Tiny Desk Concert

What Virginia-bred country singer and rapper Shaboozey represents is much bigger than himself: It's the reclamation of country music's roots as unapologetically Black.

Shaboozey represents a reclamation of country music's roots as unapologetically Black. Alongside several special guests, he plays fan favorites and debuts new songs at the Desk.

Fred Hammond, a leading architect of modern gospel music, gives us a catalog-spanning set and declares: "Tiny knows how to party in the Holy Ghost!" If the audience in the room that day is any indication, you won't want the show to end either.

Although much of Eve's set features songs that are more than 20 years old, the fresh arrangements, her commanding performance and the audience's enthusiastic response shows that her music and influence remain timeless.

Ayra Starr has dreamed of being behind the Desk since she was 14 years old. The Nigerian pop star delivers Afro-fusion grooves, dreamy soundscapes and high-energy rhythms with a stellar band.

Perseverance, plus a whole lot of talent, is what got the Dallas hip-hop collective to our space after submitting to the Tiny Desk Contest four years in a row.

Annahstasia's voice is soothing and strong. Her music feels like taking a deep breath, exhaling and landing in a gentle place.

Laurie Anderson has a way of holding our lives up to a mirror, reintroducing us to ourselves, in all our ridiculousness and splendor.

In power ballads and two-steppers, Vince Gill crafts intimate songs about how we treat each other. The Country Music Hall of Famer sandwiches '90s hits in between new material, and closes with "Go Rest High on That Mountain."

Producer, musician, and Blue Note Records president Don Was has spent decades shaping popular music behind the scenes, working with artists from Bonnie Raitt to The Rolling Stones. Now, with Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble, he’s bringing the sounds of his hometown to the forefront.