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Wednesday March 27, 2019

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Andrea Cruz: Tiny Desk Concert

March 27, 2019 • The singer from Puerto Rico is part of a movement on the island that emphasizes largely acoustic instruments and a folk-based approach to interpreting life before and after the hurricane of 2017.

Tuesday March 26, 2019

Jesse Mac Cormack's 'Give A Chance' And The Ordeal Of Living

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Jesse Mac Cormack's 'Give A Chance' And The Ordeal Of Living

March 26, 2019 • Jesse Mac Cormack's song "Give a Chance," follows humans making their way across the ordeals of life — with rope as a metaphor — towards that proverbial light that everyone tries to have in them.

Monday March 25, 2019

&More (Chill Moody & Donn T): Tiny Desk Concert

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&More (Chill Moody & Donn T): Tiny Desk Concert

March 25, 2019 • Philadelphia Rapper Chill Moody and singer Donn T, along with their crew known as &More, were one of the standout entrants in last year's Tiny Desk Contest. They bring a message of hope and love.

Friday March 22, 2019

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Tiny Desk Family Hour: Leikeli47

March 22, 2019 • The charismatic, genre-smashing masked rapper closes NPR Music's big night with intensity, joy and free-wheeling fervor.

Thursday March 21, 2019

Watch Nick Waterhouse Perform 'Black Glass' Live In The Studio

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Watch Nick Waterhouse Perform 'Black Glass' Live In The Studio

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March 21, 2019 • Backed by a horn section and a collaborative spirit, Nick Waterhouse took over composition with a loose and easy control.

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SXSW 2019

Tiny Desk Family Hour: Amanda Palmer

March 21, 2019 • The intense singer-songwriter performed "The Ride" on a grand piano.

Wednesday March 20, 2019

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SXSW 2019

Tiny Desk Family Hour: Fragile Rock

March 20, 2019 • Fragile Rock's rowdy emo songs are performed by bickering puppets. Onstage at a church in Austin, the band savages the patriarchy in "Smile More."

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SXSW 2019

Tiny Desk Family Hour: Gina Chavez

March 20, 2019 • In this performance of "The Sweet Sound Of Your Name," a song of devotion from 2014, the Austin singer-songwriter finds magic in the intimacy of a communal setting.

Slingshot Scenes: 10 Must-Watch Music Videos From Philadelphia

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Slingshot Scenes: 10 Must-Watch Music Videos From Philadelphia

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March 20, 2019 • Philadelphia's musicians wouldn't be able to take center stage without an equally robust community of directors and videographers to imaginatively document the work.

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Alejandro Escovedo: Tiny Desk Concert

March 20, 2019 • The veteran rocker and a backup band from Italy play songs from their album The Crossing, chronicling an American Dream of rock and roll and Beat poetry.

Monday March 18, 2019

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SXSW 2019

Tiny Desk Family Hour: Wyclef Jean

March 18, 2019 • The former Fugees star brought an electric guitar and a young protégé.

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Nao: Tiny Desk Concert

March 18, 2019 • The U.K.-based singer-songwriter takes the Tiny Desk on a cosmic journey through her Saturn return.

Saturday March 16, 2019

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SXSW 2019

Tiny Desk Family Hour: Mountain Man

March 16, 2019 • We couldn't pick just one song from the trio's appearance at the Tiny Desk Family hour. So we went with three.

Friday March 15, 2019

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Tiny Desk Family Hour: John Paul White

March 15, 2019 • The former Civil Wars star performed a new song that even makes his kids cry.

Thursday March 14, 2019

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Tiny Desk Family Hour: Cautious Clay

March 14, 2019 • The Brooklyn-based artist, in addition to offering up an impeccable vocal performance, brought perhaps the only flute solo of SXSW 2019 to NPR Music's Tiny Desk Family Hour.