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
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.
sooo gooooood
AwesomeFlotsam are you freakin nuts? Guess you’re used to marginal musak from another new generation “marginal”. This is sadly pathetic. NPR need to can this line of mediocrity.
@@DanielC__ wth 😅
i agree she's wonderful & brilliant, but she isn't playing any lead guitar.
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. 🙏🏽
Yeah hasn't anyone heard Sia? lol
Brian Ortiz LOL
It's always a fine line between the artistry and feeling of quashed consonants, and the desire to understand the lyrics. There's preternatural enunciation of Ella Fitzgerald's singing every letter perfectly. I think there is an element of Americans not understanding working class English accents. In this case I think the mumble style detracts. I also confess I didn't really warm to her music in general. It was too anodyne for my tastes. I'll take Dermot Kennedy (can't understand a word sometimes, ah but when I do...!)
I would much rather listen to some orchestral music if that is the case. I'm not sitting here deconstructing and analyzing her songs in order to actually enjoy it. Very lovely voice though but as a fellow Londoner she does not convey any meaning or enticement to me with her mumbles. She's from the same place I am and I can't understand her, that says a lot.
Best comment I’ve seen on UA-cam this week so far
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.
What hate? I only see positive comments.
Carrément Jazzy , un rythme addictif , alors forcément on peut comprendre que ceux qui aiment la musique facile n'aiment pas ....
god i love her voice so much
Songs:
Baby Luv 0:00
The Unordained 3:21
Angels 7:40
thank youuuuuuu
Miss Universe is one of the most underappreciated albums of this year
Her new album is phenomenal!
I’ve been hooked on midnight sun 🌞
One of the most charming punk soul ever!
I've been looking for the words to describe her music
There are many talented musicians from Turkey actually, it's great to see those guys here!
I really recommend "Altin Gün." They play funk music, similar to Selda Bagcan.
@@moritz471 Ey widda bumbaclaart gozaimas
she's from the UK...
her father's turkish. also that's got nothing to do with totally garbage current turkish music.
@@recklessanil she still isn't FROM turkey.
Here since her earliest days. Still can't believe how big she is now. I'm proud of her :)
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.
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.
This is really good I don't understand why I like it so much its very Minimalist but still very complex
Allah ım çok gurulandım bu platformda gördüğüme
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.
That sax and guitar combo….. unbeatable
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!
Made me late for work, but I watched it all.
Worth it
lol... same here!!!
She has So much talent... I feel u!
Omg, she's so lovely and her music full of different mood and shapes !! Not easy doing live, so Applause 👏💪🤘👍💘🎼🥰🤞🍀
It's disgusting how much talent this girl has.... Hats down with all my respect... This band is on my Playlist for sure 💯✌️😳 from now on!!
Dang... Love their sound with that sax in it.
Feelings dont need words nor do emotion, this music is warming and very powerful!!!
It was such a pleasure to listen this also as a Turkish person I'm so happy to see and know talented musicians of Turkish descent take place at npr.
Burak Yücel gördüğümde baya şaşırdım
Half Turkish but grew up in London.
@@jimlovesgina Half London but grew up in Turkish
@@jimlovesgina yes she's a Londoner, her Turkish side is really irrelevant. No one cares where (add name of any musician here) parents was born. She grew up in Chelsea, one of the wealthiest areas of London.
saw her in minneapolis. the unordained stuck with me long after the performance. just beautiful
Found her through a 2019 retrospective on a blog somewhere. So glad I found her music. Angelic creative works. 2020 is yours, Nilüfer!
just so good. loved the addition of the sax as well
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 !! 🙏🇵🇹
one of the best nprs ive seen, the intro on last song kills live
Miss Universe became one of my favorite albums after watching this tiny desk. Her instrumentation and voice control are superb
I don't see a single negative comment here and I've scrolled a lot?
Yeah right? I'm doing the same 😂
I'm really digging the vibe the band is emitting
I hear her on 88.5 WXPN in philly all the time and really like her. Good job tiny desk!
They were amazing live, Nilüfer was such a revelation.
Wow, that saxophone. Awesome.
I discovered Miss Universe a month ago and have listened to it a few times now. Great album, such a pleasant surprise to find the behind the desk. Go check out the album everyone! Great performance.
"I don't know anyone who sings like Nilüfer, but I'm reminded of Astrud Gilberto singing bossa nova."
Actually reminds me of her countrywoman Joan Armatrading (responding while listening to Baby Luv)
I love her 😘
Me encantan sus propuestas artísticas, que viva la música y el arte, saludos desde Bogota Colombia
Still so cross that I discovered Nilufer Yanya the day after she performed in my nearest city. This performance is flawless, and I love Jazzi Bobbi on the keys and sax!
That riff she’s playing during The Unordained is so sick! So talented
It's one of my fave songs from Miss Universe. It's a highly underrated song, and it's gotten some of the coolest chord and dynamics changes I've seen in a pop/rock song. One moment she sounds almost like soul and alt jazz, and the other, she rips into that guitar like Kurt Cobain. So original.
I love this performance and artist, absolutely stellar!! So creative and passionate
She's rad! She tore off a guitar string at a concert, cut my head off and put it on
YES!!!! for me THE newcomer 2018/2019! Love the album Miss Universe! Wished they played my fav. song 'safety net' thou, looking forward to their show in Berlin in Nov.!
The best album of the year for me!
Drummer is great. Very tasteful and funky and aware. Good job drummer guy.
So effortlessly good! She’s truly one of a kind
I love her music 🥰🥰
LOVED THE SOUND, FANTASTIC. CONGRATULATIONS!!
She’s gorgeous. I’m in love.
A fine example of how effective a fairly simple instrumental part can be.
Brilliant! Very interesting, emotional and original songs. Bravo!
You got a cool vibe Nilufer! Nicely done y'all!! ✌😀👍
Love this! favorite new artist.
Pure artistry. She’s channelling a higher force! Dom and Sim 💕
So nice!
фу
Angels gave me goosebumps 😳
Discovered her on Jools and now playing Miss Universe endlessly. So good to hear her singing with a London accent.
Wow so proudly that i cant describe
live laugh love nilüfer yanya
It's sad that we live in a day and age when artists like her never see the charts (at least in America). I hope the future will bring back true art and musical diversity.
@Bleek Chain Couldn't have said it better :)
Artists like this have never really topped the charts. It's not a new problem.
Saw them when they opened for Sharon Van Etten at the 9:00. They're wonderful!
i saw an article(didn't read it yet) on The Guardian's news site, and came over here to listen for the first time...very very impressed, good job and good luck!
sometimes I discover some music that I can't get enough of, that happened today, lucky me
I don't know what it is but I'm so absolutely drawn to this music 🤩
I live near Cologne, I watched this amazing performance the day after Nilufer toured in Cologne.
Love this set,Wow the Band was Kool that Synth and Sax player Nilufer you know how to pick them. Thank you all and please Stay Safe
I LOVE how NPR curates artists for their Tiny Desk Concerts. Bob and team are geniuses for finding and selecting this wide range of amazing talent. Every time a video is uploaded, I have to click on to hear it. No chance for me to dislike such incredible music!
angels was perfect
The kids are doing juuuuust fine...
Fresh.
Always cool how the UK is still hip to guitar bands. Another awesome artist. Gonna check out more!
Yes! Yes! Yes!
Amazing talent! One of the best out there...
So jazzi bobbi has been playing for Nilüfer, whilst I've been waiting for new music, not mad coz i love Miss Universe.
sounds amazing .. reminds me of tune yards
I wish Baby luv went on for like 20 minutes!
People who are bothered by not understanding what she's saying would probably HATE cocteau twins
or any shoegaze bands 😂😂
To the sound man - Great job!
I love baby luv so much
The band is so tight - whew!
An incredible style- my style!!👍🏻
Yoh not gonna lie but NPR has been chucking out some OUT there stuff recently. But this did me in, I love it!
Chase Edmonds Can you give some examples of the ”out there stuff”? I’m not sure which ones you mean (I haven’t watched the Come from Away since i’m not a fan of musicals)
Great soul and artistry. Just like her Dad a talented painter.
wonderful guitar (the instrument and the playing)
man I love her
This is phenomenal
THIS IS SO GOOOD!!!!!!!
Love it ❤️👏
Saw them at a house party in Miami absolutely fantastic live!
Great, unique work. Hopefully Boston bound... will recommend for Newport Folk....
Yet another Tiny Desk performance that I prefer over the recorded material! Really wish these versions were downloadable. Oh, well.
Guess what, they are. Google it.
Tiny desk has a dope podcast thats downloadable
@@Barberserk where?? On their website you can only play them, there is nothing to download
@@awdadwadwad1723 From here then. And if you can play them on their website, then you can also download them, even if there is no button.
@@Barberserk pff so i can directly download those from youtube... I though there is somewhere a proper hi-res download
now that's a musician
we need a new LIVE ! :p
I have no idea what this is exactly, but it's fantastic.
pure talent
she is perfect love from turkey ::))))
Great to see a Turkish girl in NPR. Go girl!
lol
She isn't turkish haha
Amazing
great artist
Reminded me of Joan...not my mother....Joan Armatrading ! I was walking under ladders, listening !
Wow! This is so jubilant and lovely! She's such a pleasure to listen to (and incredibly beautiful.)