Featured Tiny Desk Concerts
Intimate concerts, recorded live at NPR Music headquarters.
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MJ Lenderman's compelling lyricism and wry sense of self shines in this stripped back set. -
At the Tiny Desk, Bartees Strange has got the range, with crunching rock riffs, spitting bars and bringing us to the brink of tears. -
Horns herald the arrival of the hip-hop-inspired big band at the Tiny Desk. -
The famed Frenchman brings all his elegance and colorful playing to music by Ravel, Brahms and Villa-Lobos. -
The self-proclaimed Emo Cowgirl blends classic country with earworm pop and confessional storytelling. -
Through her music, Elida Almeida carries the heart — and irresistible rhythms — of Cabo Verde to the world. -
Led by Johanna Castañeda and Ronald Polo, REBOLU immerses the Tiny Desk in the rich and vibrant sound of Colombia's Caribbean coast. -
While in Tokyo, we happened across this energetic band featuring the unique vocals of Yu Sakai, so we had to bring them to Tiny Desk.
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The "tenderpunk" band brings its silly, sophisticated and scrappy songs to the Tiny Desk — along with a confetti cannon. -
Grupo Frontera is at the center of a pop-infused reinvigoration of traditional Mexican sounds. -
Accompanied by a 16-piece band, Carín Leon's commanding presence shows why he's one of the best in the Mexican Regional scene. -
The trio from Marseille, France taps into a centuries-long tradition of Gnawa music for its Tiny Desk. -
There's an invitation in these songs, largely pulled from her 2024 release Lives Outgrown, to bear witness to Gibbons' own tragedy and transformation. -
Flanked by cuatros and congas, Bad Bunny wields the power of Puerto Rico in a joyous and defiant Tiny Desk. -
The classical guitarist offers a mesmerizing East meets West collision, teaming up with a family of Indian musicians who play the sarod, a darker-toned cousin of the sitar. -
Nubya Garcia's powerful, delicate compositions take us on a tranquil journey. -
The new broadcast program from NPR Music features three Tiny Desk Concerts with information about the artists and stories about the performances. -
Not even a snowstorm could keep Leon Thomas, the most exciting artist in R&B music today, away from the Tiny Desk.
