Mereba: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

[@TimmWith2Ms]

Tiny desk keep their ear on that true pulse of music.

[@senoracheapee1864]

yass! always introducing me to artists I've never heard of

[@ashleybriel8786]

TimmWith2Ms Nothing but the truth. I love it.

[@slady7072]

TimmWith2Ms they sure do!!

[@tamaraaispuro6976]

Yeees

[@TheNervousnation]

If you cannot preform it live, you in the wrong house my guy.

[@emmanuelcyle7054]

I’m glad Mereba is getting her recognition, she’s been fire from the jump 🔥 The Jungle Is The Only Way Out is a phenomenal piece of work

[@kevinsimaomassingue9442]

Preach! It gets better with every play, she was outstanding from the first to last track and I can't wait to see her conquer the industry one beautiful crafted piece of music at a time

[@ulisesleon4340]

Facts!!!!!

[@jtw2112]

one of the best albums of 2019!

[@JessePlautz]

This woman brings tears of joy to my eyes.

[@allysonperry1740]

I love her style

[@TygaTakesTheTime]

Her album was the soundtrack to one of my hardest points in life this year. I found her a week before I lost my first love suddenly. And her music helped me through and gave me peace. This is well deserved.

[@halfpastfashion5474]

Sending you light and strength girl I lost my first love in a car crash and music got me through it. The pain will never subside but it will get easier to carry it around! ❤️

[@TygaTakesTheTime]

Half Past Fashion Thankyou for the kind words. sending you love also. It definitely doesn’t subside.

[@william4661]

Bless you.

[@abundantsunflower1107]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@marcus.6487]

✊🏿™️

[@iridescence2068]

i love the backup singer's voice and energy!

[@oliviawalker5]

Thank you!!!!!! Check me out!!! xoxo

[@emilioguzmanalvarez420]

@@oliviawalker5 you guys take the time to respond to our comments thats so cuteeeeeeeeee

[@FrequencyDojo]

She's awsome

[@OlObuffalo]

@@oliviawalker5 subscribed. waiting to hear more

[@oliviawalker5]

@@OlObuffalo thank you!

[@takingitonedayatatime7851]

"Don't plant a seed in your mind if you do not wish to grow it"💯👏

[@chiebert290]

What a brilliant line! Tattoo worthy.

[@brielle9336]

No Regrets Baby Just Good Vibes Over Here Ty🙏🏾

[@Nicole-ww4lg]

Basically buddhism in a nutshell

[@CatharticCreation]

she has PRESENCE. voice, musicianship, poetry, and beauty.

[@gontsemadopi4733]

Mereba got such an intimate relationship with her own music. It meets her where she made it. I think we'd ever barely comprehend as listeners.

[@kingco-bruh7271]

she's too dope..one of my best musical discoveries of 2019

[@emilioguzmanalvarez420]

sameeeeeee

[@tramainechapman8289]

Yassssssssssss I'm so fortunate she was discovered

[@zamokwakhesishi6528]

she got bars this woman can you imagine this is the first i've heard of her wow mind blown.

[@ezmunny]

i got to see her open for jid live, truly beautiful performance :D

[@zamokwakhesishi6528]

@@ezmunny difficult to find musicians these days it's all just falks that can harmonise that get passes off as people that can sing or artists

[@jtw2112]

spillage village baby

[@eboogieellison6004]

You've been blessed

[@karabonqongwane5746]

Gorgeous Music. Her skin looks UNREAL! My edges grew just by listening to this. Thank you NPR ❤️ sending love and blessings from Sunny South Africa 🇿🇦

[@tropicalmk3519]

🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@nds5796]

Lol me too

[@jd-tc9ji]

Haibo, not the edges. You are hilarious! She does glow in the dark

[@rethabilemosia8200]

🇿🇦🇿🇦👌

[@yourgirl_dearshney]

She looks gorgeous 😍❤️

[@SheKeepsPassinMeBy]

Black Truck is how I found her and never turned back. This is beautiful. 💗

[@bean1944]

Same

[@Demsky83]

I found her through sandstorm. Been riding ever since

[@SheKeepsPassinMeBy]

@@Demsky83 Love that song.

[@rouxquier6578]

As they say Once you go Black you never go back

[@nplovingham]

just learning about Mereba, will definitely listen more. also looked up here drummer (Aisha Gaillard), because you don't see many black female drummers. keeping an eye on her too. Good Job Lady's!

[@aishagdrums]

nplovingham wow you’re so right! I really appreciate that :) I love Mereba for having me on this concert. Women empowerment is so important!

[@jeffheikes5968]

Ha! That is exactly what I was doing. All of this is so good!

[@noxolonoxmtolo2959]

@@aishagdrums 1 year later and You truly rocked it😍🥁💖. ..sending my love all the way from the Motherland, South Africa 💖

[@NotGregoryStevens]

I've watched this about 200 times. "Black Truck" and "Dodging the Devil" touch my soul.

[@apolloknight1112]

Collectively and individually her band looks like the most amazing, interesting, loyal friends ever.

[@earthangelashley]

just perfect.

[@oliviawalker5]

We all saw this comment and gushed over your kind words. we are indeed loyal friends and its so beautiful that you picked up on that!

[@fitemmz8540]

Loving the female drummer ❤️

[@aishagdrums]

Emmanuel Ololo Awww thank you! :)

[@MutindiTindi]

@@aishagdrums you're amazing❤

[@earthangelashley]

@@aishagdrums you are so mesmerizing! just back there vibing ;-)

[@aishagdrums]

earth angel ashley Aww thanks love!

[@aishagdrums]

Mutindi Muasa I really appreciate that!

[@NamhlaSithole]

This was EXCEPTIONAL!! This is one of the best Tiny Desks I've seen. Plus she's just so gorgeous. I'm so mesmerised by her

[@jonesy8457]

Namhla Sithole no lie no lie

[@thategon]

You didn't lie 😭

[@shoebox256]

Hey Sis, I still come back to this years later. Love you.💛Ntombi

[@NamhlaSithole]

@@shoebox256 NTOMBI!!! 😃🥰💓 Always a pleasure

[@ehgabika]

I swear her music has healing/restorative properties. This is so beautiful

[@giraffebecky]

This girl is special! She's not trying to fit into a category. She's just coming from the heart! She's beautiful too! (Inside and out!)

[@bumbleeistheequeen4052]

The energy is so organic to the point you just start smiling as if you’re in the same room with her 😩

[@jaszzyemm1515]

Word to that "broken people ain't always the brokest" people are quick to believe money fixes everything,

[@shootonsiteentertainmentda2415]

Jasz Mathurin this is the best statement I ever heard in my life 🙏🏽

[@NallahBrown]

First of all QUEEN.. you're golden! Second of all QUEEN you sound like the magic you bring to this world.

[@Sweetrihanna1]

I've been through the fire I felt embers down my spine And I've said "World would you please have some mercy on me? Or could you please lift the curses on me?" I said, you always did Like it the hard way since you was a kid Look at the scars on your leg, you know You keep choosing the wild road Ooh, I'm not sorry Stay sick cause I follow my gut They say I was pushing my luck Ima push me a matte all black truck No, I'm not sorry Stay sick cause I follow my gut They say I was pushing my luck Ima push me a all black truck Ima push me a all black truck Ima push me a matte all- I been through the storm I heard thunder in my heart And I've said "World would you please shine a light up on me? Or would you show me a sign you love me?" I said, you always did Like it the hard way since you was a kid Time after time, again You keep the choosing the wild road

[@mbalenhlemkhwanazi9369]

I'm SCCCRRRREEEEEAAAAMING! Samthandi! I loooove her!

[@nqobilemkwanazi7617]

That's why we share a surname ❤️

[@ndzohugo9715]

Simthanda sonke❤

[@Bonakele22]

Sonke siyamthanda, she's amazing ♥️

[@tropicalmk3519]

She is everything man yohhh🙌🏾😍 it's nice to see South Africans hop onto her music🙌🏾🔥🔥

[@phumelelemayeni2185]

I'm glad I'm not the only one in S.A who's mad hyped by her😍

[@bethg6787]

Impressive vocal range and lyrical ability~ The diversity of skills showcased during this performance is amazing. Different vocal styles, poetry, rapping, keyboard, guitar or whatever Backup singer is on point and both guys are good but Chris is crazy with the violin.

[@oliviawalker5]

thank you!!!!!! check me out! the whole fam is amazing!!

[@Angelsclaycreations]

it’s June of 2023 now and I found “Stay True” just a few days ago after listening to “Sandstorm” for months. I love that I can scroll through through this channel, find, & appreciate these gems of live performances of some of my favorite songs. Hearing this music live is so so special

[@courtneenotcourtney]

Finally the queen has a chance to come through!

[@wtwtwtwtwtwtwt]

That poem was everything I needed but didn't know

[@ayonnazglam9050]

facts!

[@funprints1]

That guitar hit me long before anyone opened their lips 🥰😍

[@ethelzenahall3487]

Her tone is as fine as her complexion.

[@desireeesposito6496]

I Like That

[@kali.espanol]

I'm so in love with mereba, her energy is amazing

[@afregistry]

Black Truck does things to me

[@koketsok7391]

I find my inner peace with her woo note

[@jescuz1]

Absolute same.

[@sisterphyllis4753]

I love her music. As I began to hear her music, it placed me sitting on the top of a mountain looking out over the canvas of earth and life until I feel backwards to the earth. When my back connected to it, the dust stirred, my eyes opened to the heavens and I was captivated by wholeness. The background singer and band is fantastic. Drummer - Black Girl Rock.

[@oliviawalker5]

wow... these words.. thank you Queen!!!

[@alaynahester9476]

Sister Phyllis wow amazing description

[@serenity6831]

Her voice is enchanting, and the poetryyyy 💜💜

[@cameronwilson3577]

Homie on the electric violin though 🔥

[@oliviawalker5]

Chris Hellastrings Check him out!! Theres a whole project on soundcloud

[@flofearless9173]

Bruh...that violin set the tone. Had the stank face when I heard it with immediate goosebumps 😂

[@cameronwilson3577]

@@flofearless9173 right?? Dude is mad talented.

[@JK-pn6lj]

Her voice is so. Boom. Like, when she goes into rapping she's just so, like, in her power. I don't know how to describe it. I'm just in awe.

[@maximem.4930]

The Jungle IS The Only Way Out is the best album of 2019, she needs more recognition like this

[@_callmeebee_]

What she does is so phenomenal. From her energy, to her voice, to her lyrics, and the music... this was a great pick for tiny desk.

[@ceezliive23]

Her album is a VIBE. SO HAPPY they got her on here. When she gets on tour, I'm in there!

[@LindokuhleNkosi-j6f]

Cant believe I'll be seeing her live for the first time next week!!!

[@pzee83]

She is just present when she sings, there's so much realness any time she's on it.

[@serenity6831]

It's literally 5 AM but I don't care. I LOVE MEREBA!! 😍😍😍💜

[@shootonsiteentertainmentda2415]

serenity6831 it’s 6:33 right now idc with lol

[@cestjp]

Her voice is so soothing 🥺

[@abigailsolomons9828]

She's so cool. She seems so intune with herself ❤️❤️

[@an34502ef]

I got to see her live now! So proud of you Mereba. Best click I've made all 2019

[@kaylalassiter7005]

I love her voice. Not just singing but just her voice period. So smooth, easy, and strong.

[@RanchScience]

Mereba is CRIMINALLY underrated.

[@adelbertdean7860]

Giant sigh of relief after seeing her do vocals for Bas and his Tiny Desk that she was able to do her own love mood music and she definitely is a big mood!

[@jovani1820]

She is such an ethereal beauty with a lovely and unique voice.

[@deandreburton910]

oh my god, I love Mereba so much. She's a complete treasure.

[@t.lunaimhotepmdiv135]

Seriously my whole life soundtrack of 2019. I love her dearly. So happy for her!

[@anitaekpo3170]

Bruh I’m so happy for Mereba she’s so amazing and everyone needs to know!!

[@ericaso6508]

this woman is so beautiful. not just her appearance, but her energy and musicality is unreal. she calms me and makes me feel like everything will be okay. how people acquire this level of artistry and confidence will always amaze me.

[@Nonzmedia]

Love this!!!! really wish she done sandstorm tooo

[@farrisdurrani6269]

wouldnt be good without JID tho

[@surprisemonyai3059]

@@farrisdurrani6269 I looove me some JID but I honestly think she would've still killed it without him. She's a great artist

[@farrisdurrani6269]

Still they have a back and forth part between Mereba and JID. That's what makes the song great. Mereba is still awesome

[@thatsseauxnish_]

Yes! My favorite song. 💕

[@ashaylacalvin7636]

Yessss I love that song 💗

[@ntombikadaddio1657]

NPR once again you did the things. Thanks for bringing in such awesome artists.

[@cherh3325]

So happy for this set. I love her vibe musically and naturally. 😍😍😻

[@ishenarobinson9616]

That first performance alone...oh my gosh, she has never stopped impressing me from the day I was lucky enough to find the visual of her album here on youtube. I'm so gratfeul she is making her art. It feels like its speaking directly to me.

[@amakaokpalugo5099]

I- she is so beautiful.This whole performance is so beautiful

[@K.YouTube2]

She's so soulful and her music so spiritual. I just feel like she *knows* things (teach me sis! 😭). Such a vibe! ❣

[@ElizabethHernandez-cz5sh]

She’s so worth seeing live! I saw her in a small crowd while everyone else went to go see usher perform, and I know I didn’t miss out on anything 🧡

[@lonwabosityebi412]

And she opened with Blacktruck😭❤ everything about this performance is incredible. The guitar, her skin, her flow, nothing short of amazing... Simply perfect; also S/O Insecure.

[@shiro7907]

Words can't explain the feeling her music gives me!! 😍

[@hetwall1780]

Fresh sound & I love that these desk productions draw attention to all the amazing band musicians out there.

[@shinebabyshine.]

She’s a real one and her pen is something else 💕

[@nicolle7040]

FINALLY!! straight up been waiting since she posted it on her instagram thank you NPR music

[@universalher]

She is truly a beautiful yet articulate artist in this day in age. Her voice and tone is truly unique yet her words are poetry. Thank you Tiny Desk for blessing your viewers with this beautiful talented women 🙏🏽 love her ❤️

[@GlacticSoul]

Mereba touched my soul💜

[@theaveragepapi]

She is beautiful from inside out and her album is a true blessing for my soul.

[@ChefNaiCook]

So blessed by this performance,Mereba is a phenomenal,true,badass artist ! Saw her live at Baby’s Alright in NYC earlier this year too thank you tiny desk for showcasing true gems 💕

[@mohalelepheane5815]

She really has a soul that shines bright through the music she creates... It's amazing...

[@MAKEITmakeSense-]

Baby!!!! Her background vocalist went clean tf off!!!! She can sang!!!!!

[@verdaylove]

LOOK AT AISHAAAAA! SHOUTOUT TO THE DRUMMER GYAL

[@aishagdrums]

Alexis Verday aww thanks love!

[@keykiyox]

I like this. Above all I love that plain major seventh chords at the beginning of the second track and ensuing singing by her. It reminds me of something I dreamt when I was a kid. Major seventh chord got some beautiful soul within. I noticed her diverged taste and that added icing.

[@TheZohan907]

Tiny Desk always uploads when its 1am here in Alaska, but its worth it for stuff like this

[@JEM3]

5am here and it's so worth it! 😊

[@monisolaelliott9346]

I'm from Anchorage. I miss Alaska.

[@Rebeccalaurn]

I clicked because I thought she looked absolutely beautiful in the thumbnail. I stayed because her voice is so mesmerizing; energy is just so pure; her words are like honey: they stick but it would go over your head if you aren’t paying attention ✨✨✨💕

[@nocapken]

Perfect playing band, Mereba good performance👏.

[@Kveds]

I keep coming back to this Tiny Desk. One of the real raw ones!

[@igotSCW]

I wanna hear Kinfolk in a new black western. That would be fire. You killed it!

[@oliviawalker5]

youre a visionary

[@thisisachannel6426]

FINALLY BEEN WAITING ON THIS FOR SO LONG! Ever since she was backup for Bas!

[@emilioguzmanalvarez420]

Thisisachannel sameeeeeeeeee

[@k.239]

this is actually amazing i’m so mesmerized by her and this performance. love!

[@JonEffinZoidberg]

Made me cry man. Absolutely incredible... Learned about JID last year and recently Spillage Village's Spilligion and through that her. There is no greater joy to me than discovering new & incredible music and the artists that make it. Maybe late to the origin of the artist but never too late to enjoy what they create.

[@glennholdaway5356]

Whole band crushed it, shoutout to tha Juice Joint fam!

[@zalituge6668]

I love you Mereba ❤️❤️All the way from SA🇿🇦🇿🇦. I listen to black truck every morning 😍😊

[@jacifrankie9893]

Tone. Skin. Braids. Color. Words. Band. Dope af 🔥

[@kathialara1617]

ummm i kinda needed a thirty minute episode but i appreciate yall for bringing her on😭😭😭😭🤎🤎

[@Double00P]

Mereba on the way up!! Glad that Tiny Desk is showing love to the artists that deserve it

[@hanalord8522]

I'm gonna cry. Liniker, Mereba, and Raveena in the past month? Amazing. All my favorites

[@Macaanlikemango]

I got goosebumps from how in sync the band & mereba were 👏🏽 my soul felt calm while listening I really thank y’all for that ♥️

[@kayjohnson2703]

"No ruler should rule you, but the one who never binds you." Wow, so much truth and power in Mereba's words!

[@hauntedmasc]

This was REAL nice to wake up to.

[@rileywolf728]

I keep coming back here🥺😭

[@Sunnie_Shak]

This was the perfect way to follow behind my meditation this morning! I’m so glad that she’s finally receiving the recognition she deserves. By far one of my favorite artists!💛🌻 Also the fact that she sounds the exact same live says a whole lot!👏🏾

[@robertgranat9185]

I love Mereba! I hadn’t expected her to do a tiny desk, so this is such a great surprise!

[@doveskylark]

Please lift the curse on me- when I found this brilliance, I felt my curse lifted.

[@tohru2025]

My soul feels so at peace listening to her

[@se7669]

stay tru is such an underrated bop

[@Shondelisa]

Seeing her tomorrow, cannot wait to bask in her glory

[@munckybutt]

She (they) killed this. Hands down, my top 5 Tiny Desk Concert! To Tiny Desk: Sohn AALEGRA next please

[@LOVELYLONDONGURL]

I'm here for it all. Love her song "Bet". Such ethereal vibes.

[@khumalo6619]

I love bet and late bloomer❤

[@audiovisualproof5407]

Her skin and tone are flawless.

[@relebogilemmusi8602]

Love the consistency in her recorded and live voice. This was so lovely!