Bobby Carter

From Terri Lyne Carrington to Jorja Smith, many artists have used their Tiny Desk concerts to express themselves, including songs of protest, cries for help, and messages of hope and rage.

Amaarae comes through with fire and Dijon breaks the mold of song structure. These are the new tracks putting names on the swirl of unfamiliar emotions.

The two rappers perform tracks from their joint mixtape Janktape Vol. 1 for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.

The R&B singer, whose music appeared on Season 4 of Insecure, performs four songs for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.

New tracks from Jenevieve, Yebba and Kehlani fall into the sweet spot of musical discovery that keeps you on your toes with every sample, flip and chord change.

Kick-in-the-door debuts, lowkey scorchers and dynamic rap duos fill this memorable playlist refresh.

Nick Hakim premieres new music from a dark corner of his bedroom in Bushwick, Brooklyn.

There's still room for surprises in the void of time. Kalisway, Empress Of, Rod Wave and more release new heat.

No joke: The Doobie Brother took to his studio to record a special quarantine concert for Tiny Desk fans.

The soul singer demonstrated a commitment to the Tiny Desk that we rarely, if ever, see.

Tiny Desks most tranquil to curb anxiety and break away from the gloomy world forecast.

Watch the low-key British pop star perform "Sunflower," "Loving Is Easy" and more at the Tiny Desk.

For your at-home workout. For you stress baking. For avoiding your kids. We're not here to judge, just to help.

Lil Uzi Vert's audible adrenaline, Stove God Cooks' anamorphic flow, Emma-Jean Thackray's jazz shade and Megan Thee Stallion's savage sass. Heat Check doesn't let up.

The slow asphyxiation of heartache. The deep resonance of bravado. Heat Check's playlist returns with Victoria Monét, Denzel Curry and Kayla Steen.

The R&B singer from Inglewood, CA made his performance a family affair, dedicating it to his late godson, with his mother and older brother on backup vocals.

The Washington D.C. rapper gives a charismatic performance full of humor, heart and plenty grooves, for the Tiny Desk Fest.

The LA-based trio makes an intricate blend of jazz, R&B and hip-hop. For their Tiny Desk set, they pulled out all the stops: flutes, flugelhorns, saxophones, keyboards, ukuleles and more.

The Nigerian singer and songwriter is one of the biggest African artists in the world and a pioneer of Afro-fusion, an inescapable sound this year.

Watch live at 7 p.m. on October 30 to see a veteran rapper with multiple No. 1 albums perform a Tiny Desk concert.