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Jennifer Koh and Missy Mazzoli perform a Tiny Desk concert at NPR Music in Washington, D.C. Keren Carrión/NPR hide caption

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Jennifer Koh and Missy Mazzoli

Two adventurous musicians trace the history of their fruitful collaboration in a set of pieces both ferocious and beautiful.

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Jennifer Lopez: Then and now

Jennifer Lopez offers a companion to her 2002 album This Is Me...Then. On This Is Me...Now she is once again inspired by falling in love with Ben Affleck.

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Kevin Kaarl

The Chihuahuan artist transfigures traditional Sinaloan instrumentation into folky new styles.

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Sunny Jain's Wild Wild East

Sunny Jain's music promotes the idea of not just crossing boundaries but obliterating them all together.

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Three 6 Mafia turns $4,500 into $45 million with 'Mystic Stylez'

In 1995, the Memphis hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia took a shoestring DIY approach to recording their debut album, Mystic Stylez. Their example led to a flourishing independent hip-hop scene.

Sarah Cahill performs a Tiny Desk concert July 21, 2023, at NPR's headquarters in Washington, D.C. Michael Zamora/NPR/NPR hide caption

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Sarah Cahill

The intrepid champion of new music turns her attention to female composers, offering a sampler of works by women across four centuries, including a favorite of Louis XIV and an Ethiopian nun.

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Omar Montes

The Spanish artist dances along the border of tradition and modernity in his Tiny Desk performance.

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Where's the song of the summer? Plus, the making of Beyoncé's 'Crazy in Love'

It's been 20 years since Beyoncé's single Crazy in Love poured out of every radio, car speaker and club for a whole summer — setting her up to be the solo star she is today. Host Brittany Luse revisits that moment and shares the surprising story behind the music with show producer Corey Antonio Rose. Then, she sits down with Beyoncé's longtime stylist Ty Hunter, who put together the iconic looks in the Crazy in Love music video. And finally, she discusses why there is no song of the summer for 2023 — and why that matters — with NPR culture editor Bilal Qureshi.

Where's the song of the summer? Plus, the making of Beyoncé's 'Crazy in Love'

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RAYE

A long time coming, the South London-bred singer-songwriter performs at the Desk with the confidence of a veteran vocal powerhouse.

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Fred again..

The electronic producer and songwriter moves seamlessly in this jam-packed Tiny Desk.

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Trina

The rap icon treated fans to an epic set featuring the best of her sprawling discography.

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Kassa Overall

The drummer, singer and producer gives a virtuosic display of musicianship, lyricism and artistic innovation at the Tiny Desk.

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Durand Bernarr

Before his eclectic, high-energy performance, the singer and showman told the Tiny Desk team: "I'm not meant to be understood; I'm meant to be experienced."

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The Beths

The New Zealand band writes sparkling indie pop underpinned by empathy. At the Tiny Desk, you can hear that support and camaraderie in the band's stripped-down arrangements and dry banter.

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The Bad Ends (Home) Concert

This magical, four-song set is an Athens, Ga., insider's dream.

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Tye Tribbett

Tye Tribbett brings his high energy praise music to the Tiny Desk in a set of six inspiring songs.

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Bono and The Edge

It's hard to overstate the kindness and good-natured humor the U2 singer and guitarist brought to this set, where they performed reimagined songs from All That You Can't Leave Behind.

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Andrew Combs

Watch the restless singer-songwriter in a set of penetrating new tunes, capped with a breathtaking love song.