Ruby Ibarra, a Filipino-American rapper from the Bay Area known for her potent storytelling, made her debut on NPR’s Tiny Desk this week ... involved a lot of music,” says the artist.

Watch a video of the cast of Buena Vista Social Club performing a Tiny Desk Concert for NPR, featuring Wesley Wray, Da'Von Moody, Isa Antonetti, and Mel Semé!

E-40 kicked off NPR’s Tiny Desk Black Music Month spotlight with a celebration ... favorite records in the intimate setting. The full concert included “Da Bumble,” “Yay Area,” “Snap ...

When arriving at the Tiny Desk ... as soon as she got situated behind the Desk, she locked in. Community and culture are two guiding forces in Ibarra's music. She put together an all-Filipino ...

Tiny Desk began as an online concert series in which popular artists and bands performed at the desk of former “All Songs Considered” host Bob Boilen at NPR ... to pursue music full-time ...

This Black Music Month, Tiny Desk honors the anniversaries of landmark albums that have shaped the course of music and culture. Bay Area ambassador E-40 moves with the energy of an up-and-coming ...

On Monday, the hyphy movement had a brief moment of national celebration when E-40 played a set for Tiny Desk Concerts, NPR ... The concert series selected E-40 to kick of Black Music Month.

Since its inception over 15 years ago, NPR's Tiny Desk Concert series has taped over ... when it comes to the style of music," Ibarra said. "I think we come from a place that's diverse in culture ...

But If you're wondering if the performers re-create any of the physical comedy gags in the NPR Music office ... Carey were on hand to shepherd the Tiny Desk audience through the world they ...

It takes such skill to reflect music of a bygone era, even more to sound fresh and vibrant night after night for months at a time. Scaled down for the Tiny Desk, the show is no less magical.

E-40 kicked off Black Music Month with a swaggering Tiny Desk concert debut on Monday (June ... to the other side of the country to perform at NPR‘s Washington, D.C. offices.