Nicki Nicole: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

From Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, Tiny Desk is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with an "El Tiny" takeover of the (home) concert series, featuring J Balvin, Camila Cabello and several more musicians from all corners of Latinidad.

Reanna Cruz | October 13, 2021
Sitting next to rapper Nicki Nicole, on a stack of books, you'll see an old Sony camcorder – throughout this six-song performance we cut back to its footage every now and again, the rough texture breaking from the pristine, offering a nostalgic sense of intimacy. It's a production choice that completely works and, in a way, reflects Nicki Nicole at large, as an artist born in 2000 and with a connection to sounds and styles beyond her years.

At multiple points throughout the performance, Nicki points and beckons to the audience, inviting them into her world, her lyrics, her sound. Every track carries a certain brand of swagger whether it be the intensity of her second song "Mala Vida" or her effortless, confident freestyle. Even when she slows it down, on "Parte de Mi," strings and piano create an arresting connection between us and her – and her final song, "Baby," is a bombastic head-bopper, enhanced by her deeply groove-oriented band, which includes everything from an accordion to a mandolin.

Fittingly, Nicki Nicole has a tattoo on her neck which, in English, reads "bulls***." She has said before that the tattoo represents her need to break free of the labels applied by both her culture and industry as a young, Argentine female R&B artist. If her concert is any indication, Nicki Nicole is here to stay, while moving ever further away from any preconceived notions of her artistry – the "bulls***."

SET LIST
* "Colocao"
* "Mala Vida"
* "Wapo Traketero"
* "Parte de Mi"
* Freestyle
* "Baby"

MUSICIANS
* Nicki Nicole: vocals
* Andres Cortes: electric guitar, mandolin, guitar
* Ayelen Zucker: vocals, percussion
* Camila Ibarra: vocals, percussion
* Flor Iribarne: piano
* Jeremias Segall: drums
* Juan Gimenez Kuj: bass, double bass
* Lautaro Greco: bandoneón
* Alma Quiroga: I violín
* Natalia Cabello: II violín
* Carla Regio: viola
* Jacqueline Oroc: cello

CREDITS
* Producer: Federico Lauria
* Executive Producer: Matias Santoro, Tito Leconte / Dale Play Records
* Video Director: Jess “La Polaca” Praznik AD: Mariana Point
* Art Director: Juli Duich
* Director of Photography: Patricio Deart
* ST: Cucchi Pagani, Inés Pizarro, Mae Ludueña
* Color: Guttcolor
* Production and Musical Direction: Juan Gimenez Kuj, Pedro Pasquale
* Arrangement for strings and piano "Part of me": Damian Mahler
* Master and Mix Recording Engineer: Mariano Bilinkis
* Recording and Editing Assistant: Manuel Cano
* Technical Production: Martín JR Ranea
* Monitor Engineer: Francisco Trillini

TINY DESK TEAM
* Producer: Anamaria Sayre
* Video Producer: Kara Frame
* Audio Mastering: Josh Rogosin
* Alt.Latino 'El Tiny' Team: Felix Contreras, Reanna Cruz, Anaïs Laurent, Stefanie Fernandez
* Tiny Production Team: Bob Boilen, Bobby Carter, Maia Stern, Sofie Hernandez-Simeonidis
* Executive Producer: Keith Jenkins
* Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann

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[monosinietro]

Wow, It seems Argentinians are the most talented people in the world. They have Messi, the pope and some talented musicians. Greetings from La Matanza perros.

[fermindopazo]

Que grande Scaloni tocando el bandoneón

[Amparo-ujgh]

Soy urguaya, tengo 83 años, tres hijos, y un perro. Escucho a la niqui todos los viernes con mi nieta Paloma 😄. Nos encanta!!! Te apoyamos cien por ciento niqui, un besito 😘😘😘

[milagrosmartinez]

Yo no puedo creer el freestyle que se tiro esta mujer en serio, es una reina total

[cynthiamorales]

Wonderful singer, i met her on The Tonight Show. Argentina got talent. Greetings from Villa Devoto

[nilthondc]

Qué diferente es su música en este formato...el bandoneón, las cuerdas, todo....y ese piano....me encantó!!!

[brandonfernandez]

Para todos los que opinan que cantantes del genero urbano no deberian tener tiny desks: Esta es una de las mejores presentaciones de Nicki! Increible representacion de lo que lo urbano puede hacer acapella.

[florenciadiaz]

Necesito todo el álbum de nicki en este formato 🙃🙃

[claudiosalazar]

Cómo me gustaría estar en Argentina y disfrutar de sus talentos desde más cerca, saludos desde Tucumán

[morese]

TENDRÍA QUE SACAR TODO UN DISCO ASIII LPM! Se suena todo

[ceciliabeguiristain]

En la vida imaginé que esta era la música que hacía Nicki 😮😮😮
Fan nueva, olvídate, me enamore 🫶🏻🫶🏻

[binnixu]

Escuché este mes a Nicki Nicole (Oct-2022) por una cumbia con los Ángeles Azules. De aquella pieza me fui a escuchar otras y otras, hasta que llegué a este Tiny que es, sencillamente, maravilloso. Desde el Istmo de Tehuantepec en México, le mando saludos a todos los que disfrutan de la música de Nicky Nicole.

[breezedoart]

Don't understand a word, but I can tell I like this down from my heart.

[BerthOh]

Que increíble esta versión de sus canciones 🔥🔥

[dissonantpulse]

Tengo 152 años, vengo de Marte y tengo solo 2 aliencitos y un perro de 8 patas pero tengo que decir que Niki la rompe siempre y es de otro mundo. La escucho siempre cada vez que viajo a Saturno.

[demian]

Conocía a Nicki por Marisola, pero luego la vi en el Festival de Viña y siento que su talento es más que solo cantar reggaetón. Me encantó mucho este tiny, es demasiado talentosa.

[brunocastilla]

The argeninians seems to be very talented, hope they keep on being that good. Greetings from Córdoba Capital

[SUMONSWAT]

Lo que me mama de Nicki es que cuando hace versiones "acústicas" se mete a la onda jazz y es una joya escucharla así, debería sacar algo de ese género le queda increíble.

[alishermustafaev]

0:12 Colocao
3:38 Mala Vida
5:22 Wapo Traketero
7:18 Parte de Mi
10:15 Freestyle
12:50 Baby