Yaya Bey: Tiny Desk Concert
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Ashley Pointer | April 17, 2024
Throughout an emotional, soul-stirring set, the multitudes of Yaya Bey's music and artistry are on full display in her Tiny Desk concert. The New York-bred singer-songwriter opens the show by paying homage to her Barbados roots: reggae-tinged grooves of "meet me in brooklyn" from her powerful 2022 album, Remember Your North Star, that flow seamlessly into "on the pisces moon" from 2023's Exodus The North Star.
Our little corner can be a space for artists and musicians to approach their music in more intimate ways, often leading to incredibly raw experiences. Bey manages to create a sense of closeness with the audience as she emphatically expresses how difficult this performance is for her to get through: "My dad died last year, so I be spacing out sometimes when I do this joint," before diving into the sentimental "reprise."
Before closing the set with "me and all my n*****," a new song from her upcoming LP Ten Fold, which she says she wrote as "an ode to human resilience," she continues to open up about her battle with long COVID: "That mask s*** is real; [this] s*** is hard." Bey's performance feels like peeking into her personal journals, and it's truly healing to experience. Not a dry eye was left in the building.
SET LIST
"meet me in brooklyn"
"on the pisces moon"
"reprise"
"me and all my n*****"
MUSICIANS
Yaya Bey: vocals
Sweet Corey-Bey: bass, vocals
Andrew Velez: trumpet, vocals
Jo Palmer: drums
Colin Chambers: keys
TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Ashley Pointer
Director: Joshua Bryant
Audio Technical Director: Josephine Nyounai
Editor: Maia Stern
Host/Series Producer: Bobby Carter
Videographers: Joshua Bryant, Kara Frame, Maia Stern, Alanté Serene
Audio Engineer: Neil Tevault
Production Assistant: Elle Mannion
Photographer: Zayrha Rodriguez
Tiny Desk Copy Editor: Hazel Cills
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson
VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
#tinydesk #nprmusic #yayabey
Пікірлер: 232
My name is DAVID and I bear witness to the truth. We need more YaYa and less rah rah.👊🏿
@jeffreyb1457
14 күн бұрын
But also more Rah Digga
Beautifully vulnerable and emotional and that muted trumpet is great.
@la7120
13 күн бұрын
Her moment to shine but I can't but think of Bey and Noname becoming a super duo...be well in all things...
@MichaelWalker-wu2pq
10 күн бұрын
Feels like a Miles Davis collaboration.
@ilfantasticobananajothesci3922
6 күн бұрын
@@MichaelWalker-wu2pq anyway thx NPR the one day i fly diplomat pff forget about real music?
What a treat. Fresh and with heart. NPR sends a Yaya Bey shaped gift. I do love NPR Tinydesk - it's what makes the internet mean something.
Reprise got me crying at my desk like a baby. Wow I really felt those lyrics
11:30 - 13:00 turned me from a fan to a whole air-conditioner , love from Cape Town South Africa 🇿🇦, RiP to your Dad
@momameiapopapeya
Күн бұрын
🙏🏽
I love the traditional reggae sound of Yaya’s band…very cool, clean, well-crafted and relaxing.
YAYA BEY TO THE WORLD! MUCH DESERVED TO BE PROMOTED ON THIS BIG OF A PLATFORM
She played my favorite song first 😩😩😩😩😩😩😩 I love her so much
@castroleiro
11 күн бұрын
Yeah this is my joint
She is so amazing!! Her music reach my life at the perfect time. Love to listen to such a beautiful soul!!!
Rest in peace to her father, Grand Daddy I.U.
Nice vibes thank you guys I’m grooving away here in Ireland 🇮🇪✊👌👉😁💚💓💚💓❤️🙌
your music is such a gift YAYA and anyone who has the opportunity to see you has had their souls touched by your heart and talent, thank you you deserve it all
These are the artists who deserve the Grammy award , yaya deserves it , who's with me????? put a like over here
Tiny Desk!!! It absolutely makes my day to wake up to a new concert. Without researching the artists, I automatically click and wait for my ears to be blessed.
Love the sparse, musical groove of the band... and really enjoy when Yaya goes from rapping into singing... beautiful voice, so soulful.
BEAUTIFUL
Love Yaya so much! the raw vulnerability! the vocal control! the poetry! truly an all time great and still launching!
I’m on the Yaya bus! ❤
Oooo this is a soul massage! Thank you.
So much Flava.ILL organic vibez!Tiny desk for the culture as usual 💪🏾💪🏾👊🏾🙌🏾🙏🏾 Bless up/Cheers/Peace/1 Love
Thank you for your resilience, Yaya Bey, Tiny Desk Concert, NPR music, and all the beautiful brave souls 🎶💫✨️🎶
待ってました！Yaya Bey❣️ありがとう✨
I wanted to hear Made This On The Spot but I’m glad she was able to get on here. Been listening since 2021 keep prospering Queen
I was itching 4 this typa music all morning this really was a relief great job
I have been waiting for a tiny desk like this, its beautiful springtime/summertime vibey and super soulful and emotional i am connected to it. Love YAYA
I didn't want it to finish 😂🔥
immediate thank you! yaya bey deserves a larger audience
go yaya! excited for the album on 5/10
Speak it, Superstar! Sang it, Sistren and Brethren! This is my first time experiencing this special kind of magic and allyuh put ah spell on me. 🇹🇹 🙏🏿👏🏾🙌🏾🤩Well done! Many blessings. Thank you, @npr for keeping these spaces for real music!🙏🏿👏🏾
just find her last year！ really love ❤
BRAVE ENOUGH 🔥🔥🔥NOW I AM…. ❤❤❤❤MORE thank you 🙏🏽
4am Central Time and you all here already putting in all this work this morning…. 🎉
Love Yaya Bey
@youpoops
14 күн бұрын
Same
you are a truly wonderful human being.
I love this girl. Keep going Yaya hope to see you live one day
Oh my… never heard of her before… when that first beat came through… I knew what this was all about 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
The vibes are immaculate
Love her music! :)
Go head Yaya...proud of you.
What a refreshing change ! Welcome !
❤❤❤such a great vibes. Thank you so much☮️✨
Crazy vocal range
Thank you
Come through 7 MINS… 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️
I remember Yaya Bey when she was 4-5years old .Her Pop was my Man .He is in Heaven So Proud. Muffin I am So Proud of you.Respect .Mr.Kay,Steady Flow...
YOU BETTER COME WITH THAT CREW TO THE JAZZ FESTIVAL!!!!!!!!! much love & support from mtl ❤️
Real af 👍🏾
Another great performance of beautiful 🎶 much love from philly❤❤❤❤❤
Yaya is dope!
Thank you for sharing ✌️💖🤟✨️🧚♂️
Good listening 🎶 🎼🎵🎙👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Spring has really sprung! My dad passed away last year too, it got to me hard when she misted over her dad. Keep singing sweetie.
@dennyedmondson4146
10 күн бұрын
My mom died 6 years ago. This song has staying power.
@nanaduncan5784
5 күн бұрын
My dad too, passed away last year.
LOVE YOUR MUSIC YAYA
roots, rock, reggae in NPR!!!!
Love this, Yaya Bey making me tear up while I watch this performance while I’m on train. Reprise speaks to my soul
So much Love for this lady❤
I have been waiting for this for days! This woman is TALENTED
just fell in love
TinyDesk for the win yet again!!! Always putting me up on game so I don't fall off main!!! Big Up, Sistheren, YAYA BEY!!!
Yayaaaaaaa ❤
You've GOT this!!!!!! GO lyricist GO!!!!!!
Also to anybody mad @ this human for standing up for humanity on this public forum should ask themselves this question; Why am I angered at another person pleading for life? Anyways, so thankful for the music yaya.
❤🎉❤ Beautiful.
Wow that voice.
very gooood Bravo
Wow what an amazing talent…glad NPR showcased..the first time hearing this artist…🤎🔥🔥🔥Unique, vulnerable, relaxing smooth and powerful voice
Speak it, Superstar! Sang it, Sistren and Brethren! This is my first time experiencing this special kind of magic and allyuh put ah spell on me. 🇹🇹 🙏🏿👏🏾🙌🏾🤩Well done! Many blessings. Thank you, @nprmusic for keeping these spaces for real music!🙏🏿👏🏾
happy 420
Thanks for the outstanding concert ❤
Whoa l'énergie qu'elle et son band dégage
Yaya so cold with it 👌🏽
Yaya MF Beyyyy !!! A gift 🙏🏾 gratitude !!!
❤спасибо🙏💕 привет из Сибири🕊
This performance of Reprise has me absolutely floored. It makes me emotional in a variety of ways I can’t even place
this is exactly what I've been looking for.. so pleasantly surprised I'm glad I clicked on this.
yeaaaaahhhh Ya!!!! beautiful! brilliant! Yaya's voice is so smooth and rich!! lyrics, message is so honest and felt. this is so powerful!
woi! this was smooth. a classic. sounds of an old soul. new fan 👌
Heater of a choice 🔥
YaYa Bey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!❤❤❤ On the pisces moon is on repeat! Do you hear me?!?!?!
can’t wait for the DC concert 🥰
CANT WAIT TO SEE YOU ON TOUR YAYA! 🥹
Une belle âme ❤
i love Yaya Bey, sooo excited to see her over here on tiny desk!! phenomenal set 🤩🤩
Meet me in Brooklyn came across my Spotify a few months ago and blew my mind, such great music! Love the jamaican vibes
Spotify did me right❤
Omg yes!
I’ve been listening to meet me in Brooklyn sinc e it came out and what treat it is to see her Perform at tiny desk! She has such a unique beautiful groove
LOVE❤❤❤❤
the second song made me cry, beautiful set!
That there bass is really funky❤
Beautiful . I love this. Also Tiny Desk can we have Faith Evans on here
Had goosebumps the entire time.
Cute❤
this version of on the pisces moon is spectacular.
Word, genuine, respect 🙌
👏
❤❤❤❤❤
❤️❤️❤️❤️
My queeeeen
Who could have enough yay yay