Young Fathers: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

They ve made music together since they were young teens, coming together in Edinburgh from places as far apart as Ghana and Maryland. Young Fathers hiphopinfused poetry is intense; you can hear that on the group s new album, White Men Are Black Men Too. Translating that intensity was a challenge for Young Fathers at the Tiny Desk. Fullon drums and electronics weren t going to happen on this day, so the group s members chose another path a quieter, more contemplative path and just two songs made the cut, spanning only four minutes. It s a brief but powerful introduction to their poetry and their possibilities. BOB BOILEN Set List Am I Not Your Boy 0:00 Only Child 2:05 Credits Producers: Bob Boilen, Maggie Starbard; Audio Engineer: Brian Jarboe; Videographers: Morgan McCloy, Maggie Starbard; Assistant Producer: Nick Michael; photo Maggie Starbard, NPR