Bob Boilen

Bob Boilen appears in the following:

Nora Brown and Stephanie Coleman: Tiny Desk Concert

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

The two artists perform a set of music full of yearning, joy and history.

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Peter One: Tiny Desk Concert

Thursday, July 27, 2023

Shifting from English to French to Guro, Peter One brings his passion-filled songs about his storied past to the Tiny Desk.

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Sparks: Tiny Desk Concert

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

The duo bring their twisted musical sense of humor, honed for over 50 years, to the Tiny Desk.

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Lisa O'Neill: Tiny Desk Concert

Tuesday, July 11, 2023

The Irish singer brings a plaintive, pensive atmosphere to the Tiny Desk.

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Jónsi explains how Sigur Rós made its first new album in a decade

Thursday, June 15, 2023

Members of Sigur Rós found their way back together slowly, but the Icelandic group's singer says that when they started playing it felt like nothing had changed.

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Little Moon: Tiny Desk Concert

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

2023's Tiny Desk Contest unique, winning band performs a range of emotional and creative songs.

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Mama's Broke: Tiny Desk Concert

Wednesday, March 08, 2023

The duo performs a set of dark yet hopeful songs filled with haunting harmonies and unique rhythms.

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Noura Mint Seymali: Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST 2023

Monday, January 30, 2023

Noura Mint Seymali conjures a full blown sandstorm of hypnotic grooves, melding traditional Mauritanian instruments within an electrified psychedelic rock band.

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Khadija El Warzazia's Bnat el Houariyat & Esraa Warda: Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST

Monday, January 30, 2023

Khadija El Warzazia's Bnat el Houariyat & Esraa Warda is a pairing composed entirely of women artists.

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Justin Adams and Mauro Durante: Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST 2023

Monday, January 30, 2023

Justin Adams & Mauro Durante's music moves from serene minimalism to wild catharsis.

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Taraf de Caliu: Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST 2023

Monday, January 30, 2023

Taraf de Caliu are the last generation of "lăutari" that carry on this authentic traditional music from southern Romania, the music that defined them as one of the best gypsy bands in the world.

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Moonlight Benjamin: Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST 2023

Sunday, January 29, 2023

Moonlight Benjamin describes her music as a blend of vodou and rock and roll.

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Bia Ferreira: Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST 2023

Sunday, January 29, 2023

Bia Ferreira is a Brazilian singer, composer, multi-instrumentalist and activist. Her music discusses topics such as feminism, anti-racism and homophobia.

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Septeto Santiaguero: Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST 2023

Sunday, January 29, 2023

The group preserves and pays homage to one of Cuba's most important musical forms, with a vitality demonstrating that the septeto tradition is still fresh and alive in Santiago de Cuba today.

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Cui Jian: Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST 2023

Saturday, January 28, 2023

The former leader of Chinese rock band Ado, Jian's solo music is continually embraced by new generations.

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Dakh Daughters: Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST 2023

Saturday, January 28, 2023

Dakh Daughters create an atmosphere of a French saloon, where Mireille Mathieu befriends Marilyn Manson.

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Tiny Desk meets globalFEST: Taraf de Caliu, Noura Mint Seymali and more

Thursday, January 26, 2023

For the third year, Tiny Desk concerts team up with globalFEST for a thrilling online music festival — Tiny Desk meets globalFEST.

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Tiny Desk meets globalFEST: Septeto Santiaguero, Bia Ferreira, Moonlight Benjamin

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

For the third year, Tiny Desk concerts team up with globalFEST for a thrilling online music festival — Tiny Desk meets globalFEST.

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Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST 2023: Dakh Daughters, Khadija El Warzazia, Cui Jian

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

For the third year, Tiny Desk concerts team up with globalFEST for a thrilling online music festival — Tiny Desk meets globalFEST.

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Jake Blount: Tiny Desk Concert

Friday, January 06, 2023

The young proponent of traditional music brought a talented band, his astonishing imagination and a selection of what he calls "Black folk music from the future" to the Tiny Desk.

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