Omah Lay: Tiny Desk Concert

This year s Black History Month celebration at the Tiny Desk features a carefully crafted lineup spanning many genres, generations and walks of life. Each artist represents the best in their class and will be performing at the Tiny Desk for the first time. Bobby Carter, February 28, 2023 Omah Lay brought a calm demeanor and a bright smile to his time at NPR headquarters. By the third song of his Tiny Desk concert, soso, I realized that the Nigerian star was exercising lots of emotions through this set. The first two titles, Bad Influence and im a mess, are selfexplanatory, yet the message of soso that hes yearning for something to take his pain away could get lost in the songs upbeat rhythms. At any rate, Omah Lays performance showcases a songwriter grappling with all the feels, unafraid to share them with the world. Omah Lay rose to prominence during the early days of the COVID19 pandemic with his debut EP, Get Layd. In a short time, hes joined the slew of African a