Asake: Tiny Desk Concert

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Alanté Serene | October 24, 2025 Asake arrived at the office with a warm smile and a quiet confidence that instantly bloomed as he stepped behind the Desk. The Nigerian artist is known for his high-energy stage presence, but this concert shows just how effortlessly he can blend the sounds of Afrobeats, amapiano and Fuji in an intimate setting. Grounded in his Yoruba roots, Asake's music unites people across cultures worldwide. This set pulls hits from his last three projects, laced together in a seamless medley and backed by a stellar band. By the end, Asake joins in on the fun: He plays a set of mini bongos as "Fuji Vibe" closes with a dance break that'll have you moving in your living room. His performance transforms the Tiny Desk into a celebration of rhythm and connection, reminding us that music is more than just sound, it's a feeling. SET LIST "WHY LOVE" "Amapiano" "Awodi" "Remember" "Lonely at the Top" "Ototo" "MMS" "Organise" "Fuji Vibe" MUSICIANS Asake: vocals, percussion Nana "Pokes" Ntorinkansa: bass, music director David "Melodee" Ohene-Akrasi: keys Brandon Watts: guitar Stephen "SJ" Asamoah-Duah: drums Dwight "King Sax" Washington: sax, percussion Ayomide "Ogeebobo" Bolajoko: violin, percussion Babatunde "Alabama Georgia" Alaba: congas, bongos, talking drum, percussion Anguesomo: background vocals Nahbula "Bula" Pefok: background vocals Thanaa Oreoluwa Ilupeju: background vocals Ringnyu "Ring" Moma: background vocals TINY DESK TEAM Producer: Alanté Serene Director/Editor: Maia Stern Audio Technical Director: Neil Tevault Host/Series Producer: Bobby Carter Videographers: Maia Stern, Joshua Bryant, Kara Frame, Sofia Seidel Audio Engineer: Valentina Rodríguez Sánchez Production Assistants: Dora Levite, Dhanika Pineda Photographer: Maansi Srivastava Tiny Desk Team: Josh Newell, Ashley Pointer Series Editor: Lars Gotrich Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed Executive Director: Sonali Mehta Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson, Robin Hilton #asake #tinydesk #nprmusic Support for NPR Music comes from Moises, an AI platform for musicians of all levels to learn, create, and collaborate. Learn more at Moises.AI