Despite singing of heartbreak or sadness, Emily King's barely-contained excitement brightens the room between each tune.
Clipping, an American experimental hip hop group from Los Angeles, performs at NPR's Tiny Desk in Washington, DC on August 19, 2025. Credit: Maansi Srivastava/NPR
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The hip-hop band reshapes itshypnotic melodies and serrating beats with the aid of MIDI-triggered robots and a desk full of glass bottles, coffee mugs and a pizza box.
Artist Oklou performs at NPR's Tiny Desk on Oct. 10, 2025 in Washington, D.C.
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The French artist strips away the electronics and autotune for piano, acoustic guitar, marimba and an eight-piece choir. The results preserve Oklou's sense of sonic adventure.
The Beaches perform a Tiny Desk concert at NPR Music in Washington, D.C.
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Theeffervescent pop-rock band is here with a crucial reminder: It's always summer somewhere.
Nigerian singer and rapper Asake performs at NPR Tiny Desk on August 25, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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Kevin Parker takes the less-is-more approach at the Tiny Desk: an all-acoustic set of Tame Impala songs, brilliantly reimagined.
Silvana Estrada performs at NPR's Tiny Desk, or El Tiny, on Sept. 25, 2025 in Washington, D.C.
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Equal parts educational and just plain silly, the Chilean puppet show makes its first trip ever to the United States to turn the Tiny Desk into a playground.
Rubio's electronic-pop music is full of ambient sound, but at the Tiny Desk, her flow is reborn. In these sweeping arrangements, she casts a new spell.
Four singers, four boleros. Angélica Garcia, Mireya Ramos, Trish Toledo and iLe each offer something distinct in these songs written and performed by Adrian Quesada.
Chuwi performs a Tiny Desk concert at NPR Music in Washington, D.C.
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The Puerto Rican band blends bomba, plena and salsa into its sound, trading ocean blues and sunset pinks for playful jazz breaks and tasteful synthesizer effects.
Carlos Vives carries the mantle of Colombia's vallenato tradition. Now 30 years after his landmark recording, he revisits songs from La Tierra del Olvido with a 12-piece band.
Lido Pimienta performs a Tiny Desk concert at NPR Music in Washington, D.C.
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Every aspect of a Lido Pimienta performance is intensely intentional. Her turn behind the Tiny Desk is, as expected, rich with symbolism and musical beauty.
Yes, the first-ever stage dive at the Tiny Desk occurs during Turnstile's set, but not before a wild reimagination of the hardcore band's wide-ranging sound.
Ed Sheeran performs at the Tiny Desk on Sept. 12, 2025.
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Featuring brand new songs from the album Play, plus an old favorite, watch Sheeran build the instrumental elements in real time with guitar, keyboard and a looping station.
Michael Mayo performs a Tiny Desk concert July 1, 2025, at NPR's headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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