Betty Who: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

Watch Betty Who play Taste, Friend Like Me and I Remember at the Tiny Desk. More from NPR Music: Tiny Desk Concerts: Twitter: Instagram: June 26, 2019, Josh Rogosin One of my favorite things about Tiny Desk concerts is that artists are often inspired to experiment. Betty Who was in town recently for a threenight residency at famed 9:30 Club where her sound was larger than life. The subwoofers cranked out backing tracks you could feel in your gut and dancers flanked the pop star, punctuating every pulsating beat. But she began her Tiny Desk performance with only her cello and her voice the first time she s ever accompanied one of her original songs with the instrument. She grew up in Sydney, Australia, and started playing at the age of four (just like YoYo Ma). Maybe it had something to do with her mom being in the room, but emotions ran high for the charismatic and chatty singer. I didn t wan