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Wednesday March 31, 2021

The Best Music Of March: NPR Staff Picks

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The Best Music Of March: NPR Staff Picks

March 31, 2021 • In March, we indulged R&B pleasures from Joyce Wrice and Solomon Fox, we missed our friends with a sweet song by Joel Young, dreamed of summer with Hirsch, bum-rushed IKOQWE's razor-edged boom-bap, and discovered the cosmic secrets of Floating Points and Pharoah Sanders.

The Best Music Of March: NPR Staff Picks

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Tuesday March 23, 2021

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Liam Bailey: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

March 23, 2021 • The British singer-songwriter performs three songs from his latest album, Ekundayo, in this Tiny Desk quarantine concert.

Monday March 15, 2021

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Xavier Omär: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

March 15, 2021 • Xavier Omär and his cohorts play a charismatic and vocally rich Tiny Desk home concert at a coffee shop in San Antonio.

Wednesday March 10, 2021

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Coming 2 America, Sounds Of Zamunda: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

March 10, 2021 • Six artists representing four countries in Africa perform a megamix of selections from Rhythms of Zamunda: Music Inspired By Coming 2 America.

Wednesday March 3, 2021

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Jack Harlow: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

March 3, 2021 • The rapper behind last year's hit "WHATS POPPIN" performs six songs from his debut album for Tiny Desk's quarantine series.

Thursday February 25, 2021

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Kirk Franklin: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

February 25, 2021 • 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.

Thursday February 18, 2021

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Rae Khalil: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

February 18, 2021 • The rapper, singer and songwriter performs four songs as part of Tiny Desk's Black History Month celebration.

Tuesday January 19, 2021

Gabriel Garzón-Montano: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

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Gabriel Garzón-Montano: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

January 19, 2021 • An eight-piece backing band, dressed almost entirely in white, helps Garzón-Montano bring the music of his latest album, Agüita, to life.

Friday January 8, 2021

Jazmine Sullivan: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

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Jazmine Sullivan: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

January 8, 2021 • The R&B star celebrates her new album, Heaux Tales, with a Tiny Desk quarantine concert.

Tuesday December 29, 2020

Tiny Desk Staffers Pick Their Favorite Tiny Desk (Home) Concerts

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Best Music Of 2020

Tiny Desk Staffers Pick Their Favorite Tiny Desk (Home) Concerts

December 29, 2020 • The minds behind NPR Music's Tiny Desk present their favorite home concerts of 2020, from Buscabulla to Billie Eilish.

Tuesday December 8, 2020

The No. 1 Album Of 2020: SAULT's 'Untitled (Black Is)'

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The No. 1 Album Of 2020: SAULT's 'Untitled (Black Is)'

December 8, 2020 • Radio Milwaukee's Tarik Moody leads a discussion on NPR Music's number one album pick and why it's one of 2020's most important and potent releases.

The No. 1 Album Of 2020: SAULT's 'Untitled (Black Is)'

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How to make a good playlist: Tips from a Tiny Desk producer

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How to make a good playlist: Tips from a Tiny Desk producer

December 8, 2020 • So you're planning the perfect candlelit evening — or the perfect road trip, or the perfect afternoon at home. Where do you start? A playlist, of course. NPR Music's Bobby Carter showed us how he crafts them.

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