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- Nov. 21, 2017 | Suraya Mohamed --Singer and songwriter Ledisi is a veteran R&B queen, which she immediately affirmed at the Tiny Desk with her powerful opening tune "Let Love Rule." It's the title song of her latest album, and a dazzling display of vocal range and technique. And yet, it hardly showcases the full scope of her artistic expertise. Classically trained, Ledisi is also celebrated as a jazz artist, which she clearly demonstrated when she broke out into a effortless scat outro on her second song, "I Blame You."
With nine Grammy nominations and an impressive discography, it's easy to be awed by her musical accomplishments. But in person, what's just as impressive as her exquisite artistry is her radiant spirit of contentment and grace. You can see it when Terrell, her makeup artist, goes behind the desk between songs to powder her face. (It was an exceptionally hot day.) Ledisi responded to the interruptions not like a diva, but with humor, humility and gratitude.
The lyrics to the third song, "Add To Me," speak to having self-confidence and ensuring self-care in any relationship: "I've been in a spiritual space / So when it's getting hard, don't break / Show me you're a winner, I don't need a quitter / How you gon' add to me?" Ledisi finishes the set with a tribute to Prince and even more positive messaging. "High" is about being high on life - a reminder that no matter what chaos and circumstances exist, we should all find one good thing to love every day.
Set List
"Let Love Rule"
"I Blame You"
"Add To Me"
"High"
Musicians
Ledisi (vocals); Sara Williams (vocals); Kerry Marshall (guitar); James Agnew (percussion)
Credits
Producers: Suraya Mohamed, Morgan Noelle Smith; Creative Director: Bob Boilen; Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin; Videographers: Morgan Noelle Smith, Beck Harlan, Alyse Young; Production Assistant: Salvatore Maicki; Photo: Jennifer Kerrigan/NPR
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The background singer is a beast sitting down on all that RANGE!!!🤯
She was killin it. Love her
Yeeesss she is a beast
Yes indeed! She jas an amazing voice
Okaaaaay yes she did that
Yes!!!!she should be Arrested🎶🎶🎤
She didn’t come to be a back up singer. She came for a duet
BOOTS!
😅
You ain't neva lied.
If “comfortable in your own skin” was a concert.
Absolutely!!
exactly
Say it
Agreed
1 guitar, a wood box, 1 lead Sanger, 1background Sanger - - DOPE
Reminds me of this Guy By the Name of Prince who Toured The Planet w/ A Mic & Piano!!! 💜
@Tammy Crawforc WoW...her background singer is🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Butch u got me cracking up with your 2 cents! My laugh for.the day indeed.😉
@@alexisquartey2920 We don't need no drums! Where that box ? 😁
@@butchfisher1282 😆
Hats off to the back ground singer. Ledisi is a lot to keep up with.
YES!!! She's by herself AND she's sitting. I can tell why Ledisi picked her. There is a similarity to their voices. You hear it when they sing together.
Yessss the chemistry is true with them.. ( Sarah) can blow...
da's the double truth - much respect to the Sista, cuz Ledisi ain't no light work!
junior burchall THAT'S THE TRUTH
Just beyond any words to describe this performance. She just slays every single time.🤷🏾♀️
The industry does not celebrate this beautiful songstress' talent enough. May she keep putting out music for those of us that recognize REAL vocal artist.
Nichie Speaks
she doesn't need the industry
We're here, that's the Best Part!
Been saying this, no auto tune needed
The industry is Racist! It's okay she still shines!! Have all her music.. even when she use to sing background for Mz. Maysa. & Maysa use to lead the group Incognito 🌹 yesss
I love her spirit as well ,as her vocal's!.. love it!
Do you see how far away ledisi is from the mic ? THATS IS POWERFUL VOCAL
I wish! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🖐🏽
The NERVE‼️🙌🏽😫🙌🏽
For real
.Whew❤
They don't see it!!!! She's a beast on the mike
@@user-wk5gu4to5o for real
Sarah you get a standing ovation for singing back up for Ledisi and keeping up with her. Ledisi is UNDERRATED!!!
Awesomeness!
Totally
Very much So!
Worked on a film with her and she sang during breaks....Whew!
L
Ledisi is a vocal technician.
Absofreakinlutely
@Taj Cameron, Yes she is.
She’s just absolutely unreal
A journeywoman!! U said it love
Love that!!
Glad so many of you enjoyed this performance! 🤗🤗
You are fabulous. Subbed.
SanginSara I ❤️your talent and gift! So pure.
Queen you are a force keep shinning
SanginSara I ENJOYED YOU!! YOU GO, GIRL!! I have a couple vids posted. Gonna do more... I'm FEELIN' THIS!!! LOVE to ALL Y'ALL!! 🔥🔥🔥💖💖💖
You were killing those vocals! 😊
I’m at home, 2 years later, clapping in my bed like I’m there in the audience. Ledisi is a TREASURE!
Me too and I hoot be at work in a few hours e
Me too... It's amazing. Surprised I've never seen this. I absolutely love Ledisi
Me tooooo! 6 am jamming in bed!
It's 2024 and I'm still listening to her music I'm so Glad she payed tribute to prince he Was a Great Artist
ALL OF IT!!!!!! From the first to the most recent!
Ledisi demonstrates how the human voice is the most profound instrument of all...
Amazing !!! Whew !!!
Ledisi's scat game is the best in the business!
Jill Scott isn't bad either.
Lalah Hathaway.....their all amazing
Mumu Fresh.....tink desk.....watch that
Maybe better than Rachelle Ferrell
Erykah as well
The background singer is a whole mood!
Natural salt for the feast
Ledisi is one of those artists that you must see live before you die. Just like Luther said "So Amazing".👍
Must
Big Facts!!! I have had the pleasure of working 2 tours of her's... Simply Amazing!!! ✊
True Facts
Yes, indeed. I have seen her and it's an absolutely treat. She's incredibly awesome and talented.
Correct and I will never forget that experience! She's so dope and Sarah is as well! ❤️😍
Whoever disliked Ledisi is clearly not musically well rounded. Range is sickening, writing is impeccable and performance is solid. Open your ears close your mouth and open your heart
Well said
Yvette Rabon
Right. 115 unskilled haters
Most likely whites who doesn't like Michelle Obama because Michele said her favorite singer is Ledisi. Also for the fact that Ledisi is still hardcore R&B, and can truly sing. After 2010 whites plotted and planned to kill R&B music as we know it and rebrand it in the form of this new junk that we are listening to today where white artists like Justin Timberlake and Beier and these others that I can't name, try to give us their stolen imitation of r&b pop. If you look at most of Ledisi videos on TH-cam you will see how high the thumbs down numbers are, it's no one other than whites who are hating on the last of the real black soulful vocals and musical instruments of true R&B. These crackkas are raising the number of dislikes to discourage young black people's from listening to Ledisi, or feel that it's not trending.
When an artist is this good live I just chalk the dislikes up as people "accidentally" hitting the dislike button
Her smile makes me smile.... Feels like we're friends..
So warming....makes me feel all tingly inside
So you mean to tell me this video was posted over 2 years ago and nobody is going to acknowledge that ya boy just played a whole set on a box?????
She truly doesn’t get the recognition she deserves. Loves her spirit, longevity & humility. True queen with a crown 👑❤️❤️❤️🦋🦋🦋
LEDISI IS SO F#$KING UNDERRATED
Jae Mery most trained singers are underrated but she’ll get her respect soon.
She is
Big time!!
Absolutely.
Have you ever been in room filled with black people and looked around the room in admiration of all different shades, shapes, sizes and styles; its the most beautiful thing in the world because we're beautiful and that's how Ledisi's song 'High" made me feel.....handsome in my skin
Lovely comment!
Glad you felt that way. Beautiful description about the room; that's what it's like living in Africa.
Actually no, I am a realist. Did I say enough? LOL!
Let Love Rule!!
Yes Please!!
AMEN! AMEN! AMEN!
That poor microphone was struggling to contain that voice of hers. Powerful like a grenade.
SCREAMINGGGGGGGGG
Who is still bumping? was 2021 now 2024 Ledisi is a musical goddess 👑❤
2021!!!!
Yes 🙌🏾
2022!
2023 and I always come back to this ❤
I am on 3/15/23. Love her and this along with Usher are my favorite tiny desk concerts.
The woman didn't need a mic. She's a powerhouse on her own!
Absolutely
Love totally Awesome 🙂.
Ledisi invoked some ancestral spirits on I Blame you
Yes yes. Yes! I concur.
Can someone explain this invoked ancestor spirit belief?
Huh
@@phraze410 Don't worry about it.
Wayne hush truth
That makeup artist is letting her take no Ls
Ledisi is a FORCE to reckoned with, period!!! Love Ledisi. Sarah is killing it as well!!!! Ledisi and that nasty scat was for the good gods. One of the most iconic voices in the music industry. Thanks NPR!!!!
Nasty Scat😂😂 I'm so here for this
I love how she sings with her whole body
Me too
Yes! Wish she could use this type of mic all the time so she could be free to move any way she wants and clap and twirl 💕 she's such a joy to see perform.
She is just an absolute delight. One of the most underrated talents in the industry. Great add NPR!!!
Claudetta Griffith she is absolutely underrated!!!!
@@natayajones7902
She is the best in the world
She is Sunshine.
She has a very upbeat personality. I didn't know that. Love her energy!!!
One of the best vocals in history!
You know Ledsi is good when her backup singer is Flawless and the blending and support is Organic
Yup
They're so generous
Jesus, she looks amazing. I can't believe she is 45. I love voices because with age they become richer. A voice has no physical entity.
Whaaaaaaaaaattttttttt. Jesus showed out
How are these people in their 40s and looking so hot...
She looks AMAZING for 45! WOW I thought that she was 28-30
Can we give it up one time for the musicians that did this whole concert with a guitar and a speaker!!!! Them boys got all the way down!!!!
Listen, Sis on the background vocals came through for Ledisi
She's far more than an R&B queen. She's Sarah Vaughn 2.0. With Rochelle Ferrel crossing the River Jordan, Ledisi's value has only increased.
carlton white true indeed, Brother. But don’t forget Lala Hathaway. Did I spell her name right? Lol
@@tyreseo1284 *Lalah
*RAchelle
Ferrell*
I love love love her !!! 🎶🎵🎼
Sarah William's range is sick!!!!!! Love how cute she is and how her body language is... perfect for this!!!! Yes Ledisi!!
💖💛💖💖
Love her and Ledisi together!
Okay
Sarah has a sweet sound 💕
She's absolutely sick wit it!!!
4 years later and I’m still in awe of Sarah. Such a rich voice
NOW THAT MY FRIENDS IS A BACKUP SINGER! True Mastery and dedication to supporting the lead.
My Little Sis Sarah Was Killing it With Those Background Vocals 😍 Her And Ledesi Together ❤ With Guy's Playing!!
This BACK VOGAL IS PERFECT! SHE NOT ONLY SINGS BRILLIANTLY, BUT ALSO HAS PERFECT ARTICULATION OF WORDS! RECEIVE MY LOVE FROM BRAZIL, BOO!!!
This performance breathes black culture in such a gorgeus fucking way. Just so beautiful, these people are awesome, such a good vibe
@JayoJay WHAT'S THE ISSUE HERE?
This is why I wouldn't trade my blankness for anything.
@@benaiahwright937 ......Blackness!!! I hear that!!!
@JayoJay 😂
@Henrique Lisboa I totally understand what you are trying to say!
Ledesi I don't understand why you're not mentioned as one of the greatest...Iconic vocals...Her lyrics are soulful and where R&B needs to get back to. And her skatting is ridiculous... background vocals out of this world good. And the band is playing their music ass notes off! Let me not forget her background vocalist is amazing!
That room is too tiny for the voices of these ladies! Absolutely fabulous singing......
The background singer… man oh man! I love her!!! Sang girl! You better sing every part and range!
Ledisi is amazing. But the 1 woman background vocal fill in is amazing!!! that is just a homie, a guitar and a dude beating a box...#GoodMusic
Ledisi looks gorgeous in that orange kimono and soft-white boots! Come through NPR!
Yes she does
Somebody please give that support vocalist a record deal.
Ledisi is so dayum gorgeous, that spirit, that voice, yes!!!
I've fallen down [a very deep Tiny Desk hole] an' I cain't git up....! #GreatMusicAddict
Word. I've been down here for 2 days straight.
Lol... seriously, this time it's been 2 hours 34 minutes. I only know because that's how late I am to where i'm supposed to be. Never cut off a good music vibe!
I lowkey realized I am too after reading this comment 😂
her gestures are just as important as her voice. would be dope seeing this in person.
iintrospect If you ever get the chance buy AS$P. Worth every penny but she hates pic until afterwards,just a tip to know 🙋.
Totally gives the full emotion of the lyrics
She is amazing in person. Never a dull moment. I've seen her twice.
Sara is the standard for background singers not only singing but performing! Ledisi is a beast of course. The drummer and guitarist were great!
Ledisi is sooo underrated!!!!! She is a BEAST!!!!
Aside from the voice, I live for Ledisi's hair and the different ways she styles it.
PHY she was an inspiration for my locs
Your's looking pretty too
PHY your awsome
Yes Ledisi!!! I love when she skats😍😍😍 one of the few R&B who does it.
Chandra J
Mary J. Blige will scat every now and then.
Yasssss
Her scats are life 😩🙌🏽
I'm addicted tothis tiny desk concert! She's amazing!
I was told about a group tank and the bangas and I enjoy their music and then later search tiny desk concert and came up, Yreka!
love how her makeup artist came thru like superman!!
Yes he did☺☺
Warning: Do not listen to her last song while at work.. She had me in my office screaming (because I cant hit those notes 😩) "I JUST WANNA BE HIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIGH!" They'll probably call me in for a random drug test tomorrow. Lol
GIRLLLL!!!!!!!! This is my song!!!
ROFL...I needed that laugh on this rough day :)
I swear yesterday I listened to this and screamed "COME ON NOW!!!" at work. LOL
lmao i feel you though
Absolutely! I have to keep expensive things out of reach too cuz she makes me throw stuff!
Ledisi up there up there like "Microphone? Who needs a microphone? Not me, chile!" I heart her soooo much I can't stand it! Her spirit, her confidence, her beautiful melanin awesomeness and aura is so pure and infectious!!!! Keep winning Ledisi!!!! And COME THROUGH ON THEM BACKGROUND VOCALS, Sarah Williams!!! Yaaaasssss!!!!
❤
That’s her vocal training coming through.
The background singer is beautiful.
Backup singer has a crazy range.
I smiled the entire performance😁
Elizabeth Asikpo As You Should
Ditto. 😍
I love that Tiny Desk has been showing love to real RnB. Led is just the latest example...
Her facial expressions when she sings I love it
Hands down wonderful job Ledisi and the background singer and musician
Dat scat tho!!!! All the way here for this one.
Did a double take. Had my eyes deceived me? Ledisi! NPR done did it now!!!!
Ledisi is Love, Positive Energy, and all things Happy.. Her Beauty is oh my gosh.. Keep doing your thing young lady☺️
You betta let that background singer shine! Loved! Brilliant all 4 of you! Ledisi is a beast! Freakin sick! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Who hit thumbs down...I just wanna talk.
Me too.Ledisi thumbs down...no way...they crazy or don't know music geniuses. She is in another lane period.
lol- right!
L
O
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Lol🤣🤣
You can't talk to fools, lol.
Who is here for a Ledisi and Tank and the Bangers collab??
Chason John I'm here but could we actually handle one? 🔥🔥🔥
Ledisi and Fantasia would be 💣 asf
So much what I was thinking about... f* awesome!
Nahh that's too much power lol 🤯🤯
Omg the background singer was everything !!!!! She carried it hands down on her own
Can’t stop listening to this. Ledisi is amazing. Sarah is amazing too. What a voice and range and tone. Effortless and brilliant. The guitarist is off the chart. The rifts he is playing and the chord changes are stunning. This is a stellar performance
Ledisi just woke up my voice. I recently lost my daughter and lost reason to believe that I can do things better. I have kept quiet for the longest two years, fearing that I may never be able to strip the emotion from voice. She gives me reason to open up once more. Thank you Ledisi. I heal every time I hear your high cords, and subtle flow. I never did the singing for recognition but for love. She is the love I live for. My King and I are recovering, daily. Peace be upon all those who seek healing from melody. It's a gift we ought to treasure in your people.
SING AGAIN!!!
God bless you sister 🤍
First and foremost sorry for y’all lost ❤️❤️❤️ real talk secondly use your gift God gave you its healing to you the most and you never know who you might touch through it I also sing and I just recently started recording again in 2020 after not doing anything for about 7 years basically concentrating on someone else and you already know how it played out! I had to find myself again I just started writing and those words came abundantly and I figured it was my healing process 💯 and it was and now the words are coming rapidly lol anyway I’m going to follow and your journey
May you find your reason to continue each and every day.
Sending you love and peace🙏🏽🥰
I cannot with her makeup artist😂😂😂❤❤❤
He got the camera time he wanted. His makeup doesn't last 15 minutes😕
Ikr
Makeup artists dedication yasssssss ledisi not gonna be caught out here slipping. She's already beautiful so his job is made easy. Excellent performance.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I was about to rewind to a close up of her face to see what you were referencing but then he walked up at that very moment. Lol
This has left me speechless.. that background vocalist is killin it
That scat sent chills down my soul!!!!! She is live!
Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, and Fantasia, Maxwell and D'Angelo please please please tiny desk
MayaEJa'Nae Jo yes, yes, yes, yes and YES
Fantasia maaaan...make it happen, NPR.
Tasha would knock all the books off the shelf lmao
Add Dwele to that list!
oh yes... now you're talkin'
THAT DAMN LEDISI! AND HER SQUAD!!! “High” is my ish!!! And she snatched me BAWL!
Ever Evolving with E not BAWL tho!!! Girl you crazy lol 😭😭😂😂😂
Same
Omg I died when I read this.. Knew EXACTLY what u meant!
I was turned into Ledisi by a friend right before her 1st album, I was hooked that day!!! This performance was PHENOMENAL and Sara....gurrl sang, sang , saang.
The background singer and the 2 instrumentalists are amazing. They did incredible! This is one of my favorite Tiny desk. ✌🏿🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Get it! And shoutout to the background singer on both tenor and soprano 👍🏾
Right!!!
...the way she puts herself inside the music and embodies every melody and expression inside and out--just...wow. She is one of my favorite musicians. I say musician, because that's what she is. Love her voice and personality. She has a beautiful gift. And of course, her band and bg-vocalist was dope!
I always smile when listening to Ledisi. She always brings it.
she cold plus the back up singer crazy vocalist
Hats off to Audio Engineer, Josh Rogosin, and Sara Williams on your background vocal artistry, as well as Kerry Marshall on guitar and percussionist, James Agnew. You all, enable Ledisi to shine in this NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert video presentation.
McStreamy What is James Agnew sitting on exactly? I LOVE the sounds it’s producing!
Ashanti Crawford A Cajón
Simone. Period Thanks!
I was waiting for someone to say it!!!!! Yeeeeeeesssssssss!!!!!!!
💖💛💖💖
What kind of drum was that very interested in sound ♥️♥️
Everything about this was amazing but huge shoutout to Sara Williams too
loreal9110 Yes! I immediately googled her!
loreal9110 yez
Absolutely! Love her tone, so versatile ❤️
loreal9110 Yea Sara bangin too!
loreal9110 👌🏿👌🏿 LEDISI ALWAYS HAS GREAT BGV'S
Shout out to the guitarist, Kerry Marshall, awesome performer and guitar teacher. I appreciate his lessons.
I loooooove her background singer's energy. She's perfect with her.
I would love to see a duet with Anthony Hamilton and Ledisi happen.
Yassssss
That's how menopausal women find themselves pregnant. Those are ancestral powers you're evoking there 😂🤣😂
@@homodeus8713 🤣👊😂
@@homodeus8713 stop lol 😂
@@homodeus8713WHEW!!! Girl I SCREAMED this morning!
This is so organic. I love it.
Her scat game isss Cray!!
Ledisi' background singer is AMAZING-if you can hang with Ms Ledisi you can SANG 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Girl you did that. and Ms. Sara Williams you are amazing. Let love thru
Yaaaasssss!!!! That harmony was soooooo skillful, and on point!!!!!💖💛💖💖
Love Ledisi!!! That background singer is awesome!!!
She exudes PASSION and EMOTIONS! Such a joyous performance, a POWERHOUSE!!! Such a fun time, couldn't help but dance!!
One of the best desk performances I've seen so far.
This, Tank and the Bangas, and Lianne La Havas are now my fave tiny desks
William Bruno Try Avery SunShine Next
Yessss!!!
YO !!!! That Lianne La Havas is straight fiya !!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
listen to Anderson Pak's Tiny Desk.
Please also watch PJ Morton as well. You'll enjoy it!
ok can we talk about the R A N G E on the backup singer?? WHO ARE THEY I need to know
ruby hensley Ledisi main Singer. Backup singer is Sara Williams (Sangin Sara)
The details are down below
It’s 2024. I’m just seeing this. I’m a huge Ledisi fan. Love ❤️ her music 🎼.