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Tiny desk

  • Perseverance, plus a whole lot of talent, is what got the Dallas hip-hop collective to our space after submitting to the Tiny Desk Contest four years in a row.
  • Annahstasia's voice is soothing and strong. Her music feels like taking a deep breath, exhaling and landing in a gentle place.
  • Zayrha Rodriguez/NPR
    The mischievous visionary offers a career-spanning set with nods to dogs, the stars and her late husband, Lou Reed.
  • In her recordings, RaiNao leans into reggaeton and electronic beats. Her Tiny Desk performance presents a different version of Puerto Rico's song spine, built on guiros, timbales and maracas.
  • In power ballads and two-steppers, Vince Gill crafts intimate songs about how we treat each other. The Country Music Hall of Famer sandwiches '90s hits in between new material, and closes with "Go Rest High on That Mountain."
  • Vanessa Castillo
    The tight and powerful group breathes fire into a Grateful Dead classic and smolders on a Hank Williams song.
  • Zayrha Rodriguez
    Featuring new songs and beloved classics, the stadium-sized rock band shrinks down its outsized sound without losing any urgency or oomph.
  • Danielle A. Scruggs
    The British pop star makes a "tiny version" of her theatrical stage show, complete with roses, angel wings and a cardboard proscenium arch.
  • Vanessa Castillo
    From Trinidad and Tobago, soca group KestheBand brings the island to the Tiny Desk — smiles, waving flags, whining and all.
  • The musical Ragtime explores the complexities of love, family, community and what we owe each other. Company members stop by the Tiny Desk to share a bit of their American dream.