
The celebration concludes as Angélique Kidjo pays tribute to her friend and mentor Miriam Makeba by performing her 1967 global hit, "Pata Pata." It was a lovely way to shine a light on how we can impact each other's lives through music.

Billie Eilish and her brother/musical collaborator Finneas were supposed to be six months into their.
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Now here they are, at NPR, brought together by a series that has been blessed with so much talent and a global audience with big ears and open arms.Īngélique Kidjo's band drives the energy and melody as they perform songs from her 2021 album Mother Nature and then dig back a decade to perform the song "Afirika," encouraging strength for the African people. Watch Billie Eilish and Finneas Perform an NPR ‘Tiny Desk Concert’ From Home.

It's then she saw Sampa The Great's home concert from Zambia and immediately reached out in hopes of collaborating. When Angélique was preparing for her Tiny Desk concert, she thought it would be a good idea to watch some past concerts for inspiration. A month later Boilen arranged for her to do just. 1 2 Thompson joked that the musician, folk singer Laura Gibson, should just perform at Boilen's desk. So many artists' voices have been raised and shared with music fans worldwide through these performances. The first Tiny Desk Concert came about in 2008 after Boilen and NPR Music editor Stephen Thompson left South by Southwest frustrated that they couldn't hear the music over the crowd noise. When I started the Tiny Desk series in April 2008, I never imagined its impact. Een goede reden om de vijf best bekeken NPR Tiny Desk Concerts op een rijtje te zetten. Usher blessed our YouTube feeds, Twitter timelines, and whatever other social media platforms we use nearly a week ago with an amazing Tiny Desk concert.

Originally from the West African country of Benin, the singer and activist plays a crucial role in spreading the music of Africa and the spirit of love in all that she does.
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Paak & The Free Nationals play 'Come Down', 'Heart Don't Stand A Chance', 'Put Me Thru' and 'Suede' at the Tiny Desk.Did you know you can wat. Today we celebrate the 1,000th concert the Tiny Desk team has captured and published, and I can't imagine a more inspiring spirit to help us celebrate than Angélique Kidjo. Paak & The Free Nationals: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert.
