Yaya Bey: Tiny Desk Concert
Ashley Pointer, April 17, 2024 Throughout an emotional, soulstirring set, the multitudes of Yaya Bey s music and artistry are on full display in her Tiny Desk concert. The New Yorkbred singersongwriter opens the show by paying homage to her Barbados roots: reggaetinged 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 Before closing the set with me and all my n, a new song from her upcoming
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