Sevana: Tiny Desk ( Home) Concert

The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. Introducing NPR Music s Tiny Desk (home) concerts, bringing you performances from across the country and the world. It s the same spirit strippeddown sets, an intimate setting just a different space. Abby O Neill, January 26, 2021 These days it s nice to have an audience cheer you on, even if it s just the lighting crew. Burgeoning Jamaican soul singer Sevana and her sixpiece band shot and recorded this Tiny Desk (home) concert at the Kingston Creative Hub back in September 2020 (the interludes you ll hear about the pandemic are reflective of that time). Sevana, a member of Protoje s collective, showcases her vocal range by jumping delicately between traditional R B, Caribbean gospel and soul, with touches of reggae interspersed. Sevana was nervous for this shoot, but her humility and honesty shone through. On Blessed, an infectious ode about the miracle of life and