S2017 E1 • Declan McKenna

Hear the spirited young singer-songwriter take on religion, poverty and politics, armed with just a guitar and some unrelenting hooks.

Première diffusion : 3 janvier 2017

S2017 E2 • Donny McCaslin

Hear McCaslin, the saxophonist and bandleader whose group backed David Bowie on Blackstar, near the anniversary of that album's release. Selections include an instrumental take on Bowie's "Lazarus."

Première diffusion : 9 janvier 2017

S2017 E3 • Lila Downs

With a voice that borrows heavily from opera, Downs performs the kind of full-throated mariachi singing that would fit right in at Mexico City's Garibaldi Square — ground zero for mariachi.

Première diffusion : 13 janvier 2017

S2017 E4 • Brent Cobb

Cobb's words shimmer like a tall glass of sweet tea in the late-morning sun. Watch the country singer-songwriter perform four songs from his debut album.

Première diffusion : 17 janvier 2017

S2017 E5 • BADBADNOTGOOD

The jazz band, known for its soulful interpretations of songs by Nas and Ol' Dirty Bastard, plays its own new material live in the NPR Music offices.

Première diffusion : 23 janvier 2017

S2017 E6 • Miramar

Watch the Virginia band sweep the NPR crowd off its feet with a collection of exquisite boleros by Puerto Rican composer Sylvia Rexach.

Première diffusion : 27 janvier 2017

S2017 E7 • Gallant

The rising R&B star performs three falsetto-drenched highlights from his 2016 debut, Ology — including "Bourbon," which features a guest rap from Chance The Rapper collaborator Saba.

Première diffusion : 30 janvier 2017

S2017 E8 • D.R.A.M.

The rapper/singer storms the NPR Music offices, activating his signature smile and bouncing through five highlights from his catalog — including the smash single "Broccoli."

Première diffusion : 1 février 2017

S2017 E9 • Run The Jewels

Killer Mike and El-P continue to out-muse each other in a supergroup that somehow seems to get better, louder, and more pertinent since their start in 2013.

Première diffusion : 6 février 2017

S2017 E10 • Esmé Patterson

Esmé Patterson has dropped the banjos and folk from her previous project Paper Bird, and in their place are electric guitars and a backing band worth getting behind.

Première diffusion : 10 février 2017

S2017 E11 • Agnes Obel

Agnes Obel manipulated the Tiny Desk to better suit the deeply alluring and powerful music she brought to us.

Première diffusion : 15 février 2017

S2017 E12 • Little Simz

Little Simz has been compared to Lauryn Hill for her self-reflective wordplay. And though the British lyricist is a relative new-comer, her Tiny Desk performance was poised and confident.

Première diffusion : 21 février 2017

S2017 E13 • Dirty Dozen Brass Band

To celebrate Fat Tuesday, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band brought their euphoric horns to the Tiny Desk for a raucous, joyous set.

Première diffusion : 28 février 2017

S2017 E14 • Ninet

One of Israel's very popular artists may be walking a similar path to early-career Joan Jett — she brought that same intensity to the Tiny Desk.

Première diffusion : 3 mars 2017

S2017 E15 • Maren Morris

One of the newest Grammy winners stops by the Tiny Desk to share her winking, sometimes tongue-in-cheek songs.

Première diffusion : 6 mars 2017

S2017 E16 • Tank And The Bangas

Tank And The Bangas' victory lap around the Tiny Desk was momentous, celebratory and deeply touching, with a flair and alchemy of styles that could come from New Orleans.

Première diffusion : 10 mars 2017

S2017 E17 • Red Baraat's Holi Celebration

The Brooklyn bhangra band come to the Tiny Desk in celebration of Holi, the Hindu festival of color that welcomes the coming of spring.

Première diffusion : 13 mars 2017

S2017 E18 • Sampha

A Tiny Desk Concert as intimate as it gets (that's saying something). Just Sampha, a piano and three heart-wrenching songs that seem to double as coping mechanisms.

Première diffusion : 21 mars 2017

S2017 E19 • Delicate Steve

This fierce and lyrical guitar player writes playful instrumental music led by hooky vocals — but there is no voice, just the human-like twang of a glass slide on a guitar.

Première diffusion : 24 mars 2017

S2017 E20 • Overcoats

Hana Elion and JJ Mitchell's vibrant vocal harmonies are set against an electronic backdrop that feels spacious and refreshing.

Première diffusion : 27 mars 2017

S2017 E21 • Noname

The power of language to penetrate a difficult subject, and the power of performance to share that language, are the gifts Noname brought to the Tiny Desk.

Première diffusion : 3 avril 2017

S2017 E22 • Tash Sultana

It's astonishing to watch Sultana's fluidity on her instrument, like a natural extension of her body. She also plays bass, saxophone, trumpet, flute and more, but kept it "simple" for the Tiny Desk.

Première diffusion : 7 avril 2017

S2017 E23 • Sinkane

You can hear a great New York jazz band in the rhythms of Sinkane, but you can also hear the influence of Bob Marley and the hypnotic repetition of Sudanese desert sounds.

Première diffusion : 10 avril 2017

S2017 E24 • Ljova And The Kontraband

Composer, arranger and viola player Ljova lead his Kontraband to the Tiny Desk for an eclectic swirl of Western classical, jazz, tango and Eastern European and Balkan folk music.

Première diffusion : 14 avril 2017

S2017 E25 • Chicano Batman

Chicano Batman comes with a sound that perfectly captures dark lounges, quinceñera dances, car shows and backyard parties.

Première diffusion : 17 avril 2017

S2017 E26 • alt-J

There's a self-imposed rule for Tiny Desk Concerts: No artist can visit twice unless there's something wholly different about what they're doing. alt-J was happy to oblige.

Première diffusion : 24 avril 2017

S2017 E27 • Antonio Lizana

The traditions of flamenco and jazz are disparate, but in the hands of a few Spanish jazz musicians, these two worlds commingle and find common ground.

Première diffusion : 28 avril 2017

S2017 E28 • Avery*Sunshine

The gospel-trained singer showcased why she counts Aretha Franklin and Smokey Robinson as fans.

Première diffusion : 1 mai 2017

S2017 E29 • Peter Silberman

A strange condition hushed the life of Peter Silberman, resulting in what may be the quietest Tiny Desk Concert ever.

Première diffusion : 5 mai 2017

S2017 E30 • Aimee Mann

"This song is called 'You Never Loved Me' — it's another cheery, optimistic number," says Aimee Mann, introducing the second of four songs in this Tiny Desk Concert.

Première diffusion : 8 mai 2017

S2017 E31 • Danilo Brito

Danilo Brito and his band brought their dextrous expression of choro music to the Tiny Desk, a long-established musical style that has its roots in the streets and backyards of Brito's native Brazil.

Première diffusion : 12 mai 2017

S2017 E32 • Tim Darcy

Tim Darcy of Montreal band Ought brings his mysterious solo work, from the album Saturday Night, to the Tiny Desk. The record he says, was his chance to “get back to my roots, in my own voice.”

Première diffusion : 15 mai 2017

S2017 E33 • Troker

Mexico may not be known for its jazz, but the young lions of Troker are a promising hope to make the country and its capital city a destination.

Première diffusion : 19 mai 2017

S2017 E34 • Julia Jacklin

A restrained, whisper-soft Tiny Desk concert from Australian singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin with songs taken from her debut album Don't Let The Kids Win.

Première diffusion : 22 mai 2017

S2017 E35 • Gabriel Garzón-Montano

Gabriel Garzón-Montano spent three years writing and recording his beautiful, dense album Jardin -- but for his Tiny Desk visit, he stripped it all down to two elements, the piano and his voice.

Première diffusion : 26 mai 2017

S2017 E36 • Royal Thunder

What happens when you ask a hard-rock band to unplug its thunder? It draws power from a raw, desperate vulnerability.

Première diffusion : 30 mai 2017

S2017 E37 • Nick Grant

The Atlanta-based MC came through with the flu and coolly earned our praise. How sick is that?

Première diffusion : 2 juin 2017

S2017 E38 • Violents & Monica Martin

While her band was on hiatus, Monica Martin joined Jeremy Larson's project Violents, yielding a lush record of electronic pop, translated into a quieted set at the Tiny Desk.

Première diffusion : 5 juin 2017

S2017 E39 • Perfume Genius

The band's long-awaited performance at the Tiny Desk was both beautiful and, at times, intense, featuring three deeply personal songs by frontman Mike Hadreas.

Première diffusion : 12 juin 2017

S2017 E40 • Penguin Cafe

Penguin Cafe folds in sounds from around the world and throughout music history — Africa, Kraftwerk, Brazil and Franz Schubert.

Première diffusion : 16 juin 2017

S2017 E41 • Tigers Jaw

The duo strips down to acoustic guitar and keyboard for a strikingly intimate set, illuminating their close harmonies that tangle like garlands.

Première diffusion : 19 juin 2017

S2017 E42 • Holly Macve

Backed by a suitably low-key band, Macve would sound subtly radiant just about anywhere, from your nearest country bar to the most dreamily lit stage in Twin Peaks.

Première diffusion : 23 juin 2017

S2017 E43 • Ravi Coltrane Quartet

Artistic legacy, evolution and studied ease coalesced at this Tiny Desk Concert, with Coltrane offering four interpretations of his and others' works.

Première diffusion : 26 juin 2017

S2017 E44 • Helado Negro

Première diffusion : 30 juin 2017

S2017 E45 • Chance The Rapper

Première diffusion : 5 juillet 2017

S2017 E46 • Jay Som

Première diffusion : 10 juillet 2017

S2017 E47 • Fragile Rock

Première diffusion : 14 juillet 2017

S2017 E48 • Tuxedo

Première diffusion : 17 juillet 2017

S2017 E49 • Rare Essence

Première diffusion : 19 juillet 2017

S2017 E50 • Albin Lee Meldau

Première diffusion : 20 juillet 2017