The Free Nationals Feat. Anderson .Paak, Chronixx & India Shawn: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
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April 22, 2020 | Abby O'Neill -- In mid-February, I was in Los Angeles for the Grammy Awards and attended an impromptu birthday celebration for Anderson .Paak. His Tiny Desk concert with The Free Nationals, filmed in 2016, is the most popular in the history of the series. Asked to share what he was thankful for, Ron Avant, keyboardist of The Free Nationals, replied, "I'm grateful that the Tiny Desk has made my face recognizable around the globe" and .Paak commented on what a powerful impact his Tiny Desk concert has had on his career.
So it was a special return when The Free Nationals arrived in the nation's capital to showcase their new tunes on March 4, before the coronavirus crisis had set in. Lots of NPR staffers showed up in the hopes that a surprise guest might be in store. Ron Avant invoked Roger Troutman of Zapp on the talk box, while newcomer India Shawn, radiant in a red jump suit, crooned Daniel Caesar's "Beauty & Essex" in a sultry register. India, formerly a background singer for .Paak and now an emerging solo artist, also sang lead on the second song, "On Sight." Both songs are from the band's self-titled debut, which came out at the end of last year.
Then "Cheeky Andy," aka Anderson.Paak, surprised the audience with his signature smile and spunky energy that light up every room and screen he graces. .Paak reflected warmly on his first foray behind the Tiny Desk and then launched into "Gidget," a song with a groove so catchy that it makes you want to two-step in your living room. .Paak wasn't the only special guest. Jamaican roots reggae singer Chronixx returned to the Desk to perform his "Eternal Light," a song he recorded with The Free Nationals on their album. He seemed stunned at the number of fans in the audience this time, swaying to the sound of his voice and obviously uplifted by the message of gratitude and positivity in his songs.
Of the many things to be grateful for, seeing The Free Nationals, Anderson. Paak, and Chronixx return to the Desk is top tier.
SET LIST
"Beauty & Essex (Featuring India Shawn)"
"On Sight (Featuring India Shawn)"
"Gidget (Featuring Anderson .Paak)"
"Eternal Light (Featuring Chronixx)"
MUSICIANS
Ron Tnava Avant: keys, vocals; José Rios: guitar; Kelsey González: bass; Callum Connor; drums; Anderson .Paak: vocals, drums; India Shawn: vocals; Chronixx: vocals
CREDITS
Producers: Abby O'Neill, Morgan Noelle Smith; Creative director: Bob Boilen; Audio engineers: Josh Rogosin, Patrick Boyd; Editor: Melany Rochester; Videographers: Kara Frame, Maia Stern, Melany Rochester, Morgan Noelle Smith; Associate Producer: Bobby Carter; Production Assistant: Tolu Igun; Executive producer: Lauren Onkey; VP, programming: Anya Grundmann; Photo: Bob Boilen/NPR
![Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals - House of Vans London 2022 [Full Concert]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/KuPLfRSkKo0/mqdefault.jpg)
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3 years of watching Anderson Paak’s tiny desk every day. Finally he has returned. I’ve waited so long for this
I know tiny desk thanks to Anderson Paak's conert !!!! I am agree with you
I saw paak live in October and would have no idea who he was without tiny desk.
Sameeeeee
so true
Bruh
it's so inspiring that the keyboard player managed to sing although intubated. Hope he gets better soon
@@shayla7784 its a joke.
nice
I CHOKED READING THIS
That’s a talk box bro
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Top 10 sequels of all time
"Eternal Light" is such an incredible joint.
Very underrated
Absolutely
One of my favorite songs of ALL TIME
Couldn't agree more. Always have it on on my walks
Gets me in the zone
I swear Anderson Paak has a metronome integrated into his soul! He’s got that pocket on point bruh! And the whole band is so tight 🔥💪🏽
He's living proof that men can also multitask like a MFer lol
dude i was about to sleep but some notifications you just cant ignore
Not if youve been up all night. That whats downloads are for. Sleep is more importnant friend!!
Ivo Limeira i did a double take when i saw this
Ivo Limeira é brasileiro certeza, realmente não deu pra ignorar haha!
totally relate.
same
YOOOO INDIA SHAWN IS SO FREAKING GORGEOUS THO
She looks just like Amanda Seales aka Amanda Diva
@@pihopper exactly what I thought
Word
@@pihopper took the words right out my mouth.
Her outfit is 👌
If anyone watching hasn't listened to their album please give it a go. It's a brilliant, yet underrated album and artists like these deserve to get supported
@A. Lynette what album, exactly?
@@Minotaur404 free nationals by the free nationals. Most the songs are featured by other great artists.
terrific album indeed
Underrated? This guys have been killing the scene and played in big Festivals since long time ago. They have features with Mac Miller, Anderson Paak, Kali Uchis, Syd, Jid and a lot of artists
time w mac an kali was sofire
Anderson's 16's on the hat are straight up metronomic
Consistant, but the flow he has comes from the heart ;)
I agree
So tight and on top of that he is singing. Crazy
Perfect pocket
Between he and Brann Dailor from Mastodon.... I love their technique. So much soul from drummers.
India smiling while singing is so precious
She deserves way more credit than she’s received.
I like the guy with the glasses and beard
astute level cleverness. salute. i laughed audibly.
This is funny
LOLOLOLOL
copypasted this comment from the .paak video, i remember that comment thread so clearly lol
I looked at each dude one by one until i got it 😆
0:00 Beauty & Essex (Featuring India Shawn)
4:07 On Sight (Featuring India Shawn)
7:19 "Cheeky Andy" comes in
9:24 Gidget (Featuring Anderson .Paak)
14:34 Eternal Light (Featuring Chronixx)
Comment Section MVP right here 👆
I literally just commented asking where you were
Chronixx enters at 13:54
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ADVISORY: this video contains a refreshing dose of excellent music, a nostalgic lack of social distancing and healing hugs
0:06 Beauty & Essex
4:08 On Sight
9:25 Gidget
14:34 Eternal Light
A hero we need, up you go good sir.
Man, you missed the ex-girlfriend timing! 9:03
You Rocks man !
You should be higher 🙏
👊🏿💯
we need that DAngelo Tiny Desk right now
Like ASAPULUS
like after vrzuz whoever
This right hereeee😭😭🔥 sadly ion think he would tho😭
That would be SICK!!!!
f*ck, yes!!
I keep saying this: NPR has DE best audio engineers to capture sound in its natural, organic state. Simply amazing.
Agreed. Anyone know what those vocal mics are?
Sim! Soa tao natural ao mesmo tempo tao bem equlibrado e nada exessivamente cru
I actually felt like this one was a rare miss on the sound part. The toms on the drum were WAY too hot on the output.
They do good don't they.
It might not be you're thing but Daryl Halls `Daryl's house` here on utube consistently pulls off a tremendous live sound.
Daryl himself surprises me with his performances too .
Favourite guests (for me) The Ojays, Smokey Robinson plus the regular session musicians.. The drummer ( AWB) is terrific.
DE
It's like Tiny Desk gets the best out of this band, they are at their element. Beautiful to see them here again after three years, and of course Paak came along rocking it like only he knows!
Edit: YES LAWD.
yeah i agree, some bands dont do well in this format, and some get even better, like this one
I think that's the secret behind Tiny Desk, we get to see the raw musicianship: natural talent shines forth.
Let's also remember they performed for YEARS b4 things really took off so they're essentially part of each other
I love how anderson walks in the room and the first drummer immediately stands up from the drum set and is like: “I know I have to go now”
I always think about this. What does the drummer do whenever they play with Anderson
@@yellowbones sit back, max and relax?
He gets promoted to tambourine haha
😂😂😂
I felt so bad when I saw that, but I was like yeah... This is correct😂
I wish India didn't sneak out after her 2 songs! She deserved a round of applause like the other two guests. She was amazing, the stand-out performer imo.
I agree. Welcome to being a woman. Overlooked. Not missed until we’re gone.
@@lolaajayi9449 What?
The best part of the whole performance, and I had never even heard of her before this tiny desk 😭 and her voice and energy are so beautiful, I just have to see her live some day!
He did that after the first song? And she received the proper applause for performing..... Ppl be reaching smh She got some cheers and claps???? And they featured her on the 2nd song.....she's very talented and I hope she continues her success......👀
@@lolaajayi9449breathe out... You're holding so much inside
I love the dynamic all of these members have so much lol. Jose with his ex-girlfriends, Tnav with the talkbox, Andy with the BEST TEETH IN THE GAME, etc.
A.Paak hi-hat game is next level
Bless Up Chronixx every time! A Paak wit the high hat! Free Nationals puttin it down... And the sista India did her thing as well. Thank you NPR a light in the darkness of DC politricks...Rep the District
Christopher Harper much love !!!
DC jewel for sure! Big up the DMV!
I feel like the original became some sort of in joke between Paak and The Free Nationals. They made lots of reference to the first video and played things up a little. So much fun to see, even better to hear :)
why they gotta put Jose on blast everytime with his ex’s 😭😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣 for real
😂😂😂
Na he need to stop hoin'
@@drewnice8504 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
😂😂😂😂😂
Something important is happening here, AP could have tried to keep both The Free Nationals and his India in his shadow, but instead he lets them shine and encourages it.
Its great that artists will do this. Mac miller brought on the internet to tour with him for “watching movies with the sound off”. Gotta break some bread for everyone
Paak's had it hard he knows what struggle is. Keeps it real.
"his India"
India Shawn is sooooo beautiful my god i’m geeking whenever the camera pans to her
Xavier Eeswaran love to you
That red jumpsuit was fire
You're gonna geek out when you find out she responded to your comment fam
Xavier Eeswaran Factssss same bro
yeah effortlessly flawless.
Jose's Shirt game is still absolutely on Point
I want that shirt. Or one just like it in my size.
lol that's his song writing shirt ;) it's how he gets his exes
Just something about Chronixx 😩❤️ he warms my hearts and brings peace when he sings. He is amazing
Yes girl i instantly melt. So peaceful and vibey! 😄
Starnisha Perkins Yass I know the feeling!
India Shawn …. What a beautiful energy that woman is
"Eternal Light" is so SMOOTH, favorite song on a really nice album from The Free Nationals.
That dude on the keys made this so perfect
Anderson on the drums is a rhythmic cheat code.
Anderson as a feature is a cheat code
bleah
i want this man to drum more in settings like these. The man has such a unique groove
Dude really, right out that fill into the beat; 100% grove!
He is so tight on the hi hats! That speed is so hard to maintain, let alone sing! What an amazing musician
Chronixx snatched this. This is so good props to free nationals, india Shawn and Anderson Paak for keeping this in quarantine
Where is the dot in Anderson’s name. Just don’t understand why people leave it out,
I cried watching this. Still don´t know why. Could be of joy, could be because they are smooth af, could be the fact that I have waited 3 looooong years for this return. What I am sure of is that tears came out of my eyes.
Because of sweet Gidgeeett!! Lol
lol i feel ya
He makes drumming while singing look sooooo easy. Legend!
The real question is: how many ex girlfriends does Jose have??
Right LOL
@@tatibwell He's got a new flex. It's a new day.
He acted all Surprised
HAHAHAHHAHA
@@mhbackman 💪🏿
My man SLAUGHTERED that guitar...sheesh
mad Eddie Hazel vibes
Who is watching this amazing concert one year after it was released? I discovered during the 2020 pandemia and I come around very frequently since then. Thanks NPR!!
The free nationals and Anderson Paak are literally at their best when they are behind the Tiny Desk.....
I've watched LOADS of their other stuff and whenever they get behind the desk, with the sound, the atmosphere, the set up, the audience, the message, they just lock in and sound their best.
Respect NPR
this time A. Paak's the one featured.
I've worked from home for years now but my role at work changed during quarantine so I have a lot more time to listen to and watch things online. I've watched so much Tiny Desk in the last few weeks including the anderson.paak episode multiple times, so this feels like a special gift. Never stop what you do.
I feel like more of their songs should be hits on the radio. THEY JAMMIN. Would love to see them live
CHRONIXX MADE THIS WHOLE TINY DESK. HE IS SO 🔥
India Shawn needs a set at the tiny desk. Her stuff is amazing.
J.A. C thanks love!!!
Those braids and that red look amazing on her
JID on that track too!!
Amen to that!
@@IndiaShawnMusic your voice is so angelic and matches perfect with every song you sang..Definitely can't wait to see her own NPR. 🙌🙌
And they say Back to the future is the best sequel of all time
imagine d'angelo playing brown sugar here
I don't even care what song! D'angelo and his band jamming is all I need..
Epic
There won't be nothin tiny about that room any longer 😴✌🏿
With quest and pino
bruuuuUUUHHHHH
There’s actually nothing I wouldn’t do to work at NPR and see this every week
Next time, India Shawn will be the main, come on! So much talent in this concert.
LOL love how they keep referencing back to Paak's tiny desk concert: Jose with his ex and being sober. And ofc ending with tiny desk big heart (Paak said that last time)
The fact that the Free Nationals came back to feature Anderson Paak makes me love these guys more. They earned their rep
CAN I GET A YES LAAWD
Yes, lawd!
YES LAWD!!
Yes Lawd!!!! 😁
@@nprmusic Say it like you mean it. YEEESSS LAAAAWWD!
YES LAWD!!
8:19 the way Callum shakes the tambourine while the audience is clapping. Now there's a man who knows how to hype up a crowd.
India Shawn is amazing. She just has it. I could easily see an amazing project with her fronting The Free Nationals. Not only would it be commercially successful, it would be a genuinely great album.
This version of “Beauty & Essex” is fire 🔥🔥🔥
India Shawn is so beautiful & talented check out her music too. She looks like a mix between Amanda Seales and Parker McKenna Posey from My Wife and kids
You are so right. She does.
This is spot on!!!
Yessss
Bean 19 exactly
Yes! I said the same thing about her resembling Kady lol
INDIA SHAWN!!!!!! been following her on soundcloud for bout 4/5 yearzzzz!! love her stuff
Have had this on repeat since the 27th of April....love it! India Shawn is just the cherry on top too, amazing voice, shout out to Chronixx too, my favourite dance hall artist!
Did anyone just fall in love with India Shawn??? I mean shes breathtaking!!❤❤❤❤🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
Beauty & Essex must be recorded with her voice... it’s like the perfect harmony
Braandom Arellano Porter personally, feel like Daniel’s vocals are unmatched
Agreed
@@chantelnazombe4618 exactly
No, Daniel killed it,the man probably wrote the whole song
Needed this. This makes me feel like things are normal again.
You must be HIGH
@@thehuntx Yes
💯
Wait what happened
NPR PLEASE GET TOM MISCH X YUSSEF DAYES ON THIS AS SOON AS CORONA IS BEHIND US!!!!!
Jack Stephenson Buschman this must happen
Big big facts
That would be scenes!!!!
YES PLEASE
Pleeaaaasssee
India Shawn is Gorgeous ❤️.
India Shawn is beautiful, Anderson is still legend
This is such an iconic good vibes type of performance. India Shawn finally graces the tiny desk, I've been rocking with her since Floating Away. Nice another Anderson Paak performance The Free Nationals are a groovy band. I wasn't familiar with Chronixx but definitely will check out more music.
Chronixx has a tiny desk concert. You should check him out
@@marshacooper7096 its a top five for me... and its a tight top five...
I've been rocking with India Shawn for like a couple years. I freaking love her and I'm like her biggest fan
DeanOOR 93 loooooove
Anderson Paak: so what is it? what's in my body? a disease?
Scientists: nope. it's groove.
Peter tosh had reggaemylitis, anderseon .paak has rappamylitis.... rhythmylitis maybe
underrated comment
or Bruno Mars...not good....😤
I've seen Anderson pax live many times and this man just gets the room rocking. Amazing talent ❤
Jose writes the most beautiful songs about his ex girlfriends.
And ye, Im jose too 🦧
Absolutely Amazing, Josh Rogosin, and Patrick Boyd thank you for the beautiful audio engineering as always. i will take a tiny desk version anytime.
Josh and Patrick are the best!
paak shows his whole grill when he smiles
Talk about shining brightly! 😊😍 I just love it!
Dom Hallwood best teeth in the game 😃
"Best teef in the game"
Molars too.
Yes lawd
Anderson Paak's smile is so contagious it hurts my face
Words cannot describe my happiness to get more of these guys. I've watched the Paak episode more times than any same person should.
Imagine being the drummer in this band... Anderson Paak is an incredible player with such an effortless groove and chops to match, but this guy nails it! This session is incredible by the way!
tiny desk, big heart
This was essential right now🙏 am I the only one who hoped they wouldn’t stop after four songs😭but we’ll happily take whatever they will bless us with!!!
Anytime andersons involved you know there’s some talent to be found.
Gidget has the nicest groove I've ever heard! Just incredible 😍
all for it dude
I have scrolled and scrolled and scrolled and although I am so down with Andy .Paak and his mad skills along with the faces he makes when he's into the jam, I am appalled that I have not found any expression of mad love for the one and only Chronixx. BEST TRACK IN THE ENTIRE ALBUM.
Truth
Chronixx is the future. He's the real deal!
Real talk. 🇯🇲
Good vibrations yea!
Agreed, best track
I love how they interact with the crowd so well. I hear a little Anderson in their approach and I applaud them for understanding the art of connecting to the crowd
9:25 Here for that YES LAWD
Seriously! That itself got my adrenaline going!
Oh, and both Anderson .Paak and Chronixx are handsome. Talented and beautiful people.
oh India, what have you done? you just stole my heart
Woke up to this on my birthday! Best birthday present I could have asked for ❤️❤️
Happy birthday fool, get funky!
Happy Birthday Bud :^)
Happy birthday!!!
Happy Birthday🎉
Happy birthday!
how come anderson always sounds better here than on his actual record
Hes a skilled musician annnnd a little something called stage presence 😉
We live in an age of overproduction, I feel that way about so many artists I see on Tiny Desk.
his voice is underrated !
He actually can sing, that's why
I think he’s a good live performer. It’s more his element than the studio
I wanted this album but after hearing Eternal Light it became a must have. Chronixx is a beast!
man, Anderson is really like Prince on his guitar...just so fluent n amazing as if the instrument is part of his body 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤❤❤
That bassist owns my heart and soul
Love how tight the groove is. You can't even tell when the drums swap. Takes to a few years back when I saw them live in Johannesburg
Was that back in 2016 when Mac Miller was here? I didn't know that the Free Nationals were there too
@@GrootmanSipho nah, it was 2017 Afropunk
I wish Mac Miller was there with them singing Time one last time ....
dude you can't always make dreams come true
Time was released after his death homeboy
mudkip , and it was recorded before homeboy
@@BoL7z yeah, but I doubt it was ever performed as 'Time'
And john Lennon to, Jimmy hendeix why not??
And yet another brilliant performance. So happy to see Paak, The Free Nationals, Chronixx and India here.
She looks like she smells soooo good!! 🖤
she is MESMERIZING
Watching this at 4am and I must say that this is IMPECCABLY mixed 👌🏽 shoutout to the audio recording engineers. Also, .Paak’s pocket is insane!
A Masterclass in live music. AP just keeps on impressing me with every set. Nuff respek in every aspek Chronixx. A'you! Great to see live bands are still killing it
Soon as Cheeky appears a big smile is drawn on everyone's face. Yes Lawd!
This is still hands down one of my all time favorite tiny desk performances. Right up there with Yebba and Erykah Badu. The absolute stank face I have while Jose has that guitar SANGIN a whole bridge!
chronixx performing eternal light at the end was so special. my favorite track off the album.
This set was full of golden people making amazing melodies and arrangements. It was so well put togheter and the "colours" of the sounds blended perfectly!
.Paak a livin breathin grrovin vibin metronome! His time is crazy!