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Tiny Desk Live performance : NPR


Look over the shoulder of the 20 years since Bilal dropped his debut album, 1st Born Second, and you may see a profession characterised by experimentation and exploration. Bilal’s followers have clamored to see him headline a Tiny Desk of his personal, particularly since he logged stellar performances alongside The Roots and on the White Home with Frequent. He would not disappoint right here, proving the wait worthwhile when he begins with “One thing To Maintain,” a tune that also hasn’t seen an official studio launch.

Vocally, Bilal is untethered — there’s nothing he cannot do. The jazz, soul, R&B and hip-hop communities acknowledge his genius; he is been a favourite collaborator of musicians, vocalists and producers for years.

Bilal’s mastery would not finish together with his voice. For “Inform Me,” his efficiency accentuates the poetry of his lyricism. That is what makes him distinctive: You may by no means see him carry out any tune the identical method twice. Bilal’s set checklist is a calculated stability of the outdated and the brand new, and followers who’ve been driving with him for the reason that starting might be thrilled to listen to what he does with “Soul Sista,” which closes out his set. Add to that the assist of an insanely gifted band and background vocalists and you’ve got the blueprint for a dwell expertise that is completely fitted to the Tiny Desk.

SET LIST

  • “One thing To Maintain”
  • “Inform Me”
  • “When Will U Name”
  • “Lay Round”
  • “Soul Sista”

MUSICIANS

  • Bilal: vocals
  • Tone Whitfield: bass
  • Randy Runyon: guitar
  • Joe Blaxx: drums
  • Corey Bernhard: keys
  • Simon Martinez: guitar
  • Micah Robinson: background vocals
  • Tashera Robinson: background vocals
  • Muhsinah: background vocals

TINY DESK TEAM

  • Producers: Nikki Birch, Bobby Carter
  • Director/Editor: Kara Body
  • Audio Technical Director: Josh Newell
  • Host/Collection Producer: Bobby Carter
  • Videographers: Kara Body, Joshua Bryant, Maia Stern, Zayrha Rodriguez
  • Audio Engineer: Josephine Nyounai
  • Manufacturing Assistant: Ashley Pointer
  • Photographer: Grace Widyatmadja
  • Tiny Desk Copy Editor: Hazel Cills
  • Government Producer: Suraya Mohamed
  • Collection Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson
  • VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins

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