Bobby Carter, host and series producer of NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts, pointed to three main components that make for a great performance. An artist must be comfortable performing live, captivating an ...

The world of Portuguese fado is full of emotion that is on display within seconds of this performance by vocalist Carminho.

According to NPR’s Felix Contreras, “the performance is a front row seat to the joys and sorrows of the fado spirit, delivered by an artist that uses the genre as a base to explore other musical ...

After logging stellar Tiny Desk performances supporting The Roots and Common, this solo set proves the wait worthwhile.

We dig into the details on how artists are selected, how the concerts are recorded and produced, and how Tiny Desk fits into NPR's larger audience strategy. NPR's mission goes beyond news ...

Hiromi arrived at NPR wearing comfortable sweats, her chic hair already styled and perfectly coiffed for the performance. The ...