Asake arrived on the workplace with a heat smile and a quiet confidence that immediately bloomed as he stepped behind the Desk. The Nigerian artist is understood for his high-energy stage presence, however this live performance reveals simply how effortlessly he can mix the sounds of Afrobeats, amapiano and Fuji in an intimate setting.
Grounded in his Yoruba roots, Asake’s music unites individuals throughout cultures worldwide. This set pulls hits from his final three initiatives, laced collectively in a seamless medley and backed by a stellar band. By the top, Asake joins in on the enjoyable: He performs a set of mini bongos as “Fuji Vibe” closes with a dance break that’ll have you ever transferring in your front room. His efficiency transforms the Tiny Desk right into a celebration of rhythm and connection, reminding us that music is extra than simply sound, it is a feeling.
SET LIST
- “WHY LOVE”
- “Amapiano”
- “Awodi”
- “Keep in mind”
- “Lonely on the High”
- “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, speaking 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/Collection Producer: Bobby Carter
- Videographers: Maia Stern, Joshua Bryant, Kara Body, Sofia Seidel
- Audio Engineer: Valentina Rodríguez Sánchez
- Manufacturing Assistants: Dora Levite, Dhanika Pineda
- Photographer: Maansi Srivastava
- Tiny Desk Crew: Josh Newell, Ashley Pointer
- Collection Editor: Lars Gotrich
- Government Producer: Suraya Mohamed
- Government Director: Sonali Mehta
- Collection Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson, Robin Hilton