Chika: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

This performance was recorded on February 24, 2020. We will continue releasing Tiny Desk videos of shows that had already been taped. In light of current events, NPR is postponing new live tapings of Tiny Desk Concerts. In the meantime, check out Tiny Desk (home) concerts Theyre recorded by the artists in their home. Its the same spirit strippeddown sets, an intimate setting just a different space. March 13, 2020, Abby O Neill Showing her playful side, the 23year old rapper, Chika came to the Tiny Desk chockfull of jokes and lots of flair, even bringing her sister intow to celebrate the occasion as a family affair. Chika was also the first hiphop act to anchor her set with just a Peruvian cajón instead of a full, hardhitting kit. The surprisingly strippeddown performance allowed her lyrics, with all their nuance, to take center stage and the result was remarkable. The impressive harmonies from Chika s four backup singers brought all the feels right out of the gate. Backed by a guitar mel