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RAYE

A long time coming, the South London-bred singer-songwriter performs at the Desk with the confidence of a veteran vocal powerhouse.

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Fred again..

The electronic producer and songwriter moves seamlessly in this jam-packed Tiny Desk.

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Trina

The rap icon treated fans to an epic set featuring the best of her sprawling discography.

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Kassa Overall

The drummer, singer and producer gives a virtuosic display of musicianship, lyricism and artistic innovation at the Tiny Desk.

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Durand Bernarr

Before his eclectic, high-energy performance, the singer and showman told the Tiny Desk team: "I'm not meant to be understood; I'm meant to be experienced."

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The Beths

The New Zealand band writes sparkling indie pop underpinned by empathy. At the Tiny Desk, you can hear that support and camaraderie in the band's stripped-down arrangements and dry banter.

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The Bad Ends (Home) Concert

This magical, four-song set is an Athens, Ga., insider's dream.

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Tye Tribbett

Tye Tribbett brings his high energy praise music to the Tiny Desk in a set of six inspiring songs.

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Bono and The Edge

It's hard to overstate the kindness and good-natured humor the U2 singer and guitarist brought to this set, where they performed reimagined songs from All That You Can't Leave Behind.

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Andrew Combs

Watch the restless singer-songwriter in a set of penetrating new tunes, capped with a breathtaking love song.

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Selina Moon

The singer-songwriter has impressed us with her Tiny Desk Contest entries over the last few years; at the Desk, she brought confidence, a sense of belonging and a brilliant set of songs.

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Mama's Broke

The duo performs a set of dark yet hopeful songs filled with haunting harmonies and unique rhythms.

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Jorge Glem and Sam Reider

Two musical cultures come together to create something that didn't exist before in this Tiny Desk performance.

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Antonio Sánchez & Bad Hombre

Sánchez observes the world with a drummer's sensibilities. Here, he and his pals in Bad Hombre explore the rhythm of language in a set of tracks from Sánchez's latest album.

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Omah Lay

The singer and songwriter made a special trip from Nigeria to the Tiny Desk for a performance of his Afro-fusion hits.

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Charley Crockett

In his vintage Stetson, the Texas troubadour performed a set of songs that find new meaning in familiar country, folk and blues forms.

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Ab-Soul

Ab-Soul's career is a prime example of how rap has grown over the past 50 years. For his Tiny Desk set, he hand-picked a live band and gave a display of raw honesty and next-level lyricism.

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Tamela Mann

It's impossible to tell the history of Black people in America without the gospel, and Tamela Mann represented at NPR headquarters.

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Theo Croker

The trumpeter brings his unmistakably chill attitude and determination to expand the sound of jazz to this stripped-down Tiny Desk set.

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Fousheé

Britanny Fousheé is not an artist who can be boxed in. In her Tiny Desk set, she flexes her eclectic artistry and vocal — and emotional — range.

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Kenny Beats

One of the most sought after producers in music brings a trio of familiar voices to the Tiny Desk.

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Lee Fields

NPR Music's Tiny Desk series continues a celebration of Black History Month with this set from Lee Fields.