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137 episodes
Sevdaliza (Home) Concert
The Iranian-Dutch singer and producer performs four songs during her Tiny Desk quarantine set.
18 min
Active Child (Home) Concert
Patrick Grossi's heavenly voice is backed by a stunning view of the San Gabriel mountains in this Tiny Desk quarantine video.
16 min
Jazmine Sullivan (Home) Concert
The R&B star celebrates her new album, Heaux Tales, with a Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
20 min
mxmtoon (Home) Concert
The YouTube star performs five songs in her Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
16 min
TH1RT3EN (Home) Concert
Pharoahe Monch's fed-up rock band performs four songs for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
18 min
Gabriel Garzón-Montano (Home) Concert
An eight-piece backing band, dressed almost entirely in white, helps Garzón-Montano bring the music of his latest album, Agüita, to life.
14 min
PUP (Home) Concert
The Canadian punk band might have generated a noise complaint with this Tiny Desk quarantine performance.
17 min
Max Richter (Home) Concert
Watch the composer, in a bucolic southern England setting, play six of his most tranquil, yet probing pieces.
17 min
Future Islands (Home) Concert
The Baltimore rock band became stars thanks to a stunning performance on The Late Show With David Letterman. Watch Sam Herring and co. perform four songs for Tiny Desk's quarantine series.
19 min
Sevana (Home) Concert
The rising Jamaican soul singer and Protoje co-sign performed four songs for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
20 min
Lous And The Yakuza (Home) Concert
Watch the Congolese refugee's Tiny Desk quarantine concert, filmed in a Paris bar.
18 min
Miley Cyrus (Home) Concert
The provocative pop star covers Mazzy Star's "Fade Into You" and performs two cuts from Plastic Hearts for her Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
11 min
Muzz (Home) Concert
The rock group featuring Paul Banks of Interpol performed a Tiny Desk quarantine set from a theater in New York's Hudson Valley.
15 min
JLCO Septet with Wynton Marsalis (Home) Concert
The political is personal for the nine-time Grammy winner. Watch him lead the Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra Septet through three songs from his Democracy! Suite.
19 min
Immanuel Wilkins (Home) Concert
The jazz saxophonist and his quartet perform three songs that speak directly to the struggle and triumph of the Black experience for Tiny Desk's Black History Month celebration.
21 min
Melanie Charles (Home) Concert
The rising jazz flutist blends Afrofuturistic jazz and Haitian folk in a transfixing Tiny Desk quarantine concert for our Black History Month celebration.
15 min
GIVĒON (Home) Concert
The rising R&B star performs three songs as part of Tiny Desk's celebration of Black History Month.
14 min
Meshell Ndegeocello (Home) Concert
Filmed in stark black and white, Ndegeocello takes us on an intense trip across her catalog. Watch the R&B auteur's contribution to Tiny Desk's Black History Month celebration.
12 min
KeiyaA (Home) Concert
One of 2020's breakout artists performs four songs as part of Tiny Desk's Black History Month celebration.
17 min
Rick Ross (Home) Concert
Miami's biggest boss performs six songs with a live band in this Tiny Desk quarantine concert, part of our Black History Month celebration.
21 min
2 Chainz (Home) Concert
The Atlanta rap star brings us into his nail salon for a Tiny Desk quarantine concert, part of our Black History Month celebration.
21 min
Rae Khalil (Home) Concert
The rapper, singer and songwriter performs four songs as part of Tiny Desk's Black History Month celebration.
17 min
Bartees Strange (Home) Concert
The budding indie rock star performs four songs for his quarantined Tiny Desk, part of our Black History Month celebration.
15 min
Sampa The Great (Home) Concert
The poet, rapper and singer-songwriter joins us from Zambia for a visually stunning quarantine concert, part of Tiny Desk's Black History Month celebration.
17 min
Davido (Home) Concert
The Afrobeats star performs four songs from his home in Nigeria for Tiny Desk's Black History Month celebration.
12 min
Kirk Franklin (Home) Concert
The gospel trailblazer and his powerhouse choir close out Tiny Desk's Black History Month celebration with a moving performance from his studio in Arlington, Texas.
16 min
Jack Harlow (Home) Concert
The rapper behind last year's hit "WHATS POPPIN" performs six songs from his debut album for Tiny Desk's quarantine series.
19 min
Ólafur Arnalds (Home) Concert
The Icelandic composer and pianist takes us inside his Reykjavik studio for his Tiny Desk quarantine set.
15 min
Fleet Foxes (Home) Concert
Watch Fleet Foxes singer Robin Pecknold perform alone at a very tiny desk.
16 min
Coming 2 America, Sounds Of Zamunda (Home) Concert
Six artists representing four countries in Africa perform a megamix of selections from Rhythms of Zamunda: Music Inspired By Coming 2 America.
19 min
Black Coffee (Home) Concert
The South African house star brings three electronic tracks to life with the help of live percussion, keys and guest vocalists in this Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
20 min
Xavier Omär (Home) Concert
Xavier Omär and his cohorts play a charismatic and vocally rich Tiny Desk home concert at a coffee shop in San Antonio.
17 min
Justin Bieber (Home) Concert
Watch the pop superstar and his band perform four songs from the forthcoming Justice, including a world premiere of "Peaches."
15 min
Sting (Home) Concert
The one and only Sting returns to Tiny Desk, and this time he's brought Beninese pop star Shirazee.
12 min
Liam Bailey (Home) Concert
The British singer-songwriter performs three songs from his latest album, Ekundayo, in this Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
10 min
Buck Meek: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Big Thief guitarist and vocalist performs a solo Tiny Desk home concert from the back of his Land Cruiser in Topanga Canyon, California.
15 min
Kacy & Clayton And Marlon Williams (Home) Concert
Across hemispheres, despite a nearly 8,000-mile separation, the Saskatoon, Canada duo of cousins Kacy & Clayton and New Zealand's Marlon Williams manage to create harmony and intimacy.
16 min
Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: Steady Holiday
In our first of four Tiny Desk Meets SXSW concerts, Dre Babinski delivers an absolutely charming performance.
14 min
Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: Yasser Tejeda And Palotré
Watch the Dominican-born guitarist get groovy with his band in this special Tiny Desk Meets SXSW performance.
16 min
Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: DUCKWRTH
The funky and flamboyant R&B singer debuts two new songs in this Tiny Desk Meets SXSW concert.
15 min
Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: Clipping
Daveed Diggs, William Hutson and Jonathan Snipes brought the tiniest desks possible to their SXSW video.
15 min
Nathaniel Rateliff (Home) Concert
The Americana star performs a Tiny Desk from an empty Mercury Café in Denver.
18 min
Demi Lovato (Home) Concert
Recorded on a sunny spring day in her Los Angeles backyard, Demi Lovato sings "Tell Me You Love Me" and two songs from Dancing With The Devil... The Art Of Starting Over.
12 min
CARM (Home) Concert
The co-founder of yMusic and Bon Iver collaborator performs a quarantine concert from Eau Claire, Wisc.
17 min
Rina Sawayama (Home) Concert
The Japanese British pop star performs three tracks from her 2020 debut album, SAWAYAMA.
15 min
C. Tangana (Home) Concert
The Spanish superstar performed one of the most ambitious, and yet simple, Tiny Desks we've seen in quarantine.
16 min
Butcher Brown (Home) Concert
The Richmond, Va., band floats between jazz, hip-hop, funk and soul. Watch the group's rooftop Tiny Desk performance.
17 min
Tiny Desk Meets AFROPUNK: ChocQuibTown
The Colombian hip-hop trio was part of a four-act showcase that highlighted outstanding Afro-Latin and Afro-Caribbean musicians.
14 min
Shelley FKA DRAM (Home) Concert
The artist formerly known as D.R.A.M. returns to the Tiny Desk with a new look, a vocally flawless performance, and the premiere of a brand new song.
15 min
Lake Street Dive (Home) Concert
The pop group took to the biggest little stage in New York City to record its Tiny Desk quarantine set.
19 min
Son Lux (Home) Concert
The band is still quarantined in houses around the country, but you wouldn't know it from this video.
17 min
Rod Wave (Home) Concert
The ascending rap singer performs four songs, including "Street Runner" and "Rags2Riches," in his Tiny Desk quarantine set.
15 min
Tiny Desk Meets AFROPUNK: NENNY
The 18-year-old Portuguese rapper and songwriter dazzles in this collaboration between Tiny Desk and AFROPUNK.
12 min
Tiny Desk Meets AFROPUNK: Luedji Luna
The Brazilian singer uses her Tiny Desk platform to discuss individual and systemic forms of anti-Blackness.
13 min
Tiny Desk Meets AFROPUNK: Calma Carmona
The Puerto Rican singer performed three songs for this special Tiny Desk collaboration with AFROPUNK.
12 min
Cande y Paulo (Home) Concert
The Argentine duo performs a haunting and captivating set of covers, including songs by Leonard Cohen and Feist.
17 min
Negativland (Home) Concert
The champions of sound collage and subverters of culture bring thoughtful fun to their Tiny Desk quarantine set.
18 min
Moses Boyd (Home) Concert
The U.K. jazz drummer and producer helms a Tiny Desk from Church Studios in North London.
20 min
Ani DiFranco (Home) Concert
Ani DiFranco delivers a beautiful and powerful performance from her home and studio, Big Blue in New Orleans.
15 min
Sara Watkins (Home) Concert
The Nickel Creek fiddler makes a magical return to Tiny Desk. Watch Sara Watkins and her band perform five songs in quarantine
17 min
Palberta (Home) Concert
The members of this indie rock trio all sing and play each other's instruments. Watch Palberta perform from a Philly basement in this quarantine concert.
15 min
Kathleen Edwards (Home) Concert
The beloved songwriter performs tunes from her 2020 album, Total Freedom, in this quarantine set.
18 min
Laurie Anderson (Home) Concert
The avant-garde figurehead performs music from Big Science, including "O Superman," for her Tiny Desk quarantine set.
18 min
Mdou Moctar (Home) Concert
The African guitarist assembled a band in Niger for this special Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
16 min
Deep Sea Diver (Home) Concert
The Twin Peaks red room is "home" for this critically acclaimed indie rock band's Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
18 min
Brothers Osborne (Home) Concert
John and T.J. Osborne turn up the intensity in a Tiny Desk quarantine set that features music from the duo's 2020 album, Skeletons.
19 min
Karol G (Home) Concert
The reggaeton superstar performs three songs during her quarantine concert, which features a guest appearance by fellow Colombiano Camilo.
17 min
Fat Joe (Home) Concert
The Latino hip-hop legend plays a medley of hits from his nearly 30-year catalog.
15 min
Buzzy Lee (Home) Concert
Sasha Spielberg, a.k.a. Buzzy Lee, performed a playful and passionate Tiny Desk (home) concert from her childhood bathroom.
16 min
The Hold Steady (Home) Concert
For their first-ever full-band Tiny Desk appearance, The Hold Steady squeezed behind a cramped backstage corner of the Brooklyn Bowl.
20 min
Tom Jones (Home) Concert
Tom Jones performs songs from his new album, Surrounded By Time for the first time in his triumphant return to the Tiny Desk.
12 min
Rostam (Home) Concert
Rostam and his band perform acoustic-driven versions of two songs from Changephobia, plus "In a River."
12 min
Merry Clayton (Home) Concert
One of rock's most important backup singers, Merry Clayton performs a relaxed but purposeful Tiny Desk home concert.
12 min
Joseph Keckler (Home) Concert
The classically trained singer, performance artist and writer turns his Tiny Desk (home) concert into a showcase of his dynamism as a performer.
19 min
Men I Trust (Home) Concert
Smooth vibes abound in this quarantine concert, recorded in a cottage near the Montreal band's home.
15 min
Pino Palladino + Blake Mills (Home) Concert
The prolific bassist and two-time Grammy-nominated producer and guitarist come together to distill the sonic creativity of their album, Notes With Attachments.
22 min
Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall (Home) Concert
With chemistry and camaraderie in abundance, Miranda Lambert, Jack Ingram, and Jon Randall extend an honorary invitation into their world.
10 min
Liz Phair (Home) Concert
Watch Liz Phair perform songs from her new album, Soberish, as well as a classic from Exile In Guyville.
17 min
Mahani Teave (Home) Concert
Tiny Desk heads to Easter Island in the South Pacific for sublime performances by pianist Mahani Teave and a heartwarming story.
15 min
Carrtoons, Kaelin Ellis, Kiefer and The Kount (Home) Concert
To celebrate 50 years of NPR, we asked beatmakers Carrtoons, Kaelin Ellis, Kiefer, and The Kount to recreate some of the iconic themes from our news programs.
7 min
From The Top (Home) Concert
If young folks are our future, then classical music looks blazingly bright with these extraordinary performances by teenage musicians from across the country.
17 min
Sleater-Kinney (Home) Concert
Watch Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker perform four songs with a full band.
17 min
Dry Cleaning (Home) Concert
The post-punk band recontextualizes its established robust sound for a relatively subdued Tiny Desk performance from World of Echo, a record store in East London.
16 min
Black Motion (Home) Concert
The South African production duo's Tiny Desk (home) concert, recorded at the former residence of Nelson Mandela, feels like a spiritual sound bath.
22 min
JAMBINAI (Home) Concert
Watch a larger-than-life Tiny Desk concert from this South Korean rock ensemble.
13 min
Bleachers (Home) Concert
From a sun-drenched spot outside Electric Lady Studios, Jack Antonoff and company perform intimate revisions of songs from their forthcoming album, Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night.
13 min
Lucy Dacus (Home) Concert
From her alma mater in Richmond, Va., Lucy Dacus plays songs from her latest album, Home Video.
17 min
The Weather Station (Home) Concert
The Canadian band led by Tamara Lindeman plays four songs from their latest album, Ignorance somewhere in the woods of Mulmur in Southern Ontario.
18 min
Maple Glider (Home) Concert
The Australian singer-songwriter performs four songs from her album To Enjoy Is the Only Thing.
20 min
Vince Staples (Home) Concert
Vince Staples brings the sound of his new self-titled album to life for his Tiny Desk (home) concert.
12 min
Young Thug (Home) Concert
From the lush gardens of The Houdini estate in Los Angeles, the influential Atlanta rapper premiers songs from his forthcoming album, Punk.
13 min
Anna B Savage (Home) Concert
Alone amidst the mist and moss near her new home on Ireland's western coast, Savage performs three songs that cohere around the theme of emerging from the darkness of a toxic relationship.
15 min
Shame (Home) Concert
The South London band, backed by a compendium of violins, horns and more, plays songs from its latest album, Drunk Tank Pink.
19 min
Dinosaur Jr. (Home) Concert
From an empty Shea Theater in Turners Falls, Mass., the trio plays songs from their new album, Sweep It Into Space, along with two towering classics.
20 min
Hiatus Kaiyote (Home) Concert
Very chill aliens, chickens and monsters join the Australian R&B group during its Tiny Desk set from Melbourne.
19 min
Ben Howard (Home) Concert
Watch Ben Howard play songs from his latest album, Collections from the Whiteout as well as the premiere of a new tune.
19 min
Flock of Dimes: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Backed by members of Sylvan Esso, Mountain Man, Bon Iver and more, Flock of Dimes' Jenn Wasner performs three songs from her new album, Head of Roses.
17 min
The Isley Brothers (Home) Concert
Ronald and Ernie Isley broadcast from their St. Louis, Mo. studio to share four classics from the Isley Brothers' legendary catalog.
13 min
Joy Oladokun (Home) Concert
Watch the folk-soul singer-songwriter perform four songs from her new album, in defense of my own happiness.
17 min
Migos (Home) Concert
The trap superstars perform three songs at Gallery Dept. in Los Angeles for this pandemic edition of Tiny Desk.
13 min
Little Simz (Home) Concert
The London rapper performs songs from her new album Sometimes I Might Be Introvert from a living room dropped inside a void.
20 min
The Staves (Home) Concert
The three sisters play songs from their latest album, Good Woman, from the house they grew up in.
18 min
Rico Nasty: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
One of the DMV's most formidable forces bounces around her varied discography for her Tiny Desk home concert.
13 min
Yebba: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Memphis singer-songwriter reworks songs from her debut album, Dawn, from a room inside Electric Lady Studios
19 min
Pastor T.L. Barrett & The Royal Voices of Life (Home) Concert
Pastor T.L. Barrett comes to this Tiny Desk (home) concert from his spiritual home, the Chicago church he has pastored for over 40 years.
15 min
Royce da 5'9": Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The formidable lyricist celebrates eight years of sobriety with this Tiny Desk home concert from his studio near Detroit.
19 min
J Balvin: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The reggaetón superstar kicks off our "El Tiny" takeover of the Tiny Desk (home) concert series.
15 min
Diamante Eléctrico: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Colombian indie rock band performs a colorful and funky four-song set from their home country's capital, Bogotá.
16 min
maye: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The pop singer premieres new music with family and friends for her "El Tiny" home concert.
13 min
Silvana Estrada: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Mexican singer returns to the instrument workshop that started it all, performing a stunning set from her parent's home in Veracruz, Mexico.
20 min
Eme Alfonso: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Cuban vocalist and her parents perform a three-song set from Havana for this stop of our "El Tiny" tour of Latin music.
14 min
Sech: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Panamanian singer celebrates reggaetón with an El Tiny performance set in a library.
12 min
Prince Royce: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Dominican-American superstar plays his "El Tiny" concert from a barbershop in The Bronx.
15 min
YEИDRY: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Dominican-Italian singer performs an "El Tiny" concert from Soho Beach House in Miami.
17 min
Nicki Nicole: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Nicki Nicole's Tiny Desk home concert is representative of her artistry writ large, as an artist born in 2000 but with a connection to sounds and styles beyond her years.
16 min
Camila Cabello: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Pop sensation Camila Cabello brings her famous hits back home, backing powerful vocals with Cuban congueros and Mexican mariachi.
19 min
Cha Wa: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
From Preservation Hall in New Orleans, the rhythmically fueled group broadcasts a powerful performance for a not-so Tiny crowd.
21 min
Yasmin Williams: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
For her Tiny Desk (home) concert, Yasmin Williams keeps the background sparse to foreground her inventive playing.
23 min
Jagged Little Pill: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The cast of Jagged Little Pill celebrates their return to Broadway with a Tiny Desk (home) performance of songs from the iconic Alanis Morissette album of the same name.
19 min
Circuit des Yeux: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
In Circuit des Yeux's Tiny Desk (home) concert — recorded at Chicago's historic May Chapel — Haley Fohr's operatic, four-octave vibrato contains a wondrous terror, but also an illumination of being.
14 min
Ed Sheeran: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Ed Sheeran performs a Tiny Desk (home) concert surrounded by bookshelves and a host of world-class musicians.
23 min
Neffy: 2021 Tiny Desk Contest Winner
It felt good to be at the Tiny Desk, if only for one night. Tiny Desk Contest winner Neffy plays her winning song, "Wait Up," plus three more in the first Tiny Desk concert since March 2020.
18 min
The War on Drugs: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
In their Tiny Desk (home) concert, The War On Drugs gather in their packed studio in Burbank, CA to let us in on the fun and intricate inner workings of their craft.
23 min
Joss Favela: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The torchbearer for Mexican Regional music plays a Tiny Desk home concert from his ranch in Sinaloa.
18 min
Tems: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Adorning hues that recall the title of her latest EP, If Orange Was a Place, the Nigerian singer performs a Tiny Desk home concert from an elegant performance space in Lagos.
21 min
William Prince: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
From his home in Winnipeg, the folk singer emanates thoughtful messages of redemption and love.
15 min
Ya Tseen: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
From the Sheet'ka Kwaan Naa Kahidi community house, the Southeast Alaskan artist uses a combination of electronic and acoustic elements to fuel his Tiny Desk home concert.
13 min
Raye Zaragoza: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Akimel Oʼotham folk singer performs four songs for her Tiny Desk (home) concert.
16 min
Company: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
After a 20-month hiatus, the cast of the musical comedy celebrates its return with a Tiny Desk (home) concert.
16 min
Sloppy Jane: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The 11-piece band crammed into a coffee shop in Queens, New York, to play three of the most tangible songs from their album, Madison.
13 min
Wet Leg: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Rhian Teasdale, Hester Chambers, and their band perform a playfully wistful Tiny Desk (home) concert from a creative arts space on the Isle of Wight.
13 min
Olivia Rodrigo: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
From the DMV, the pop star and her band take on new arrangements of songs from her debut album, SOUR.
18 min
Arooj Aftab: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Watch the Pakistan-born singer and her masterful band perform songs of love and loss in a decrepit, yet generously resonant, convent in Brooklyn.
22 min
Mick Jenkins: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Backed by a four-piece band, the Chicago-bred MC plays a Tiny Desk home concert that simmers with soul.
15 min
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
14 years after their last collaboration, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss are back at Sound Emporium, where they recorded their new album Raise The Roof.
12 min
Insecure Takeover Part 2: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
From Hilltop Coffee + Kitchen in Inglewood, California, our second and final Insecure Tiny Desk takeover is a total Los Angeles affair. The spot where B.K. Habermehl, Nnena, and TeaMarrr gather is also co-owned by series creator and star, Issa Rae. Our first collaboration with Insecure was an experiment just a few weeks into the Tiny Desk (home) experiment last year. We took what we learned and decided to run it back. Hilltop was featured on the show and the addition of L.A.'s own 1500 or Nothin' as the backing band made the refinement complete.
13 min
Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The two Grammy Award-winning gospel artists come together for an unapologetic expression of faith and gratefulness in this holiday Tiny Desk home concert.
21 min