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@ThinkLuckie

Ай бұрын

If you’ve heard the original version then you know how much this versions of enough means 😢❤

@bmw08ct

Ай бұрын

This needs to happen again! This was awesome! ❤

Kelela is in a different league. She literally created her own sound, which is hard to do when the industry is so saturated with the same ol ish.

@amandaescobar692

2 ай бұрын

it's kind of insane when you really think about it

@quepena4879

2 ай бұрын

and shes not major label. shes got solange in her corner and its the kind of music that we are so blessed to have.

@nya55155

2 ай бұрын

idgaf

@possiblymaybe6711

2 ай бұрын

@@nya55155 ??? Ok

@malditangbaog

2 ай бұрын

Tamaaa

That sista playing the Harp,is a special treat. But all be and stay blessed.

@malikholmes8873

2 ай бұрын

Ahya Simone! Very talented (also a GREAT DJ)

@thatsseauxnish_

2 ай бұрын

Detroit’s finest.

@yazminehenderson4819

2 ай бұрын

Ahya’s talent is godly, no lie ❤🙌🏽

@willszabo8157

2 ай бұрын

Beautiful music played on a gorgeous instrument, I will be checking her music out. Whole band is on fire.@@malikholmes8873

@ahyasimone5015

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much✨💓🥰

Kelela is MOTHER. she rearranged her songs and gave us a completely new experience. we need this on vinyl and streaming! the stripped-down ep.

@CheeseGreater

2 ай бұрын

Check out the track AHYA SIMONE_ENOUGH_NO BPM on the Take Me Apart remix album!

@phillipth3deystroyr758

2 ай бұрын

YESS

@TheFreakyOfficial

2 ай бұрын

totally agree

@chalupa808

2 ай бұрын

Every song is better on Tiny Desk

@possiblymaybe6711

2 ай бұрын

@@CheeseGreaterit’s in my top 3 most played kelela tracks I’m so overjoyed she did it live

We dont need big voices, just pure ones.

@lauramomu

2 ай бұрын

This is a big voice too

@dine9244

2 ай бұрын

@@lauramomu no, not a Adele/Mariah diva one, but more contrast and vibes to it.

@ashantesamuels4654

2 ай бұрын

I have a pure voice 😅

@Missjunebugfreak

2 ай бұрын

Kelela has such a classy beautiful voice.

@dine9244

2 ай бұрын

@@_emeryrudolphjr yes, and actuallo no at the same time. Used to feel like this about the weeknd and look what happened... i like my artist on the low radar for better quality than on any commercial sh*t

The way she harnesses the mic as a complete instrument.... stepping away to create a fade out, her mastery of volume control... Kelela is so subtle and intense in her performance. Its genuinely incredible to watch. I'm studying this like a textbook on vocal mastery

@Missjunebugfreak

2 ай бұрын

You can tell she had jazz vocal training. She has great control and knows how to utilize the microphone for her voice.

@roymantic1833

Ай бұрын

10:32 this part !!!

kelela takes her time. that’s why her discography and performances feels so intriguing and captivating. being a black woman in alternative r&b/dance music is so important right now. her career is timeless ❤❤❤❤❤

@kelelafucksmysoul4340

2 ай бұрын

i think it is the essential ingredient for rnb soul genre

Kelela could make an all humming album and I’m gonna listen to it

@Briooiuou

2 ай бұрын

This is the best comment here. Love and feel this so much

@cbcbmail1125

2 ай бұрын

THIS!!!!

@gab_luc

2 ай бұрын

she kinda did already lol ... check out aquaphoria mixtape

@rui4313

2 ай бұрын

i second this ​@@gab_luc

She's so multidimensional. Those keys and harp remind us that Kelela is a great R&B singer

A 7 songs ???? We were blessed. AND A BLUFF OMGGGG

@shawnsingleton6892

2 ай бұрын

I said the same thing

@SimplyAliyahNicole

2 ай бұрын

WHEN SHE DID BLUFF I FELT SO HEARD

@CandiJanoki

2 ай бұрын

I'm speechless 😭😭😭

@copiouscat

2 ай бұрын

Chile that bluff took me back to some golden memories 🥹😮‍💨

@amoraslucha

2 ай бұрын

i felt affirmed, aligned, loved, looked after when they started performing Bluff for sure 😫😩😭

Tracklist/Canções: Raven - 0:00 Take Me Apart - 3:39 Bank Head - 4:52 Waitin - 7:09 Enough - 12:17 Bluff - 17:05 The High - 18:22

@theamp1986

2 ай бұрын

Thank you ❤

@aspire2begreat938

2 ай бұрын

Heaven sent 😊

@AllAmericanBabe

2 ай бұрын

Mvp

@ricwill85

2 ай бұрын

Just saw this now I can't wait til she gets to Bankhead & the High. ❤

@TaureanDreams

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Her and little dragon would sound so amazing together

@selfsoul4448

2 ай бұрын

Alright now

@Ktea314

2 ай бұрын

OMG YES

@agoobledigook

2 ай бұрын

Waiting for that collab

@thesoulporpoise

2 ай бұрын

omg youre so right

@leonardosilva9087

2 ай бұрын

omg little dragon is my fav band. they'd fit together. make it happennnn

she played some of my FAVORITE songs. Honestly i’m left speechless. when people ask my favorite artist, I say Kelela because overall I connect with her the most. Thank you Kelela 🤍 and thank you for being Pro-Palestine 🇵🇸

@kiajahasmr

2 ай бұрын

She took it back 😍😍

@possiblymaybe6711

2 ай бұрын

@@kiajahasmrtook what back

@keniahale5445

2 ай бұрын

as in she took it back in time, since she did so many older songs 💕

@possiblymaybe6711

2 ай бұрын

@@keniahale5445oh lol okay I was like ummm why is this person lying hahahaha thank you

@ninaninofilms6164

2 ай бұрын

She was like... ok npr, you invite me now cause I'm hype but you'll get only gems of "Take Me Apart", if you want Raven you have to invite me again 😅😅😅😅

This is now my favourite tiny desk performance

@thoughtnot

2 ай бұрын

Who’s gonna top this ?!? Like how could u ?!

@YWiggy5

2 ай бұрын

Yes!

@lookforthegood1

2 ай бұрын

Sam smiths was mind blowing, same with JID. The Sweeney Todd one was really fun@@thoughtnot

@Nalpha

2 ай бұрын

samphas newest one might be the best ngl. tyler the creator too@@lookforthegood1

@thoughtnot

2 ай бұрын

@@lookforthegood1 I’m sure if u took the non white faces out of the Sam Smith performance, not much would be left

Alternative R&B at it's finest.

we don’t talk enough about how beautiful her face is: the jaw structure, the cheeks, her smooth and warm-toned skin… she’s GORGEOUS.

@possiblymaybe6711

2 ай бұрын

I love her chin

@darkskinss

2 ай бұрын

She gave me daughter of iconic Iman here.

@GABRIELGON1

2 ай бұрын

@@darkskinss kelela is east african as well (ethiopian)

@RW-ff2sd

2 ай бұрын

She is naturally stunning

@MsLolaTaylor

2 ай бұрын

I just said this! Her head shape and features are iconic

starting with Raven is INSANE, and the rest ? UGHHH the woman that you are Kelela

Nprmusic, where da 🍃🍃 at?! Love her.

@jb.outtheway

2 ай бұрын

Me as soon as she transitioned into Take Me Apart

Wow! When the music is stripped down and you realize/hear she REALLY can saaang! This is what Tiny Desk does. 🙌🏾 ❤😮

@dnicole1391

2 ай бұрын

I always thought her vocals shine through in her music.

I heard Kelela in 2016 on tumblr and have been hooked ever since. So happy to see her on Tiny Desk.

@zariaspell1635

13 күн бұрын

Discovered her on tumblr around the same time too! Such a great artist

I’m so sad she didn’t sing all the way down, that’s my favorite 😢

@Missjunebugfreak

2 ай бұрын

That's my fav too. But we still got a great setlist so I can't complain.

@foodi.esti.nauti.

2 ай бұрын

@@Missjunebugfreak true! I knew it would be amazing nonetheless. I’m so happy she finally got set 🥰

@9hunnitonthabeat690

2 ай бұрын

im screaming at my compuuter about LMK & Bluelight lol but i got Waitin so its all Gravy lol

@cbcbmail1125

2 ай бұрын

Same and Holier and Washed Away 😎

@leo-gi3yc

2 ай бұрын

She's has alot Hits that didn't make it❤❤❤

Been a fan since I heard Bank Head about 10 years ago, she's amazing, and we need to give her skin honorable mention.......Wow!!!!😶‍🌫️

@ijustneedmyself

2 ай бұрын

Yessss, Bank Head was my intro too!!

@ashr451

2 ай бұрын

Bankhead was also my intro back in 2013!! Cut 4 Me is diamond in my house to this day.

@chabantu

2 ай бұрын

Go all night 🥹❤

@blessgodess5146

2 ай бұрын

Brah has it been 10yrs I was hooked when I first heard Bank head too,,🎉🎉🎉🎉

@Eugene_Chambers

2 ай бұрын

The Spotify Alternative R&B playlist in 2013 was too fire

She sporting one of the hairstyles Mary J. Blige had around "97"

@jasminegadson

2 ай бұрын

Yess ✨✨

An angel at the harp seat. Amazing

@CandiJanoki

2 ай бұрын

Yes she's one of my favorite 💗

@mdhall

2 ай бұрын

Ahya Simone

I love the soft forcefulness of her voice ❤

@YWiggy5

2 ай бұрын

You described it perfectly!

@susiq1121

2 ай бұрын

She has perfected her instrument

Cut 4 me is one of the most influential records of the 2010s. Not just for r&b, but also electronic music. The sound of that decade can be heard through that mixtape.

@luisg3235

2 ай бұрын

The night slugs and fade to minds producer were so ahead of their time and are so underrated in their influence in the sonic landscapes of this current era

the kaytra remix live rendition oh my god…. my life

@copiouscat

2 ай бұрын

I have no edges now. 🥹😩

@angieb1480

9 күн бұрын

listen ever since that song dropped something about it has kept me incredibly hooked for the last 6 years I can't even explain how it makes me feel when I listen to it, it's just like a perfect song you know? and it's my favorite Kelela song (now along with it came Sorbet) so when she started singing it here ... I'm at work and my jaw actually dropped like fully hands over my face in shock this rendition was INSANE no one is seeing her for real for real because never did I think it would translate so easily into live acoustic music and yet not only did she do it she also did it SO. GOOD.

words cannot describe how important kelela is to the music scene right now more than ever. we need to get her accolades.

how does she sound EXACTLY like on the record

@juan0806

25 күн бұрын

No cap here. She sounds just like that ❤

This is the “I watch this video religiously” button. 🧎🏾

@alechappito8765

24 күн бұрын

right? i keep coming back to this

Her vibrato is such a treat😫😍

ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? Soooo freaking amazing 😭😭😭😭😭 The arrangements, the vocals, the emotion, the subtleties, the beauty🤍🤍🤍🤍

@CandiJanoki

2 ай бұрын

Perfect comment 😭😭😭😭

@justzaya

2 ай бұрын

​@@CandiJanoki🥺♡

Strong case for Kelela being one of the best vocalists in popular music right now.

@visionofsolace8961

27 күн бұрын

She is on my top 5.Along with SZA.

Didn't know her before this but her voice reminds me of Janet, great talent!

@thinkimfeelingu

2 ай бұрын

janet is a big inspiration for her

@amandafeliciano542

2 ай бұрын

@@thinkimfeelingu I knew it lol

@vibrationzzz

2 ай бұрын

listen to her albums you’ll get that vibe ALOT

@Missjunebugfreak

2 ай бұрын

Janet is one of her main influences. Definitely check out her albums and you'll hear it.

A special performance from a modern legend

I got my life with Tinashe, but not THE Kelela gracing the tiny desk AND resetting the standard! And come on “bluff”. Nuff said! 2024 is starting strong!

the DMV’s princess ❣️this performance feels like the most beautiful homecoming

@carap6343

2 ай бұрын

Yessss! DMV stand up!

Now that's what I call an artist.

Saw her live once in Seattle and I still think about that set. She sounds exactly like she does on her records, perhaps even better. Voice of an angel. So happy she’s getting her flowers! 💐

@Emma-xz8fo

2 ай бұрын

I saw her live once before she put out Hallucinogens, she played a few songs off the record as a treat for us. The way I could sing along to the songs when they came out because her performance was so PERFECT omg

@dopeplanetwatcher4471

2 ай бұрын

@@Emma-xz8foI bet it was amazing

How have i missed Kelela?! Love discovering new music this way 🎵😌another gem from tiny desk to put into high repeat!

@jt2698

2 ай бұрын

so excited for you, I wish I could relive hearing these for the first time 😭 the recorded versions are just as potent, she’s truly so talented

@Emma-xz8fo

2 ай бұрын

Find one of her shows and you will be utterly in love 🥰

@say.yes.

2 ай бұрын

Wait and rewind are so great

She makes quietly devastating music and I’ll forever love her for that

Kelela is the epitome of an evolved Aries. She’s my expander for real. She doesn’t rush, she’s pace, she’s patient, she’s trusting of her self & sound. So inspiring; I’ll always appreciate her difference👸🏾❤️

adding the keys into the Enough remix i’m gagginggggg that was such a beautiful touch

@tyronemoorejr.7233

2 ай бұрын

on top of Ahya playing tf outta that harp 😭

I went to school with Kelela! Way to go girl!!🥳

@MyDumbdumbdumb

2 ай бұрын

That’s awesome! what was she like?

The transition from Raven to Take Me Apart ✨>>>>

She doesn’t get enough praise. Here since Rewind

@justrachstories88

2 ай бұрын

Yea right.

@visionofsolace8961

27 күн бұрын

In my mind, she is absolutely one of the best things that happened to music in the last 20 years.

Raven was so slept on last year, I hope this performance gets more people to recognize her greatness. Unsurprisingly amazing performance wow

Victoria Monet amd Sza got there grammy recognitions now its Tinashe and Kelala's turn to win 🏆 some...they been doing music for awhile too🫶🏽✊🏾🖤👑💣💥🔥🦋

@possiblymaybe6711

2 ай бұрын

They don’t have the record labels for that and they’re better off honestly

Bank Head is arguably one of kelela’s best songs. This acoustic rendition of it is so beautiful. I love how much kelela’s emotions come to life during her performance. Really captures the song so well. Thank you kelela for your art and being pro-Palestine. 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

i love when artists take the opportunity to use tiny desk performances to create something so magical

The fact that she sang songs off of Cut 4 Me and Hallucinogen !!! she truly gave us Kelelians a treat with this oneeee!!!!! omgsh so happy to see her on here I love u Kelela!!!!!

I think I will cry of joy, Tinashe and now Kelela? omg.....

@copiouscat

2 ай бұрын

RIGHTTTTTT

@NiaMSnow

2 ай бұрын

sameeee ❤🎉

The choice of arranging the songs this way with little breaks and letting each instrument have space to let her vocals and stories shine was such a beautiful and smart choice to showcase it all. I love this so much. I love you Kelela this made made my heart and soul melt.

“Despite what you took/ I miss what you gave” The Take Me Apart album is fire, love seeing her here

Kelela should continue to pair with this harpist, what a lovely combination they are.

man on the keys doing god's work.

absolutely transcedent but also mother PLEASE put the Raven album back on youtube 😭

Truly an artist who deserves way more recognition.

seamless transition from raven to take me apart!!!!!!!!!! she did that!!!!!! 👑👑👑👑

There is no artist like Kelela. I'm so blessed to experience her talent.

@Realitybit

Ай бұрын

Absolutely no one

kelela is truly a once in a generation artist

I just watched this 5 times in a row and I’m not joking

kelela saved my life

@tiffakang4525

2 ай бұрын

Bankhead, during my postpartum depression leading right into the pandemic, was definitely a lifesaver.

@dustinlongo5995

2 ай бұрын

Her music has gotten me through some very low times and I’m forever grateful.

her voice and ability is incredible, love her songs

she's always been that girl!!! literally over a decade in and still my most listened to artist. Kelela's music is basically the soundtrack to my adult life. so many memories. so many emotions. forever grateful she chose to share her gift to the world even. also, s/o to the band!!

My body can’t take it!!!! 🥹

@nickf6194

2 ай бұрын

collab when omg

@Realitybit

Ай бұрын

Literally vibrating

Wow, I haven’t heard of her before and she had me locked in, still and quiet. I am a fan. That harp was MAJESTIC AF.

i dont know how to explain it but there is such a clarity in her voice its so beautiful

I was at her impromptu intimate performance in NYC a few weeks before this! She said she was testing the music and just arranged this band a few days prior to the show. I think she was live prepping for this with the crowd, and she even let us request songs quite a few are performed here. ❤️ What a treat

Kelela is an ethereal talent. It’s always an amazing experience to hear her voice ❤️

@nattyophelia7879

2 ай бұрын

I started this video and ethereal is exactly the word that came to mind. Captivating. ❤

her performing the high at the end sent me in a trance that’s my all time fav song of hers

I love her singing style, hardly any runs and trills, she just uses her pure tone and straight notes for dynamics 🔥🔥

@Realitybit

Ай бұрын

Thank you well said

tiny desk, we need yall to start putting these live performances on streaming platforms if yall can 🥹🥹🫶🏾

I was in need of tears, but they simply wouldn't come. I thank kelela for helping me feel.

@thisisthelaw.co_

2 ай бұрын

❤

Back 6 days later just to say I have not stopped watching this since it dropped. I'm also inspired to learn how to play the harp.

I've never heard of Kelela before this. This is my first listen ever and I am SOOO heavenly thoroughly enjoying this. They are so remarkably increible. Wow, I'm in awe. Kelela deserves all their flowers. I hope their music is enjoyed and recognized by many. PERFECT choice to have on Tiny Desk Concert and it's great for people like me to get to discover great artist like this.

@vibrationzzz

2 ай бұрын

listen to her albums they are phenomenal

I NEED THE WHOLE SETLIST ON STREAMING SERVICES 😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨‼️❣️❣️❣️🔥🔥🔥

The NAILS !!!! CLAW ME

I love Kelea's smooth soft vocals and bravo to the musicians and backup singers too! Great performance. Thx for never disappointing Tiny Desk. 🥰

Them weaves is giving me all the life that I need. Gorgeous performance! She will flip a coin on you and leave you gagged. Mother behaviour! Great Kelela! Black excellence.

She made this set list for meee!! Ending with The High??? She loves me fr

@possiblymaybe6711

2 ай бұрын

No she made it for me u are mistaken

@dinolondyn3962

2 ай бұрын

@@possiblymaybe6711 two things can be true

@possiblymaybe6711

2 ай бұрын

@@dinolondyn3962nope just me

@Realitybit

Ай бұрын

The high is such an experience

Setlist: 0:00 - Raven 3:38 - Take Me Apart 4:45 - Bank Head 6:56 - Waitin 12:15 - Enough 17:09 - Bluff 18:21 - The High

@TheHeatInColorPodcast

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the guide 🤍

Having followed Kelela since cut4me this is really insane to see - it’s only up and forward for her and it feels so rewarding LONG LIVE MOTHER

Finally, she and Yukimi Nagano have similar, warm, serene vocals that can lull you into a reassuring space. Love Kelela, hope she tours in my area soon.

@nonamee5703

2 ай бұрын

Yukimi was the one that encouraged her to get into music :)

@lynetteminute

2 ай бұрын

@@nonamee5703 Shutuup. Never knew they even crossed paths. Makes sense though.

oh waitin is my song. she performed this for me

The hairstyle is killer 🤩🔥🔥🔥

I'm Calling Your Bluff @17:04 is so short yet deep. The harmony is on point. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

'Bank Head' holds such a precious memory for me. I always listened to it whilst riding the ferry back into the city centre when I lived in Amsterdam. It had me in such a trance watching the waves and hearing Kelela's beautiful voice.

@blip

Ай бұрын

same here. in the comfort of my car commuting to work years back i had bank head on repeat. driving on the 110 past downtown LA

this version of take me apart... wow

theres no other artist like her. the musical innovation and genre blending is genuis and the heart and soul she puts into her music is just breathtaking. magical

Her voice makes me feel so many emotions. I can’t even explain it

@Realitybit

Ай бұрын

I just want to cry

Me : Vibing All of a sudden KZread: IF YOUVE BEEN IN A CAR ACCIDENT..!

@symonetaylor9219

2 ай бұрын

LOOOOOOOLLLLL

the intention in this arrangement is so clear and moving. From the way Kelela has made the transitions between songs so seamless as an ode to electronic music. the composition, the band + backup vocalists, the outfits, her relationship with the microphone. an ARTISTE! 💐💐💐💐💐

Her performance of “Enough” almost brought me to tears

@possiblymaybe6711

2 ай бұрын

It’s her best remix of all time it’s so much more than just music

She is SO soulful. The way she started off with the soft wisps of vocal, control, and vibrato...I can't. ❤

the setlist omg, the high, her voice and the new arrangements

She reminds me of Kelis and solange at the same time i lover herrrrrr

the way i would’ve been bawling in the audience

@copiouscat

2 ай бұрын

On the floor and ALLL

There's something magical about her tone and vibrato; it makes me feel separate from myself 😌 it's such a freeing sound

why this is my first time listening to Kelela. I was flabbergasted as soon it started. just a wonder experience

@possiblymaybe6711

2 ай бұрын

If you want a full recording of at least 1 of the tracks on here there is a harp remix of enough on her take me apart remix album. I think it’s the last track I’m not sure but it’s the full extended ahya Simone remix on there. She’s mostly an electronic rnb girl but she’s been leaning into more ambient jazzy recordings lately and I’m so excited for what’s to come next

@milikaswann3505

2 ай бұрын

Omg enjoy listening to her music! It’s honestly a beautiful discography ! You’re gonna be SHOOK🤪😌💛