Sixteen performers from the Broadway cast crammed behind the Tiny Desk to sing songs and share stories about thousands of airline passengers who were stranded in Newfoundland after 9/11.
Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley plays a Tiny Desk Concert (Shuran Huang/NPR).
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The Tallest Man On Earth's second appearance at the Tiny Desk comes almost 10 years to the day after his first. He returns with a touch of grey and a beard, but no less intense or moving.
A-WA plays a Tiny Desk Concert (Bob Boilen/NPR).
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The singer and mega-hit songwriter showcases three of his own tracks, including "I Luv Your Girl" and two songs from Ménage à Trois: Sextape Vol. 1, 2, 3.
Dan Tepfer plays a Tiny Desk concert on July 30, 2019 (Olivia Falcigno/NPR).
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47SOUL's message of equality is meant for the world. It's music without borders, mixing old and new, acoustic and electronic from a band formed in Amman Jordan, singing in Arabic and English.
Mandolin Orange plays a Tiny Desk Concert on June 21, 2019 (Shuran Huang/NPR).
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Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz made everything seem so easy, with just a few acoustic instruments and a single microphone behind the Tiny Desk, performing songs full of joy and thoughtfulness.
Nicole Bus plays a Tiny Desk Concert on July 8, 2019 (Olivia Falcigno/NPR).
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The Houston-based rapper's mindful words are like a life hack for anyone seeking guidance, with pleas to look past inherent hardships and evil and to stay focused on life's ultimate prizes.
Kian Soltani plays a Tiny Desk Concert on March 8, 2019 (Amr Alfiky/NPR).
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The two bands just released Years to Burn, their first album together since 2005. Now, they've performed three songs — two new, one old — for Calexico's Tiny Desk debut.
Lizzo plays a Tiny Desk Concert on May 21, 2019 (Claire Harbage/NPR).
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The spirit of Cab Calloway lives on in Masego, the singer, producer and multi-instrumentalist who surprised NPR's Tiny Desk audience with a zany sense of showmanship.
Jacob Collier plays a Tiny Desk Concert on May 16, 2019.
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As the NPR staff gathered to watch his performance, Jacob Collier sprinted full bore down the hallway for his set, hardly able to contain his creative energy or enthusiasm.
Priests performs a Tiny Desk Concert on June 7, 2019.
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