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Tiny Desk

Intimate video performances, recorded live at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen
Brent Cobb: Tiny Desk Concert

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Brent Cobb performs a Tiny Desk Concert on Nov. 10, 2016. (Claire Harbage/NPR) Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption

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Brent Cobb

Cobb's words shimmer like a tall glass of sweet tea in the late-morning sun.

Lila Downs: Tiny Desk Concert

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Lila Downs

With a voice that borrows heavily from opera, Downs is an inspiring, full-throated mariachi singer.

Donny McCaslin: Tiny Desk Concert

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Donny McCaslin performs a Tiny Desk Concert on Nov. 28, 2016. (Raquel Zaldivar/NPR) Raquel Zaldivar/NPR hide caption

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Donny McCaslin

Hear McCaslin, whose band backed David Bowie on Blackstar, a year after that album's release.

Declan McKenna: Tiny Desk Concert

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Declan McKenna perform a Tiny Desk Concert on Aug. 2, 2016. (Claire Harbage/NPR) Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption

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Declan McKenna

Hear the spirited young songwriter take on religion, poverty and politics, armed with just a guitar.

The Oh Hellos: Holiday Tiny Desk Concert

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The Oh Hellos perform a Tiny Desk Concert on Dec. 13, 2016. (Raquel Zaldivar/NPR) Raquel Zaldivar/NPR hide caption

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The Oh Hellos: Holiday Tiny Desk Concert

The nine-piece band returns to the Tiny Desk to fill the air with fake snow and real joy.

Derek Gripper: Tiny Desk Concert

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Derek Gripper performs a Tiny Desk Concert on Nov. 14, 2016. (Raquel Zaldivar/NPR) Raquel Zaldivar/NPR hide caption

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Derek Gripper

The classically trained guitarist performs songs originally written for the kora.

Gucci Mane: Tiny Desk Concert

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Gucci Mane

The rapper has spent the year on an extended victory tour. Here are the spoils.

Alsarah & The Nubatones: Tiny Desk Concert

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Alsarah & The Nubatones perform a Tiny Desk Concert on Nov. 3, 2016. (Raquel Zaldivar/NPR) Raquel Zaldivar/NPR hide caption

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Alsarah & The Nubatones

In the band's hands, East African music comes alive in a mix of tradition and contemporary sounds.

Ro James: Tiny Desk Concert

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Ro James performs a Tiny Desk Concert on Oct. 11, 2016. (Raquel Zaldivar/NPR) Raquel Zaldivar/NPR hide caption

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Ro James

The R&B singer performs three funky, sexy, stripped-down songs from his debut album, Eldorado.

Pinegrove: Tiny Desk Concert

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Pinegrove

Watch the New Jersey band squeeze four songs into a scrappy, warmhearted 13-minute set.

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