Young Fathers: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
Show Description
Young Fathers: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert with tags npr, npr music, national public radio, live, performance, young fathers, am i not your boy, only child, concert, white men are black men too, acapella, kayus bankole, graham hastings, alloysious massaquoi
They've made music together since they were young teens, coming together in Edinburgh from places as far apart as Ghana and Maryland. Young Fathers' hip-hop-infused poetry is intense; you can hear that on the group's new album, White Men Are Black Men Too.
Translating that intensity was a challenge for Young Fathers at the Tiny Desk. Full-on drums and electronics weren't going to happen on this day, so the group's members chose another path — a quieter, more contemplative path — and just two songs made the cut, spanning only four minutes. It's a brief but powerful introduction to their poetry and their possibilities. -- BOB BOILEN
Set List
"Am I Not Your Boy" 0:00
"Only Child" 2:05
Credits
Producers: Bob Boilen, Maggie Starbard; Audio Engineer: Brian Jarboe; Videographers: Morgan McCloy, Maggie Starbard; Assistant Producer: Nick Michael; photo Maggie Starbard/NPR
