Shae Universe: Tiny Desk Concert

Ashley Pointer, August 6, 2024 I just happened to be looking out of the office window when BritishNigerian singersongwriter Shae Universe first pulled up outside of NPR HQ, just in time to see her take it all in. It was evidently a surreal moment for her as an upandcoming artist, but once she began to fill the room up with her unique and stunning voice, it was clear that she had arrived not just at the Tiny Desk, but effervescently onto Americas R B and soul scene. This moment right here is not just one for British culture and R B, this is for the independent artists, this is for the selfmanaged artists, this is for the darkerskinned Black women, this is for the shy ones with undeniable gifts, this is for the slowburners, Universe says in her set. Performing selections from her most recent album, Loves Letter, Universe takes us on a journey of love in this concert in all forms: lust, romance and selflove. On You Lose she also takes a moment to pay homage to her early days as br, br,