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The jazz band, known for its soulful interpretations of songs by Nas and Ol' Dirty Bastard, plays its own new material live in the NPR Music offices.

It was an offer we couldn't pass up: The veteran rapper fronting an all-star band at the White House, for the very first Tiny Desk Concert to take place outside NPR's offices.

The rapper has spent the year on an extended victory tour. Here are the spoils, recorded in a stripped-down set with a minimal backing track and longtime producer Zaytoven on keys.

Formerly half of The Civil Wars, the singer-songwriter returns to perform three rearranged songs from his solo debut, Beulah.

Inspired by Toumani Diabate, the classically trained South African guitarist performs songs originally written for the kora.

Hear the spirited young singer-songwriter take on religion, poverty and politics, armed with just a guitar and some unrelenting hooks.

In the band's hands, East African music pulses, breathes and comes alive in a mix of tradition and contemporary sounds.

In this intense performance, you can feel the singer and poet's passion in every sharp, thoughtful, powerful, provocative word.

There's a confessional quality to the songs of Pinegrove that feels reassuring. Watch the New Jersey band squeeze four songs into a scrappy, warmhearted 13-minute set.

There's real joy in this genre-defying performance by the English singer-songwriter, who performs material from her first album in six years.