Amaia provided renditions of six songs for her Tiny Desk set: "C'est La Vie," "Nanai," "Zorongo," "Auxiliar," "Giratutto," and "Yamaguchi." She busted out the chair flute in between "C'est La Vie" and "Nanai," performing a dazzling intro and continuing to play it during the latter song.
Pulp capped off their big year by stopping by NPR's DC offices for an enthralling Tiny Desk Concert. Watch it below. According to the performance's description, the group psyched themselves up beforehand by singing, "This will be the very best Tiny Desk," in unison. Then, they launched into a career-spanning, four-song set featuring Jarvis Cocker getting off some stilted dance moves to accompany his deadpan vocals.
Still, in Edgeworth's case, the insecurities were quickly shed: the NPR crowd gave "good vibes" and, more importantly, this young group of British musicians is just so naturally talented. The timing couldn't be better for this Tiny Desk. The themes and motivation behind Kokoroko's latest album, Tuff Times Never Last, speak directly to what many people are going through right now, but also convey a radical mission to choose joy.
Ed Sheeran's Tiny Desk (home) concert from 2021 was a huge moment for NPR Music. During a time of uncertainty, his show now at nearly 15 million views honored the intimate nature of our platform while also reimagining his work. We knew that when the time was right, Sheeran would step behind the real Desk and that time is now.
