Juanes: Tiny Desk Concert

This Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 NPR Music celebrates artists from all corners of Latinidad with an 'El Tiny' takeover.

Felix Contreras | September 16, 2024
From the moment Colombian superstar Juanes started singing “Nada Valgo Sin Tu Amor,” we know we were in for something special.

He usually performs in arenas and stadiums all over the Spanish speaking world, but he brought his intensely personal songs to the Tiny Desk — and none of them lost their power of speaking directly to the heart.

A highpoint for me was when he converted his popular song “La Luz” into a Dominican merengue, complete with crowd singalong. But what brought the house down was his surprise encore of “A Dios Le Pido,” proving this performance celebrates the power of his artistry and the familiarity of his music in our lives.

SET LIST
“Nada Valgo Sin Tu Amor”
“Cecilia”
“Mala Gente”
“La Luz
“A Dios Le Pido”

MUSICIANS
Juanes: lead vocals, guitar
Felipe Navia: bass
Juan Pablo Daza: guitar
Richard Bravo: percussion
Marcelo Novati: drums
Miguel Ortiz: trumpet
Felipe Silva: tenor Sax
Percy Recavarren: trombone
Nicolle Horbath: vocals
Daniel Olivero: vocals
Emmanuel Briceño: keyboards, musical direction

TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Anamaria Sayre
Director/Editor: Joshua Bryant
Audio Technical Director: Josh Newell
Host/Series Producer: Bobby Carter
Videographers: Joshua Bryant, Kara Frame, Estefania Mitre, Zayrha Rodriguez
Audio Engineer: Valentina Rodríguez Sánchez
Photographer: Virginia Lozano
Tiny Desk Team: Maia Stern, Ashley Pointer, Hazel Cills
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson
VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins

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