Category: Music

Alanté Serene | February 20, 2026 British trio FLO crossed the pond for its Tiny Desk debut in Washington, D.C. So we got V.I.P. access to Club FLO courtesy of Stella Quaresma, Reneé Downer and Jorja Douglas, complete with disco balls, martinis, a custom marquee and subtle Easter eggs tucked between the shelves for sharp-eyed fans. Still, none of the glam outshines what matters most: their harmonies. They open with a new take on their debut single, “Cardboard Box,” immediately reminding us of the chemistry that launched them. We witness their sister-like energy as they laugh, banter and dance their [See More…]

Lars Gotrich | February 18, 2026 How do we find beauty in a broken world? This is the question that Ganavya’s music asks, but lets you answer. Raised in the Hindu tradition of the harikatha — where she would sing poems called abhangs (“songs without endings”) along a pilgrimage route — Ganavya has spent a life in contemplation. At the Tiny Desk, she sings the poems of today in the language of today. Set in an aqueous groove by bassist Max Ridley and harpist Charles Overton, Ganavya’s “Land” is a hymn of thanksgiving, with words by the Palestinian American poet [See More…]

Bobby Carter | February 16, 2026 We have finally brought one of our most requested artists to the Tiny Desk: Jill Scott! “I thought about you so much,” Scott tells the audience. “I was, like, ‘One day, Imma be on Tiny Desk!’ ” In celebration of her new album, To Whom This May Concern, her first in just over a decade, the Philadelphia poet shares some new music along with the classics we’ve been yearning for. Most Jill Scott fans know that her albums are gateways to the live show. For over 25 years, the stage has been where she [See More…]