More

One of Israel's very popular artists may be walking a similar path to early-career Joan Jett — she brought that same intensity to the Tiny Desk. Air Date : 3rd-Mar-2017  Read More

One of the newest Grammy winners stops by the Tiny Desk to share her winking, sometimes tongue-in-cheek songs. Air Date : 6th-Mar-2017  Read More

Tank And The Bangas' victory lap around the Tiny Desk was momentous, celebratory and deeply touching, with a flair and alchemy of styles that could come from New Orleans. Air Date : 10th-Mar-2017  Read More

The Brooklyn bhangra band come to the Tiny Desk in celebration of Holi, the Hindu festival of color that welcomes the coming of spring. Air Date : 13th-Mar-2017  Read More

A Tiny Desk Concert as intimate as it gets (that's saying something). Just Sampha, a piano and three heart-wrenching songs that seem to double as coping mechanisms. Air Date : 21st-Mar-2017  Read More

This fierce and lyrical guitar player writes playful instrumental music led by hooky vocals — but there is no voice, just the human-like twang of a glass slide on a guitar. Air Date : 24th-Mar-2017  Read More

Hana Elion and JJ Mitchell's vibrant vocal harmonies are set against an electronic backdrop that feels spacious and refreshing. Air Date : 27th-Mar-2017  Read More

The power of language to penetrate a difficult subject, and the power of performance to share that language, are the gifts Noname brought to the Tiny Desk. Air Date : 3rd-Apr-2017  Read More

It's astonishing to watch Sultana's fluidity on her instrument, like a natural extension of her body. She also plays bass, saxophone, trumpet, flute and more, but kept it "simple" for the Tiny Desk. Air Date : 7th-Apr-2017  Read More

You can hear a great New York jazz band in the rhythms of Sinkane, but you can also hear the influence of Bob Marley and the hypnotic repetition of Sudanese desert sounds. Air Date : 10th-Apr-2017  Read More

Composer, arranger and viola player Ljova lead his Kontraband to the Tiny Desk for an eclectic swirl of Western classical, jazz, tango and Eastern European and Balkan folk music. Air Date : 14th-Apr-2017  Read More

Chicano Batman comes with a sound that perfectly captures dark lounges, quinceñera dances, car shows and backyard parties. Air Date : 17th-Apr-2017  Read More

There's a self-imposed rule for Tiny Desk Concerts: No artist can visit twice unless there's something wholly different about what they're doing. alt-J was happy to oblige. Air Date : 24th-Apr-2017  Read More

The traditions of flamenco and jazz are disparate, but in the hands of a few Spanish jazz musicians, these two worlds commingle and find common ground. Air Date : 28th-Apr-2017  Read More

The gospel-trained singer showcased why she counts Aretha Franklin and Smokey Robinson as fans. Air Date : 1st-May-2017  Read More

A strange condition hushed the life of Peter Silberman, resulting in what may be the quietest Tiny Desk Concert ever. Air Date : 5th-May-2017  Read More

"This song is called 'You Never Loved Me' — it's another cheery, optimistic number," says Aimee Mann, introducing the second of four songs in this Tiny Desk Concert. Air Date : 8th-May-2017  Read More

Danilo Brito and his band brought their dextrous expression of choro music to the Tiny Desk, a long-established musical style that has its roots in the streets and backyards of Brito's native Brazil. Air Date : 12th-May-2017  Read More