Nigerian singer Tems has been featured on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert as part of their Black Music Month celebrations.
Tems is the only African female in the lineup. She’s renowned for her emotive voice and genre-blending magic. Collaborating with icons like Drake and Wizkid, she’s earned a Grammy and hearts worldwide.
At her recent Tiny Desk performance, she dazzled with tunes like ‘Me & U’, ‘Ice T’, ‘Unfortunate’, ‘Forever’ and ‘Love Me JeJe’.Tems invites us to feel the rhythm of her journey, where every note resonates with soulful energy.
In a celebration of Black Music Month, Tiny Desk Concert proudly presents a lineup of nine incredible Black women artists, who will be performing nine incredible concerts, each representing a unique genre, generation, and journey.
Among them stands Tems, a singular force in the musical landscape. Joined by legends like Chaka Khan, Tierra Whack, Kierra Sheard, Lakecia Benjamin, Flo Milli, SWV, rising stars like Brittney Spencer, and boundary-pushers like Meshell Ndegeocello, the stage becomes a tapestry of sound and story that show queens that represent a beautiful array of genres, generation and walks of life.
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This year’s theme, “Giving Women Their Flowers,” resonates deeply as each concert becomes a tribute to the queens of music, honouring their legacy and impact. After each performance, musicians are adorned with their favourite flowers, a symbol of reverence for their contributions to the art form.
NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert, known for its intimate and unplugged performances, provides a platform for unadulterated skill and creativity to shine. Through feature stories, live performances, and cultural analysis, NPR’s music journalism reaches millions of fans across genres and backgrounds.
