Camilo: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

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Anamaria Sayre | March 10, 2022
When catching glimpses of his meteoric rise to global stardom and his picturesque life with partner and artist Evaluna Montaner, fans are often left to speculate on the romance of Camilo’s life. From his Tiny Desk (home) Concert in Miami, the Colombian singer-songwriter pulls back the curtain for 15 minutes of soul-baring intimacy, letting the world view his fairytale life in full bloom.

Trading out his typical guitar opening for soulful strings, Camilo opens with a softer rendition of “Índigo,” a sweet dedication to his soon-to-be born baby of the same name. Setting the tone for his love-laden performance, he sings to an off-camera Montaner, Índigo’s mamá and Camilo’s querida, who trades her usual place as singer on the duet to serve as director for the performance. Transitioning to a slower “La Mitad,” his sweet vocals overlap with layers of singing guitar for a meditative rendition of the heartfelt track. When he completes the piece, Camilo pauses to recite a poem he’s written for the occasion, inviting the audience to explore the inner workings of the mind behind the music.

He transitions into a full-bodied, emotional performance of “El Mismo Aire,” complete with more silky strings and captivating percussion. Cowbell and trumpet converse playfully to create a resounding close with “Vida de Roco.” The Colombian singer-songwriter offers up a percussive bouquet for this performance, presenting each song with a novel depth of instrumentation and tone. He builds a dream landscape on layers of sweet drum solos and chest-gripping strings, inviting the listener to partake in a world where sound and heart perfectly coexist.

SET LIST
“Índigo”
“La Mitad”
“El Mismo Aire”
“Vida de Rico”

MUSICIANS
Camilo: vocals, kalimba, sampler, veillette, guitar
Daniel Uribe: guitar, lap steel
Oscar Convers: bass
Nico González: melodica, steel guitar, guiro
Franda Fuentes: percussion
Richi López: ronroco, chekere
JonTheProducer: mellotron, cowbell
josefe: trumpet, bugle
Manuela López Lambuley: cello
Francia Laurens: viola

CREDITS
Director: Evaluna Montaner
Producer: Mayte Calzacorta
Production House: The Way Films
Recording Engineer: Pascual Matera
Vocal Engineer: Natalia Ramírez
Mixing Engineer: Nicolás Ramírez
Mastering Engineer: Nicolás Ramírez

TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Anamaria Sayre
Video Producer: Kara Frame
Audio Mastering: Josh Rogosin
Tiny Production Team: Bob Boilen, Bobby Carter, Joshua Bryant, Maia Stern, Ashley Pointer
Executive Producer: Keith Jenkins
Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann

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[dorianaandreina]

No soy fan de Camilo, pero este Tiny Desk está increíble. De los mejores

[andreasegura]

El que diga que camilo no canta ni compone hermoso esta muy sordoooo y tampoco sabe un carajo de musica espectacular esta peesentacion ❤❤❤❤❤👏👏👏👏👏

[tanita]

I love Camilo, is sad to think that people hate on him because of how positive he is, the dude is just a little bit of sunlight on this dark industry and y'all should be thankful. Lest go Colombia, lest go south America ♥️♥️ 🇦🇷🇨🇴

[triumphantdaily]

No matter how many time I listen to this, I keep coming back. Am I alone?

[BestFitSquareChannel]

Tiny Desk has introduced me to many, many artist unknown to me, including this young man. My life soundtrack is enriched 1, 000 fold. Thank you. Thank you Camilo. Your music is now part of my life soundtrack. Best wishes 🥂 🖖🏻

[theotherkitchen.]

This should be the soundtrack of life. Some sad songs, song joyful, but all soft and soulful.

[zkdlinscoffee]

I just found this guy through this video and now I’m abt 2 add all his songs to my playlist bc BRO 🤌🏽🤌🏽 SO GOOD

[breidygualoto]

Ojalá hubiera un Tiny Desk de 1 hora. Esta versión de El Mismo Aire es demasiado buena, qué grande Camilo.

[qxribfo]

Esta es la escencia propia de Camilo ❤️ las cosas hechas en casa, instrumentación en vivo y sonidos naturales. Que bonito verlo, no solo a él sino a su banda maravillosa, hombres sin masculinidad frágil y con un talento gigante! Solo admiración 👏👏👏

[Vissualdirector]

No soy muy fan de Camilo, pero éste performance es de los mejores que he visto en Tiny Desk. ¡Bravo!

[benjataben]

Escoge tu canción.
1. Índigo 00:03
2. La Mitad 03:37
3. opening El Mismo Aire 06:43
4. El Mismo Aire 07:44
5. Vida de Rico 11:20

[luiespitia]

Esta versión de El Mismo Aire es absolutamente todo.

[virnasabogalromero]

Cómo han evolucionado los hombres, ahora visten de rosa, son más sentimentales, más espirituales, más románticos .. para mí es evolución.

[FeliciaPodcast]

I can't understand a single word, yet this is easily the best tiny desc ive ever heard😭❤❤

[fabybland]

Por mucha 💩 que algunos echen, me encanta que Colombia tenga representantes en la música que cautivan a tantas masas en el mundo con lo que producen. ¡Gracias Camilo! Te quedó muy bien el Tiny Desk.

[jufer]

Recuerdo estar en bachillerato (high school) y Camilo era tan solo un niño de unos 10 años y en cada acto cívico del colegio se presentaba y todos decíamos otra vez Camiloooo hahahah y miralo ahora! Way to go Camilo! Que placer escucharte y apreciar tu arte. Saludos de un Monteriano :)

[thairethramos]

Dios mio que afinadooo que es Camilooo me encanta

[angelosang.]

1. Índigo 00:03
2. La Mitad 03:37
4. El Mismo Aire 07:44
5. Vida de Rico 11:20

[giesmusic]

I don't understand the lyrics, but I just listening to the sound it makes me fall in love!!