Bedouin Burger: Tiny Desk ( Home) Concert

For the second consecutive year, NPR teamed up with globalFEST in January 2021 for a thrilling online music festival we call Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST: three nights, nine bands, and a world of musical traditions hosted by African pop star Angélique Kidjo. Now, we re posting all the sets from our festival as individual Tiny Desk (home) concerts. Bob Boilen, January 27, 2022 Lebanese indie stalwart Zeid Hamdan and celestially voiced Syrian singer Lynn Adib are Bedouin Burger, a rising duo from the Middle East. Their music marries traditional Arab sounds of magam, religious songs of ancient Syria, jazz, and slick pop hooks all delivered with a sultry, insouciant flare. Recording from Helico Studios in France, this rhythmic, entrancing performance exemplifies the band s musical style of surviving chaos through a celebration of The globalFEST staff SET LIST Mansya Nomad Taht el Wared MUSICIANS Zeid H