The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. Introducing NPR Music’s Tiny Desk (home) concerts, bringing you performances from across the country and the world. It’s the same spirit — stripped-down sets, an intimate setting — just a different space.
In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, NPR Music presents four very special Tiny Desk Home Concerts recorded especially for this week.
Felix Contreras | October 14, 2020
Vocalist Carlos Vives kicks things off in high gear on this Tiny Desk (home) concert with his trademark sound: a celebration of the music from his beloved home country of Colombia, mixed with rock and other Latin music style.
Spirited champeta dance grooves from the country’s Pacific coast permeate his classic 1995 hit “Pa’ Mayte,” and if you look closely you’ll see two of his backup vocalists also playing traditional gaitas Colombianas (flutes). They are used to spectacular effect as a transition between the title cut of his new album Colombiana and “La Bicicleta” (originally recorded with his compatriot Shakira), a vallenato fueled by a bit of reggaeton.
Presenting Carlos Vives has special resonance this week as his latest album recently picked up six Latin Grammy nominations, including Album of the Year.
Felicidades, Carlitos! And oye, adding that NPR coffee mug to your desk? Nice touch!
SET LIST
«Pa’ Mayte»
«Cumbiana»
«La Bicicleta»
«No Te Vayas»
MUSICIANS
Carlos Vives: vocals
Martin Velilla: drums
Guillermo Vadalá: bass
Andrés Leal: guitar
Mayte Montero: vocals, gaita
Tato Marenco: vocals, gaita
Guianko Gómez: vocals
Christian Camilo Peña: accordion, vocals
CREDITS
Video By: Michelle Jayme, Isabel Vásquez, Jorge Gonzalez Graupera, Antal Steinbach
Audio By: Andrés Leal, Martín Velilla, Daniel Cortés, Galerazamba Producciones, Sancho Gomez-Escolar
Producer: Felix Contreras
Audio Mastering Engineer: Josh Rogosin
Video Producer: Maia Stern
Associate Producer: Bobby Carter
Executive Producer: Lauren Onkey
Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann
Gol de Falcao en el 90’
Let's go NPR! Continue putting Colombia on. Carlos Vivas is a legend.
This bassist is having the time of his LIFE and it's wonderful to see!! What even are root notes??
His new album "Cumbiana" is so beautiful and always puts me in a good mood.
Vaaaaamos papá!! Que sabor tiene este man
A Legend…… Wonderful!!!!! I love Carlos Vives❤️ .
Have been a fan of Carlos Vives' music for over 20 years. He still knows how to bring so much joy!
Carlitos rey toda tu musica va a ser tumpatumpa… no digo que no salgas de clásicos de la provincia pero clásicos de la provincia tiene mas calidad que hacer siempre tumpatumpa
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OMG, I love Carlos Vives.
He's a LEGEND in Colombia.
Love his music. 💛💙❤👏
Wow NPR Good job coming through, this blew me away
Delicia de presentación, arriba Colombia y todo el sabor de los latinos!
Proud to be Colombian🇨🇴. Gracias Carlos Vives. Blessings to the world. Music unites us all. Wishing you all better days.
boy would i want to be in that home… Vamos a bailar World.
Best gift for me….FKJ's Ylang Ylang EP Live session and this one from NPR & Carlos Vives
Lovely 😍💋 💝💖❤️
Musica de altissima qualidade 💕💕💕💕
Que viva colombia … que orgullo vamos muchachos
Cross trainer beat!🤜🏻🤛🏽 ❤
it's lit
0:00 – Pa' Mayte (4:19)
[4:34 / 5:06] – Cumbiana
[9:51] – La Bicicleta (16:11)
16:54 – No Te Vayas
Colombia es música.
Caliente!!!!🤩🤩🤩
Yeah! I'm a GBS patient who's learning to walk again. This makes me get up and move my feet!
😍😍😍 ¡ESTO ES COLOMBIA! Carlitos, me da muchísima alegría verte en Tiny Desk junto a tu banda. 🇨🇴♥️
Drummer looks like Johnny Depp
Get down…that’s what’s it’s all about much luv… “ I haven’t heard that Term in a minute” much luv ✊
على بالي بث BTS خرجت من حصة الانجليزي 💔😭
♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Exelente aguante la música!!!!!