NPR’s Tiny Desk concerts are playful, intimate iterations of musicians’ best work for a small crowd, and whether it’s Mac Miller’s performance of “What’s the Use?” with Thundercat or Harry Styles’ raw vocals on “Cherry,” several of these performances stand out from the rest. Each concert features an artist singing alongside an NPR jury’s selection.
From my viewpoint the folks at the Americana Music Association have curated a stellar lineup of roots artists. As always in this preview, most of the more recognizable performers are not highlighted; my focus is discovery.
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The Boston-based musician is out with her first original single since winning NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest in 2022. Amador said, “It feels like the most vulnerable song that I have to date.”