Nilüfer Yanya: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

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Watch Nilüfer Yanya play "Baby Luv", "The Unordained" and "Angels" at the Tiny Desk.

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Sept. 18, 2019 | Bob Boilen -- There's a hush to the music of Nilüfer Yanya that made the Tiny Desk the perfect stage for her sound. On a hot summer day, the British singer and her band — made up of Jazzi Bobbi primarily on sax, Lucy Lu on bass, Ellis Dupuy on drums and Nilüfer on guitar and vocals — performed their three-song set with restraint and subtlety. At moments, the music felt like an eruption waiting to happen, though the suave, refined sound left an indelible vibe in the room.

The songs performed at the Tiny Desk all come from one of my top-10 albums of 2019, Miss Universe. It's an album of lovable pop songs awash in reverb but stark in tone, with Nilüfer's thickly accented, laid-back vocals and rich imagery at the forefront. Minus the production of the album, these songs are spare and spacious. The words lead the way as the ringing guitar tones embellish lines such as:

"Do you like pain?
Again, again, again, again
Again, oh, again
Do you like pain?"

I don't know anyone who sings like Nilüfer, but I'm reminded of Astrud Gilberto singing bossa nova. There's a sophisticated sensibility rough enough around the edges that I find captivating.

SET LIST
"Baby Luv"
"The Unordained"
"Angels"

MUSICIANS
Nilüfer Yanya: vocals, guitar; Jazzi Bobbi Dreissen: saxophone, keys, vocals; Luke "Lucy Lu" Bower; bass, keys, vocals; Ellis Dupuy; drums

CREDITS
Producers: Bob Boilen, Morgan Noelle Smith; Creative Director: Bob Boilen; Audio Engineers: Josh Rogosin, James Willetts; Videographers: Morgan Noelle Smith, Jeremiah Rhodes, Bronson Arcuri; Associate Producer: Bobby Carter; Production Assistant: Paul Georgoulis; Executive Producer: Lauren Onkey; VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann; Photo: Shuran Huang/NPR

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She's incredible. Not only is she playing rhythm AND lead, but she's singing as well. Miss Universe rules, Nilufer rules, and that is all.

AwesomeFlotsam

I'm really disappointed in the hate she's receiving in the comments. Miss Universe is an amazing album and I don't think I could love any album more than it in 2019. I didn't find it harder to appreciate her music just because I couldn't initially understand some lyrics. Honestly, it sounds more to me like a stylistic choice (which other musicians also employ) that she only started playing up on in her first album and it was a refreshing and daring choice for a debut, worthy of appreciation. I mean if it isn't for you, I get it but don't talk like she doesn't know what she's doing as an artist "mumbling her words" because, from the directions she took with her album, I'm sure she knows exactly what she's doing.

weakforinternet

It’s interesting to me how many criticizing comments there are here (from English speakers) about not being able to understand the lyrics. I think this says more about the listener (and maybe the norms of the forum) than the artist. While I recognize the desire to comprehend what’s being communicated, I encourage people to consider that it’s not necessarily the intent of the artist to be effortlessly understood in a way that’s immediately convenient to the way we understand the same general language. ...that sometimes it takes more effort than we’re used to connect with creative expression. ...that sometimes we as an audience won’t understand things in the way in which we expect. ...and that this is okay. Maybe it’s the freedom of expression on the side of the artist, and a corresponding effort on the side of the audience to try harder to understand, which makes room for a valuable connection that lies beyond the convenience of immediate recognition. 🙏🏽

fivebyfivesound

When I heard Nilüfer has performed at NPR Tiny Desk, I got so excited because I thought it's a great chance for her to expand her audience. Because Miss Universe got many great reviews but did not get the recognition it really deserves yet. But I got very disappointed by the comment section, it is very different than I ever expected. Miss Universe is the album that excited me the most in last few years and such a great treasure to find. I think that she brought something new and exciting to the music industry finally and even if you wouldn't prefer to listen to her music, you should at least admit that.

shrrxmt

Songs:
Baby Luv 0:00
The Unordained 3:21
Angels 7:40

MarioFlores-wgxb

Miss Universe is one of the most underappreciated albums of this year

jalen.austin

Oh, this is the tiny desk I have been waiting for ever since I stumbled onto her music last year. And this did not disappoint. Absolutely wonderful. Thank you so much.

PhokenKuul

Not sure what exactly people really didn't like about this. I couldn't understand all the lyrics but I could definitely feel the music regardless.

ankitamaheshwari

All the way from Las Vegas, NV..
Shouts out to Tiny Desk/NPR for selection, production and introducing me/us to this talented group.
(Fantastic description btw.)
Mad Respect Nilufer Yanya for developing such a primordial, funky an disciplined sound of your own fun transitions and builds!

daydreamerprod

This is really good I don't understand why I like it so much its very Minimalist but still very complex

Bad_Ghoti

saw her in minneapolis. the unordained stuck with me long after the performance. just beautiful <3 i hope i can see her again someday

pokemaster

Allah ım çok gurulandım bu platformda gördüğüme

elvinkonuk

Here since her earliest days. Still can't believe how big she is now. I'm proud of her :)

mawoj

I am not a native English speaker and I understand everything she is saying. Wanna know how? Cuz I am curious and interested in everything that’s happening. When you’re intrigued, interested, curious, you look forward to understand all ways of expression and message. The problem nowadays e that if the content isn’t being totally delivered during the 1st minute of the song, we tend to be no longer interested. We’re getting use to be formatted, to restrict our imagination, possibilities and stop fertilizing new fields for thinking and emotions. Make your own movie out of this experience and don’t let yourself be told what is right or wrong..instead, think for yourself and that includes listening more, acknowledging originality, appreciating all that creativity and fierceness into putting out something so unique, before judging.
Music should be wider.
Great artist and musicians !! 🙏🇵🇹

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