Oct. 10, 2018 | Abby O'Neill -- The energy in the room was buoyant and vibrant from the moment they walked in the door. OutKast star Big Boi, Sleepy Brown of the prolific Atlanta production collective Organized Noize, and their eight-member backing band have been working together for 20-plus years, and their chemistry is instantaneous and undeniable.

These guys helped redefine the sound and style of hip-hop in the '90s, incorporating funk and psychedelia while transcending genre boundaries. As half of OutKast — still the only rap group ever to take home Album of the Year at the Grammys — Big Boi continues to thrive as a solo act, riding the charts with last year's Boomiverse and its hit single "All Night."

Big Boi played that infectious, horn-drenched banger at the Tiny Desk, and book-ended it with two of his best-known OutKast songs: "So Fresh, So Clean" from 2000's Stankonia and "The Way You Move" from 2003's Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. Along the way, he and his stellar supporting players just keep feeding off each other in a set that's bound to leave you smiling.

Personnel
Big Boi (lead vocals), Sleepy Brown (vocals), David Brown (guitar), Preston Crump (bass), Omar Phillips (drums), DJ Cutmaster Swift (turntables), Jason Freeman (trumpet), Jerry Freeman (trumpet), Keisha Williams (backing vocals), Terrance "Scar" Smith (backing vocals)

Set List
"So Fresh, So Clean"
"All Night"
"The Way You Move"

Credits
Producers: Abby O'Neill, Morgan Noelle Smith; Creative Director: Bob Boilen; Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin; Videographers: Morgan Noelle Smith, Beck Harlan, Maia Stern, Kaylee Domzalski; Production Assistant: Brie Martin; Photo: Cameron Pollack/NPR

Janis Joplin and The Kozmic Blues Band
Jahrhunderthalle
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
April 12th, 1969

Janis Joplin: Vocals
Sam Andrew: Guitar, Vocals
Richard Kermode: Organ
Gabriel Mekler: Organ
Cornelius "Snooky" Flowers: Baritone Saxophone, Vocals
Terry Clements: Tenor Saxophone
Luis Gasca: Trumpet
Brad Campbell: Bass
Maury Baker or Lonnie Castille: Drums

April 16, 2019 | Stephen Thompson -- Gary Clark Jr. had good reason to sweat. The blues-rock singer and guitarist opted to play his first-ever Tiny Desk concert — in front of a huge crowd that warmed the room considerably — while clad in a thick knit cap and heavy jacket. Plus, he'd brought his young son on tour with him and had to contend with a traditional parenting dilemma: How do you bring your kid to the office and still get work done?

But once Clark and his formidable band got done cranking out three songs from this year's blistering This Land, he wasn't the only one in the room who needed to wipe away the sweat. Clark's set leaned toward some of This Land's softer sentiments — "When I'm Gone" is about missing his family on the road, while "Pearl Cadillac" exudes gratitude for his mother's sacrifices — leaving its more politically incendiary material for louder live shows. But these songs still roared with the assurance and force of a showman at the top of his game.

SET LIST
"What About Us"
"When I'm Gone"
"Pearl Cadillac"

MUSICIANS
Gary Clark Jr.: lead vocals, guitar; Eric Zapata: guitar, vocals; Johnny Bradley: bass, vocals; Johnny Radelat: drums, vocals; Jon Deas: keys, vocals

CREDITS
Producers: Abby O'Neill, Kimani Oletu; Creative Director: Bob Boilen; Audio Engineers: Josh Rogosin, Patrick Boyd; Videographers: Morgan Noelle Smith, Kimani Oletu, CJ Riculan, Kara Frame; Associate Producer: Bobby Carter; Production Assistant: Adelaide Sandstrom; Photo: Amr Alfiky/NPR

Khruangbin perform "People Everywhere" on Austin City Limits. Their episode premieres November 6, 2021, on PBS. Watch live or stream later at pbs.org/austincitylimits

About the Episode
Enjoy Texas artists from across the musical spectrum with Leon Bridges and Khruangbin. Fort Worth native Bridges performs modern R&B tunes from his LP Gold-Diggers Sound. Houston trio Khruangbin plays worldbeat-tinged psych rock from its album Mordecai.

About Austin City Limits
Austin City Limits (ACL) offers viewers unparalleled access to featured acts in an intimate setting that provides a platform for artists to deliver inspired, memorable, full-length performances. Now in its 47th Season, the program is taped live before a concert audience from The Moody Theater in downtown Austin. Austin City Limits is the longest-running music series in television history and remains the only TV series to ever be awarded the National Medal of Arts. Since its inception, the groundbreaking music series has become an institution that’s helped secure Austin’s reputation as the Live Music Capital of the World. The historic KLRU Studio 6A, home to 36 years of ACL concerts, has been designated an official Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Landmark. In 2011, ACL moved to the new venue ACL Live at The Moody Theater in downtown Austin. ACL received a rare institutional Peabody Award for excellence and outstanding achievement in 2012.

Austin City Limits is produced by Austin PBS, KLRU-TV and funding is provided in part by Dell Technologies, Workrise, the Austin Convention Center Department and Cirrus Logic. Additional funding is provided by the Friends of Austin City Limits. Learn more about Austin City Limits, programming and history at acltv.com.

Chaka Khan came through for her first-ever VladTV interview, which was conducted by Luenell. Chaka detailed her life story during her sit-down, including getting married at 17 so that she could sign a record contract, and joining the Chicago funk band Rufus, which kicked off her career in a major way. Chaka then spoke about her solo career and collaborating with some of the greatest artists of all time, including Prince, who Chaka said tricked her into meeting him at the studio for the first time. She also addressed how she gave Kanye permission to sample her famous song "Through the Fire," which she later regretted because of how he sped up her voice for the chorus on "Through the Wire." To hear more, including Chaka speaking about her friendship with Rick James, hit the full interview above.

A Compilation project about the evolution of musician, songwriter, business mogul, father and husband, Shawn Carter - otherwise known as Jay Z.

00:00 Intro
1996
Reasonable Doubt
0:27 Start of Roc-a-fella (Jay Z, Biggs, Dame Dash)
1:35 Dead Presidents/Dead Presidents II
2:09 Brooklyn's Finest ft. The Notorious B.I.G.
2:20 Marcy Projects
2:43 D'evils
2:49 Jay Z Reasonable Doubt Overview

1997
In My Lifetime Vol.1
3:02 Jay Z on making another album
3:34 A Million Questions
3:56 Where I'm From
4:08 Imaginary Player

1998
Vol.2 ... Hard Knock Life
4:24 Dropping Vol 2 & Retiring
5:30 Hard Knock Life/David Letterman
5:57 Can I Get A
6:20 Money, Cash, Hoes ft. DMX
6:36 Number 1 Album

1999
Volume. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter
7:11 Rocawear
7:33 Jay Z stabbing
8:46 Speaking on Vol. 3
9:27 Come and Get me
9:32 Big Pimpin ft. UGK

2000
The Dynasty
9:53 The Dynasty Promo
10:29 I Just Wanna Love U
10:34 This Can't Be Life

2001
The Blueprint
10:40 Intro of Jay-Z vs Nas
10:49 We Will Survive
10:54 Summer Jam 2001
11:07 Ether
11:13 Super Ugly
11:23 Takeover
11:29 (Making of) Heart of the City
11:52 (Making of) Never Change
12:09 Song Cry
12:31 Kanye on The Blueprint

2002
The Blueprint 2 The Gift & The Curse
12:37 Difference between The Blueprint 1 & 2
12:59 The Blueprint 2 Commercial
13:04 Relationship status with Beyonce
13:36 03' Bonnie & Clyde ft. Beyonce
13:42 Excuse Me Miss ft. Pharrell
13:46 Working with Kanye West
13:59 The Bounce ft. Kanye West

2003
The Black Album
14:16 40/40 Club
14:32 Black Album & Retirement
15:06 Dame Dash Def Jam Feud
15:58 Working with Pharrell/ Change Clothes ft. Pharrell
16:15 Working with Just Blaze/ Public Service Announcement
16:29 Working with Kanye West/ Lucifer
17:09 Working with Rick Rubin/ 99 Problems
17:28 Working with Timberland/ Dirt Off Your Shoulders
17:49 Retirement
18:09 Separation from Dame Dash

2004
19:17 New Jersey Nets Ownership
19:42 Def Jam President rumours
20:05 President of Def Jam
20:50 Dame Dash sells Roc-a-fella to Def Jam

2005
21:15 Signing Rihanna
22:28 Rihanna on auditioning for Jay Z
22:37 Pon de Replay
22:44 Signing Ne-yo
23:25 So Sick

2006
Kingdom Come
23:36 Jay Z & Nas squash beef
24:26 Lost Ones ft. Chrisette Michele
24:32 Show Me What You Got
24:37 Minority Report
24:52 Numb/Encore Grammy

2007
American Gangster
25:05 American Gangster Inspiration
25:23 American Dreaming'
25:33 Roc Boys

2008
25:38 Glastonbury Interview (Noel Gallagher comments)
26:14 Wonderwall @ Glastonbury
26:21 Endorses Obama 2008 Presidency

2009
The Blueprint 3
26:28 Jay Z leaves Def Jam starts Roc Nation
26:43 Blueprint 3 Expectations
27:04 Recreating Album Covers (Blueprint 3 Commercial)
28:00 Empire State of Mind ft. Alicia Keys
28:38 A Star is Born ft. J. Cole (Signs J. Cole to Roc Nation)
29:04 On To The Next One ft. Swizz Beats
29:10 Run This Town ft. Rihanna, Kanye West
29:18 Run This Town Grammy
29:34 Jay Z & Beyonce get married

2010
29:58 Jay Z releases book 'Decoded'

2011
Watch The Throne
30:52 Watch the Throne Interview/ working with Kanye
31:26 Otis w/ Kanye West
31:33 N***as in Paris w/ Kanye West
31:41 No Church in the Wild w/ Kanye West ft Frank Ocean
31:47 Watch the Throne Number 1 World Wide

2012
32:03 New Jersey Nets move to Brooklyn
32:24 Jay Z headlines first 'Made in America' Festival
32:50 Executive Producer NBA 2K13

2013
Magna Carta... Holy Grail
32:59 Sells Nets stake to start Roc Nation Sports
33:32 Making of Magna Carta... Holy Grail
33:57 Holy Grail ft Justin Timberlake
34:03 Part II (On the Run) ft. Beyonce
34:12 Tom Ford
34:20 Holy Grail Grammy

2014
34:46 Buys Ace of Spades
35:05 Dusse
35:23 Starts Tidal
35:43 Drunk in Love Beyonce ft. Jay Z Grammy

2016
35:53 JetSmarter

2017
4:44
36:06 Trayvon Martin Tv series
36:30 Jay Z Beyonce birth Twins
36:41 Vulnerability of 4:44
37:06 Kill Jay z
37:12 The Story of OJ
37:19 Family Feud

2018
Everything is Love (The Carters)
37:26 APESH*T
37:32 FRIENDS

2019
37:38 Roc Nation DreamChasers Deal w/ Meek Mill
37:55 NFL Deal
38:04 Hip Hop's First Billionaire

2020
38:12 Roc Nation Brooklyn LIU Partnership

Footage From:
Hov Videos
Complex
BBC 1xtra
MTV
Bloomberg

Grammy's

The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. Introducing NPR Music's Tiny Desk (home) concerts, bringing you performances from across the country and the world. It's the same spirit — stripped-down sets, an intimate setting — just a different space.

Bobby Carter | October 26, 2021
Decked in a hoodie, cargo pants and coveted sneakers, a slimmed-down and clean-shaven Ed Sheeran stands surrounded by bookshelves and a host of world-class musicians. He’s flanked by music director to the stars, Adam Blackstone, who assembled the band and handled bass guitar duties. After opening this Tiny Desk (home) concert with his latest single, “Shivers,” Sheeran introduces himself and proceeds with more hits, new tunes, and a surprise throwback.

The English singer-songwriter may appear acclimated to a live band, but it’s a pretty rare occasion. For more than a decade, Sheeran’s become revered for ripping down stadiums, but usually (and remarkably) it’s just him, a guitar and loop pedals.

The material released so far from his upcoming album, = (out Oct. 29), leans heavily into the ’80s pop sphere and provides glimpses into Sheeran’s personal life during his time away. Here, he debuts “Overpass Graffiti,” an uptempo ode to the endurance of long love. “Visiting Hours” is a heartfelt dedication to his close friend and mentor, Australian record executive Michael Gudinski, who passed away in March.

Although most of the setlist honors =, Sheeran veers momentarily to take us to church with 2014’s “Make It Rain” from the TV show Sons of Anarchy. The choir only takes up a smidgen of physical real estate, but their voices manage to engulf the entire space, propelling the song to another stratosphere. He closes the performance with a quiet storm version of his summer single “Bad Habits.”

SET LIST
* “Shivers”
* “Make It Rain”
* “Overpass Graffiti”
* “Visiting Hours”
* “Bad Habits”

MUSICIANS
* Adam Blackstone: musical director/bass
* Terence Vaughn: keys
* Tim Stewart: guitar
* Clay Sears: guitar
* Brian Frasier-Moore: drums
* Rayfield Holloman: pedal steel guitar
* Whitney Smith: vocals
* Raphael Smith: vocals
* Melissa Best: vocals
* Antia Coach: vocals
* Melany Watson: vocals
* Kyron Elcock: vocals
* Raymond Mason: trombone
* Michael Leonhart: trumpet
* Sam Greenfield: saxophone

CREDITS
* Video: Chadrick Fellers, Jeremy Ivory-Chambers, Porous Porousfreak
* Audio: Tyrell Ace Clark, James Hardy-Martin, Douglas Touré Harris

TINY DESK TEAM
* Producer: Bobby Carter
* Video Producer: Kara Frame
* Audio Mastering: Josh Rogosin
* Tiny Production Team: Bob Boilen, Bobby Carter, Maia Stern, Sofie Hernandez-Simeonidis
* Executive Producer: Keith Jenkins
* Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann

#tinydesk #nprmusic #edsheeran

Bob Boilen | July 14, 2022
The resonant voice of Felix Bechtolsheimer has me obsessed with his band Curse of Lono. For the group's Tiny Desk (home) concert, the six musicians set up shop in the office at Bechtolsheimer's house above his home studio in South London. They begin their set as they do their evocative 2022 album, People In Cars, with the song "Let Your Love Rain Down On Me." Bechtolsheimer's baritone is set against the dreamy wail of the pedal steel as he sings, "I'm gonna make my move, hear the engine roar / Roll the windows down, slam my foot to the floor / Now I'm driving hard in this big machine / When they kill the pain, we'll all get clean." All that angst leads to the chorus which, for me, offers one of the few glimmers of hope: "Let your love rain down on me." This isn't hope-filled, uplifting music; these are dark songs written following the losses of Felix's father, uncle and former girlfriend. That former partner is the subject of the final spine-chilling song. "So Damned Beautiful" tells the tale of her drug-filled weekend affair that ends in tragedy. It's the first duet Felix Bechtolsheimer has written; originally recorded with Tess Parks, it's sung here with Bo Lucas of the Brighton duo Lucas & King. The fragile characters and cinematic storytelling make their impact thanks to a band that knows how to delicately weave its sound and pulsing textures with an underpinning of drama and plenty of open space that leaves me mesmerized.

SET LIST
"Let Your Love Rain Down On Me"
"Steppin' Out"
"So Damned Beautiful"

MUSICIANS
Felix Bechtolsheimer: vocals, guitars
Bo Lucas: vocals
Joe Harvey Whyte: pedal steel
Tom Sansbury: bass, vocals
Chris Jones: drums, percussion
Carlos de los Santos: keys, vocals

CREDITS
Video by Babysweet
Audio by Toby Hulbert

TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Bob Boilen
Video Producer: Joshua Bryant
Audio Mastering: Josh Rogosin
Tiny Production Team: Bobby Carter, Kara Frame, Joshua Bryant, Michael Zamora, Maia Stern, Ashley Pointer
VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann

#TinyDesk #NPRMusic #CurseOfLono

Bob Boilen | July 6, 2022
Maylee Todd’s (home) concert is filled with electronics, a window into a virtual world, and the first digital avatar to ever perform a Tiny Desk concert. Maylee introduces us to her avatar Maloo, and the songs presented here from Maylee Todd’s debut album Maloo are sung from the avatar's perspective.

Written during the pandemic, the album is about mental health and filled with multiple science fiction stories, including one about a programmable planet depicted in the “window’” above Maylee Todd’s head.

The electronic sounds that help tell these sci-fi tales include Maylee’s Tenori-on, a Yamaha instrument comprised of a panel of lights that, when touched, create patterns of sound. An iPhone pointing at Maylee’s face captures her reactions and expressions, which are then reflected in her avatar. Her musical partner Kyvita (Kyle Tan) accompanies her, adding textures from his synthesizers.

In the song “Dream With You” Maylee explains that as the avatar is living its life, it realizes, “my brain, it’s doing things that I don’t want it to do.” Maylee Todd explains that Maloo, “wrote a song, a breakup song saying bye bye to certain aspects that aren’t serving it anymore.”

Before her final song “Absolute Time and Space,” Maylee Todd makes a passionate plea: “Hold the ones you love dear to your heart, will ya! Cause time is passing by — we do not have absolute time and space — as it turns out — in these bodies.”

SET LIST
“Infinite Program”
“Grab Your Guts”
“No Classification”
“Dream With You”
“Absolute Time and Space”

MUSICIANS
Maylee Todd: vocals, synths, iPhone face tracking
Kyvita: bass, keys
Maloo (avatar): performance

CREDITS
Director and Editor: Mason Rothschild
Mix and Master: Jake Viator
Engineer: Chris Dwyer
Production Designer and AD: Leo Johnson
DP: Elisha Jakob Maltinski
Cam Op: Petra Wurzinger
Cam Op: Roderick Hale, Ron Vasquez
Art Director: Allison Jensen
Set Dresser: B Armstrong
Grip: Josh Brantner

TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Bob Boilen
Video Editor: Kara Frame
Audio Mastering: Josh Rogosin
Tiny Production Team: Bobby Carter, Joshua Bryant, Michael Zamora, Maia Stern, Ashley Pointer
VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann

#tinydesk #MayleeTodd #nprmusic

From Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, Tiny Desk is celebrating Latinx Heritage Month with an El Tiny takeover, featuring Jessie Reyez, Susana Baca and more musicians from all corners of Latinidad.

Felix Contreras | October 7, 2022
The magic of Carla Morrison’s music is in the intimacy of her lyrics and her voice. I’ve seen the Mexican singer-songwriter woo small audiences and large crowds with an elegance that’s only grown since her first releases.That power to mesmerize is on full display during her time behind the desk with four songs that draw on the things that have earned Morrison stans all over Latin America.

After the opening piano strains of “Contigo,” we’re treated to a display of how Morrison’s lyrics can sometimes move the singer herself as she confesses to shedding a few tears during the chorus.

There is an underlying sense of purpose and release in this music as she explains why she took a break from her music career and how that influences the passion behind her latest album, El Renacimiento.

In fact, even as she introduces “Encontrarme” as an ode to self discovery and recovery, Morrison displays where the emotion in her lyrics come from as she tears up explaining the origin of the song.

“I’m so emotional,” she says through tears, “because it’s been a long time since I’ve been touring and I took a really long time to come back to myself and to be able to sing again. Just to be here means a lot to me because I do watch NPR Tiny Desk at home!”

As if it couldn't get any more emotional, Morrison introduces “Te Regalo” by introducing the object of her melodic affections, her husband and co-producer, Alejandro Jiménez.

I’m not saying you should have a box of tissues nearby while you watch Carla Morrison’s performance, but it came in handy for me.

SET LIST
“Contigo”
“Encontrarme”
“Te Regalo”
“Disfruto”

MUSICIANS
Carla Morrison: vocals
Alejandro Jiménez: guitar
Daniel Fraire: keys
Samuel Felix: drums
Edgar Hernandez: bass
Damaris Fraire: vocals
Sarai Pajon: vocals

TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Felix Contreras
Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin
Director/Editor: Kara Frame
Creative Director: Bob Boilen
Series Producer: Bobby Carter
Videographers: Kara Frame, Joshua Bryant, Maia Stern
Audio Assistant: Hannah Copeland
Animation: Alanté Serene
Production Assistant: Jill Britton
Tiny Desk Team: Suraya Mohamed, Marissa Lorusso, Hazel Cills, Ashley Pointer, Anamaria Sayre, Fi O'Reilly
VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann

#eltiny #tinydesk #carlamorrison

NPR Music's Tiny Desk series will celebrate Black History Month with Tiny Desk (home) concerts featuring legends in the world of R&B, jazz, gospel, and hip-hop. Each artist in this legacy lineup has helped to define Black music as we know it and will be performing a Tiny Desk concert for the first time.

Suraya Mohamed | February 11, 2022
Look around the GB's Juke Joint studio in Long Island City, N.Y. and you will see adornments from jazz singer Catherine Russell's home: a vintage Royal typewriter, a black dial phone, a red tiny desk and a striking Malian Bògòlanfini cloth that drapes the piano. Black and white photos of Billie Holiday and old-time big bands rest on the shelves and piano along with a copy of Russells' soon-to-be-released album, Send For Me, out April 1.

Two-color paintings hang on the back wall. One was purchased by Russell from a local Panamanian artist while visiting Bocas Del Toro, her father's birthplace. The other is from the studio's collection: an image of Willie Dixon, one of the fathers of the early blues.

Russell, a Grammy Award-winning vocalist, is one of the most recognized jazz artists performing today. Behind the mic, her satiny voice is robust and relaxed, and it's clear she and the band are having a ton of fun. They start this joyful set with a foot-stomping swing tune, "The Darktown Strutters' Ball." Written by the African American composer Shelton Brooks, this popular early jazz standard hasn't lost its bounce more than a century later.

Russell's music is informed by many early 20th century musicians, and especially inspired by the Black blues women of the 1920s. Her set highlights that influence with "He May Be Your Dog But He's Wearing My Collar" by vaudeville singer Rosa Henderson. She also sings a tune written by her father, Luis Russell, a renowned pianist and composer who was Louis Armstrong's long-time musical director. "Lucille" is a playful love story about Armstrong's fourth and longest-lasting marriage. The set ends with an inspiring bluesy song, "You've Been A Good Old Wagon," one of the first ragtime songs ever published.

SET LIST
"The Darktown Strutters' Ball"
"He May Be Your Dog But He's Wearing My Collar"
"Lucille"
"You've Been A Good Old Wagon"

MUSICIANS
Catherine Russell: vocals
Matt Munisteri: guitar, banjo, musical director
Tal Ronen: bass
Mark McLean: drums
Sean Mason: piano

CREDITS
Executive Producer: Paul Kahn
Technical Supervisor: Glen Forrest
Recorded by Hector Castillo & Colin Mohnacs
Video Production: Ross Mayfield
Cameras: Ross Mayfield & Andrés Cottin
Filmed at GB's Juke Joint, Long Island City, NY

TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Video Producer: Joshua Bryant
Audio Mastering: Josh Rogosin
Tiny Production Team: Bob Boilen, Bobby Carter, Kara Frame, Maia Stern, Sofie Hernandez-Simeonidis, Ashley Pointer
Executive Producer: Keith Jenkins
Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann

#catherinerussell #nprmusic #tinydesk #bhmxnprmusic

Bob Boilen | October 27, 2021
It felt good to be home, if only for one night: home, in this case, being my Tiny Desk at NPR. We were about to film Neffy, our 2021 Tiny Desk Contest winner, at my desk at NPR headquarters. My corner of the NPR Music department looked just as I had left it almost 600 days ago; it's eerie inside and nearly nightfall outside. There's no audience for this Sunday evening concert, just our five-person Tiny Desk crew.

We had filmed almost 1,000 Tiny Desk concerts before we abandoned the office in mid-March of 2020. What was then exciting yet routine now felt somewhat like a hallucination.

For Neffy, it too was a dream: — a dream come true. Her joy during the recording was contagious. Neffy is Mecca Russell, a young singer who grew up around Arlington, Va., just across the river from NPR. Her Contest-winning song "Wait Up" is about living in New York, most recently during the COVID-19 outbreak, but yearning for home. In fact, Neffy did return to her childhood home, where she recorded her winning song with just her heartfelt voice and her guitar.

"I wrote 'Wait Up' like many other songs I've written: sitting on the edge of my bed. But I didn't know it would be the song that would change my life," Neffy told us. "I got to sing lyrics I wrote in the privacy of my room late at night to a vast and loving audience is beyond my wildest dreams. For that, I am incredibly grateful, and quite frankly, still in disbelief."

We hear three more songs from Neffy during her Tiny Desk concert. It's a small window into an outstanding talent, and we're so proud to share this extraordinary moment.

SET LIST
"Like You Did"
"Wait Up"
"What If"
"Hangin' On Too Long"

MUSICIANS
Neffy: vocals, guitar

TINY DESK TEAM
Producers: Bob Boilen, Kara Frame, Elle Mannion
Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin
Videographers: Kara Frame, Maia Stern
Editor: Maia Stern
Tiny Contest Team: Jessica Goldstein, Marissa Lorusso
Tiny Production Team: Bobby Carter, Sofie Hernandez-Simeonidis
Creative Director: Bob Boilen
Executive Producer: Keith Jenkins
Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann

#nprmusic #tinydesk #neffy

The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. Introducing NPR Music's Tiny Desk (home) concerts, bringing you performances from across the country and the world. It's the same spirit — stripped-down sets, an intimate setting — just a different space.

Presenting the 2020 winner of NPR's Tiny Desk Contest, Supported by State Farm

Oct. 5, 2020 || Linda Diaz -- Winning the Tiny Desk Contest has been a surreal experience for me, not only because it's a big, big honor, but because it's all happening in the midst of a global pandemic. Even just shooting my Tiny Desk (home) concert has been a wild ride: getting the band together, getting the NPR team together, figuring out how to shoot safely with everyone in New York City. At one point, we finally had everything set and ready to go. Then, days before the shoot, I tested positive for COVID-19. I will spare you all the details (lots of tears, lots of phone calls), but I am so grateful for my band, the NPR Music team and the Javits Center for going above and beyond for me, the human as much as me, the musician.

Even though I couldn't be at the Desk, I'm feeling lucky to have been able to share some extra little parts of my personality with my (home) concert. Like, how dope is it to be able to say that I'm not only the 2020 Tiny Desk Contest winner, but that we were the first musicians ever to perform on the top of the Javits Center?! In more ways than one, this concert is a victory and a dream come true for me.

Through this whole process, it has felt weird to be celebrating, but what has been reiterated time and again is that it is more than OK to be Black and celebrate and mourn and organize and rest and any other number of things. Black joy is radical because it actively opposes defeat. It is necessary.

SET LIST
"Magic"
"Green Tea Ice Cream"
"Honesty"

MUSICIANS
Linda Diaz: vocals
Jade Che: keys
Matt Fishman: bass
Bianca B. Muniz: vocals
Jacqueline A. Muniz: vocals
Andrés Valbuena: percussion

CREDITS
Producers: Kara Frame, Pilar Fitzgerald, Bob Boilen
Videographers: Kara Frame, Tsering Bista
Audio Engineers: Nickolai Hammar, Josh Rogosin
Video Producer: Morgan Noelle Smith
Associate Producer: Bobby Carter
Executive Producer: Lauren Onkey
Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann

#tinydesk #tinydeskcontest #lindadiaz

Tracklist:
1. Past, Present & Future (Intro) 00:00
2. Dreamcatcher 01:00
3. Arrow 05:13
4. Nana 09:41
5. Footsteps 13:05
6. All In My Mind 16:42
7. Golden 19:57
8. Summer 24:32
9. Whispering 29:12
10. Origin 33:00
11. Traveller 37:33
12. Swept Away 42:34
13. Sunrise 46:33
14. Fuji 50:40
15. Rainy Day 56:16
16. Gigi 1:00:11
17. That Dream Again 01:04:01

⁣Fresh Prince of Bel Air Theme Song (HQ)

I now am getting addicted into this show now. ;-;

Dies ist der Theme Song von "Beverly Hills Cops".

Live Convention Hall
Asbury Park, New Jersey
July 13, 1977

Setlist:
Workin' for MCA
I Ain't the One
You Got That Right
Saturday Night Special
That Smell
What's Your Name
Gimme Three Steps
Call Me the Breeze
T for Texas
Sweet Home Alabama
Free Bird