Ledisi: NPR Music Field Recordings
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- Опубліковано 27 сер 2014
- There's too much happening in New Orleans' French Quarter - especially on a holiday weekend, especially when hundreds of thousands of people are in town for the annual Essence Music Festival. There are living statues and five-piece bands and drinks a foot-and-a-half tall and people from all over the world ambling in the middle of the street. But Ledisi, singing on a balcony in her hometown, stopped the whole thing dead. For a few minutes, with a song about the complications of being a woman, she held an unsuspecting, audibly appreciative crowd in the palm of her hand. --FRANNIE KELLEY
SET LIST
"Pieces of Me"
CREDITS
Producers: Mito Habe-Evans, Frannie Kelley; Event Manager: Saidah Blount; Videographers: Mito Habe-Evans, Olivia Merrion, Colin Marshall; Audio Engineer: Kevin Wait; Editor: Colin Marshall; Special Thanks: Sam Malvaney, Mark and Rachel Dibner of the Argus Fund; Executive Producer: Anya Grundmann.
I come back to this video all the time. We are in year 2020 and I'm still amazed at how organic and beautiful this sounds.
Same. It’s February 2023. Lol
2024 💯
That moment when you're about to post how awesome this is and then you realize you heaped praise 9 months ago!
I am obsessed with this video. This touches my spirit. Have watched it everyday for a week.
Me Too Friend!!!! It such a beautiful song especially when she is Live. My only question is how was she soo prepared? Sarah Williams (background singers) was soo conveniently in place.
Me too. I even get a tear
2021....Still watching this video whenever I'm sad because it never ceases to make me happy. HOWEVER, now I can say "SAAAAAAAAANG SOROR!!!!!"
*picks up edges from ground*
*slicks down remaining edges on scalp*
Ledisi and her background singers are sooo beautiful. I love them
Hope you have watched her tiny desk concert it’s so amazing
This literally gave me chills. She's such an amazing artist.
She is super underrated. Loved her since day one. Shout out to New Orleans
New Orleans is flooded with talent!! Shout out to the Crescent!
Ledisiiiii! I cannot get enough of you!!! She deserves so much more recognition! She's one of the VERY best!!
Vocal aerobics! I felt that in my back!
really though lol
I love Ledisi because she mixes it up vocally.
Yaaaas! Sang down girl! I'm still salty Ledisi lost a Grammy to Chris Brown. Hopefully, she gets one soon.
AlphabetSoup this is why I say to help with the Grammys! How white people can tell us what r&b is good is mind blowing
Just saw her last night at NJPAC. She killed. Such a rare talent with a practically perfect instrument, a treasure trove of technique, musical integrity and entrancing stage personality. Nothing but star light.
Ledisi is an overlooked gift from GOD, I can't see why ANYONE wouldn't like this video, she's SUPERB!
Every time I watch this I get chills. Her personality comes out so clearly, I love it. The nuances she puts into this version are so clean - that's pure talent!
This makes me happy and giddy and on the edge of tears.
The talent that is Ledisi. She sing so beautifully even better that the so called superstars but they got nothing on you child. *replays*
The 6 people who have disliked this video should be thrown off the balcony in this video because this is stripped down music at its best!!
😂😂😂😂 I can't breathe
WHO DAT LOL! they deserve a high Five in the face with a chair lol
Lol!
I actually think laughed out loud when I first read this months ago. Pahahaha this comment still makes me smile.
I agree with you 🤣🤣🤣
must have watched this 100 times since I 1st seen it a month or so ago.......
LOVE IT, LOVE IT, GO head on Ledisi.
P.S. Those background singers are killing it and, the Keyboardist is SICK! LOVE IT! :-)
YESSSSS!!!!!
2019 and I still come back to this video.. Ledisi’s vocals are timeless!!
What a gorgeous performance. Huge talent and musicality it doesn’t get better than this
Ledisi always, and I do mean ALWAYS SLAYS
I don't care about likes. People here know this is a piece of art!
Probably the most criminally under viewed tiny desk performance. Ranks in my top 5.
Ledisi never disappoints ❤️❤️❤️
This video makes me cry every time I watch it 😭 so beautiful, people are beautiful 🥺❤️
I can't count how many times I've been here!!
i cant believe ledisi invented singing
I love Ledisi! She is such a beautiful talented woman...
OH WOW!! YASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS. Thanks NPR.
Every time Ledisi sings this song she plays with my heart .... Lawd have mercy !!
Her runs... Damn!!!
Ledisi gets me every time! Her voice is so effortless she doesn't even try it just comes out. I love her voice. Hands down my favorite singer!!
Love it! Ledisi smashed it! Flawless
Wow, never heard of her before but she just insta converted me. Such a voice, and this intensity. Also really great concept you got there NPR. I'd definitely watch more "on field recording", I'm a huge tiny desk concert fan.
Bring the soul back,such a multitalented,Beautiful vocalist her lyrics are her amazing gift to the world...You're a gifted singer ,who is doing what you were BORN to do,keep on blowing minds,Vocalist Extrodinare ,never ever let your spirit die ,your voice is flawless..
Thought about this video this morning! Glad it still puts a smile on my face! :)
That's my boo......everyone should record like this.....live on the streets with very little tech
she always gives me chills...good chills. I love her!
I just want to say at the intro...whoever she was, she was playing the freak out that clarinet!!! Push through!!! I didn't notice it at first but 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
She killed that for sure
that face at @2:44 is what it is. This was a stank face amazing.
This gave me goosebumps. This art.
Ledisi vocal beast. Those background vocals the truth
I love "Pieces of Me" it is my favorite song by Ledisi!! Powerhouse Ledisi!!!!
Whoever downvoted this needs to tie their shoes b/c they're trippin'
Wow! Ledisi IS a musical instrument! What a performer. Great control and range. Al while having fun! Truly GREAT!
WOW..REPLAY!!!!! I cried!!!! LOL Her Voice Brings on some Happy Tears....LOVE HER VOICE
her voice/spirit touch my core, consistently. pitch perfect. incredible range. soulful. sassy. not to mention the accompanist is a beast. i'm trying to watch this at least once without smiling. haven't succeeded yet. guess i'll keep trying. =)
I graduated high school with Ledisi, and she's been singing & sounding great for YEARS, believe me...Skyline c/o '90!
So EXCELLENT idea too those NPR Music Field Recordings !!!❤️☘️🌸Joyful, alive, soooo nice !!! Here thanksfully to LEDISI...... !! Astrid (Paris)
My my my!!!! Such refined vocals. Love her voice!!!
I have been missing out on this blessing of a video....WHY DIDNT YALL TELL ME!! I shed a tear 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Didn’t expect to cry when hearing this, but here I am. Wow❤️
this is the reason why i love about music. thank you so mich for sharing
Every good singer has a to great back up singer.......beautiful all of you ladies.
That was "down to earth low ride thrills," ending with a splash of Ledisi chills!. She kept it real. Annalope out...
chs75, you have great understanding, appreciation, and intelligence. Respect and plenty to you.
Thanks URBAN GUERRILLA THEATRE. Remain creative, bold, and fair. Happiness to you.
ADMNP, you are wise, powerful, refined, and thoughtful. Abundance and respect to you.
Thanks Teddy Paola. Remain noble, honest and effective. Abundance to you.
Love the N.O. I'm always there. I have seen Ledisi there at least 6 times. Not even including Essencefest
I LOVE this woman!!! Her voice is gold🙌
Simply fabulous -- that city; despite its issues, has some wonderfulness and talented, spirited people
Everytime I see Ledisi, I tend to stick my chest out and proclaim "You know she's from Oakland" being a Bay Area native, she is treasured and ours, Bay stand up!!!!!
Anyone watching in 2021?
For anyone who is curious, that virtuoso on the clarinet of the intro is named Doreen Ketchens.
That was beautiful! Dec 2022
Representing all the beauty of Louisiana! We love our Ledisi!
Eu amo essa música e essa performance. Eu assisto sempre.
Here in 2020 under lockdown ✨🤦🏾♀️😭
That lady has been playing the HELL out of that Clarinet for decades!!!!!! I'm so hurt I missed essence this year....
cleared my sinuses and paid my taxes listening to her, thanks Ledisi
blackguitar000 😭😭😭
she felt that thang!
I saw her live along with melanie fiona. I love ledisi even more that women receives energy from the Gods awesome performance, phenomenal voice along with a beautiful personality!
I literally just returned from New Orleans this morning. Stayed on the French Quarter, so want to go back. Ledisi just sent me right back there.
who is listening in 2021.....Awesome sauce....
Damn! Mind blown! She tore that song up in the best way and made it look sooooooo easy! Ledisi, you better get it girl!! :-)
the next time you are on an old school video and people are complaining about lack of good music nowadays, just give them this Ledisi tune and it will be like giving a toddler his warm milk.
Ledisi your voice makes me so happy......:))))
Oh, I wish I'd been there. Love it! Loved the people on the street and their reaction too.
Beautiful 👏🏾👏🏾
LOVE THIS SONG!!!!
Amazing! I love it!
sold! totally want to see her in concert for reals!
Soulful and beautiful
Loaded!That was SICK
Like fine wine....thank you Miss Ledisi.
Wow! I'm in tears!!! How I'm just seeing this in my recommendations 🤬
I love love love this song and I love Ledisi. I have the perfect leading role for her in a screenplay I am developing. I will give you the person last name - Carter. If Ledisi is the singer I think she is, she will know exactly who I am taking about. You can hear the influence all up in Ledisi's music and style of singing. Ledisi is the only person I know that will do this role justice. I hope this post finds her. #peace
Enjoyed! 💗💗💗💗😇
Amazing!
This was amazing
HELL YEA ,THIS IS OF MY FAVORITES
amaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing!!!!!
I love her
Amazing.
WoW what a nice notification. I LOVE Ledisi. Made my Monday😃😃 even though I'm on house arrest because of rona😷😡 smdh
I feel blessed hearing this.
She blows me away everytime
Beautifulll!
beautiful
This is sooo good
Killed it!!!!