Farruko: Tiny Desk Concert

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From Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, Tiny Desk is celebrating Latinx Heritage Month with an El Tiny takeover, featuring Jessie Reyez, Susana Baca and more musicians from all corners of Latinidad.

Fi O'Reilly | October 14, 2022

Last year, Farruko's song "Pepas" felt almost omnipresent. The bacchanalian party anthem for getting trashed at the club seemed to blast out from every passing car and bodega I walked by. But since releasing the song, Carlos Reyes aka Farruko, has undergone a spiritual transformation, even renouncing the song's message and taking the time to focus on his family and his developing relationship with God.

His Tiny Desk reflects this new perspective. At NPR HQ, Farruko adapted his quintessential flow to a much more intimate setting, one that highlights the striking pivot from the party-filled lifestyle described in so much of his earlier catalog. Instead of musings on drugs, perreo and excess, he opens his set with "En La Mía (Remix)" — an introspection on the healing power of music and faith — before moving onto a (revised) rendition of "Pepas," that concentrates on the limitations of fame and staying true to yourself.

He emphasizes the importance of counting your blessings in "No Entienden," reflecting on past mistakes in "My Lova" and the new track "Viaje" and spreading positivity in "Gracias (Remix)." It's an ideal send-off for this year's Latinx Heritage Month — blessings por nuestras herencias and hope for the future.

SET LIST

"En La Mía (Remix)"

"Pepas"

"No Entienden"

"My Lova"

"Viaje"

"Gracias (Remix)"

MUSICIANS

Carlos Reyes aka Farruko: vocals

Armando Sanchez: guitar

Keriel Quiroz: keys

Juan Diaz: drums, percussion

Franie Laracuente: vocals

Aaron Gonzalez: vocals

TINY DESK TEAM

Producers: Anamaria Sayre, Bobby Carter

Director: Kara Frame

Editors: Maia Stern, Joshua Bryant

Audio Engineer: Andie Huether

Audio Mix: Josh Rogosin

Creative Director: Bob Boilen

Videographers: Kara Frame, Joshua Bryant, Michael Zamora

Production Assistant: Jill Britton

Audio Assistant: Hannah Copeland

Tiny Desk Team: Suraya Mohamed, Marissa Lorusso, Hazel Cills, Ashley Pointer, Fi O'Reilly

VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins

Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann

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