Raquel Sofia: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

Singer Raquel Sofia has spent most of her career 20 feet from stardom as a backup singer for Juanes and Shakira. But these days, she s got her own new album and tour, leading a small band of gifted musicians. Sofia s songs are about matters of the heart and, as you ll hear in her performance here, it s hard to believe that feeling bad can sound this good. Her music doesn t wallow; instead, it makes me want to celebrate and experience the joy and pain along with her. I hope you find a place in Raquel Sofia s music for yourself. Her voice, her songwriting and her performances more than met the expectations I had after hearing her EPs, so I don t doubt that you ll become a fan, too. FELIX CONTRERAS