Los Lobos: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

Watch Los Lobos play a special holiday Tiny Desk Concert. More from NPR Music: Tiny Desk Concerts: Twitter: Instagram: Dec. 18, 2019, Felix Contreras When Los Lobos gathered behind the Tiny Desk, it felt like they were cramped in the back room of a family Christmas party. The only thing missing today are the tamales , I told my office mates while introducing the band, a reference to a MexicanAmerican Christmas meal staple. The vibe in the room was definitely familia, with the presence of many longtime fans as well as folks who came for the holiday cheer, Lobos style. The band called up tunes from the Latin Holiday song book, straight from their recently released, firstever Christmas album, Llegó Navidad, a bilingual collection of songs from across Latin America and the U. S. They kicked it off with an obscure novelty hit that was once popular in Latino households in the southwest, Dónde Está Santa Clau