Regina Carter: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

Regina Carter's violin has expressed moods inspired by European classical, bebop, Afro-Cuban and Southern blues music. On her new album 'Reverse Thread,' and in this recent performance at the NPR Music offices, Carter plays traditional African melodies, re-imagined through her own jazz sensibilities.

[@joeurbreviewandcopyvids]

What a phenomenal choice of instruments. I never expected to hear Kora and accordion together. Wonderful.

[@KevinMichaelCallihan]

Regina Carter is all mine. Her music is in the top tier of my music appreciation for life. May she and her loved ones be blessed with good health always ... Kevin.

[@everythingsawesome]

This is stunning music. Remember when Regina Carter played the Paganini violin 15 years ago? Has nothing on this. This is just...beyond words.

[@sellomolefi9106]

This music moved me to tears,thank you Regina Carter thank you NPR wow,Im having such bad time and this lifted my spirit..

[@MarketResearchReading114]

I did not expect the accordion and violin to be such a great pairing, never even crossed my mind to put their sounds together, but it worked, very well indeed.

[@stvnhws]

This is absolutely amazing. One of the most beautiful pieces of music I'm sure I have ever heard.

[@ImKukie]

I asked too soon, just a little bit more research & I found the answer. The man playing the Kora is Yacouba Sissoko and the title of the 1st song in this video N'Teri which is found on the BEAUTIFUL sounding album called 'Reverse Thread' which also features more of the Kora

[@w0utar]

what a nice mariage between African and European musical traditions!

[@malibflat]

One of my favourite concerts on this platform 🥺❤️🙇🏾🎻

[@cynthiamiller6456]

I come back and listen to this over n over again. NPR should be proud of how they produce diversity in music and show the Masters.

[@daniellecyr7834]

Juste merveilleux. Cette musique me charme et m’ensorcelle.

[@PSALM1212]

I am Blessed to be able to hear such wonderful music that touches my soul with the intent to do nothing but Love

[@William_sJazzLoft]

This reminds of when I was 16 and heard A Love Supreme for the first time. I was enraptured just as I am now

[@scottwebber4394]

I’m grateful for this recommendation KZbin. I was looking for cover versions of Ornette Coleman’s Peace.Found String trio of New York with Regina Carter. Beautiful blend of instruments.

[@ronanthem]

You received a thumbs up as soon as the playing began! This was awesome......Thank you

[@agentbey]

What a beautiful journey! Thank you for your expression.

[@sincerelynikki9662]

This is beautiful! The guy on the kora was especially amazing! Great piece.

[@garibaldipum]

Yacouba Cissoko.

[@mariajosepinedabautista7525]

Love u Regina 💜🎻

[@rabismenow]

its just so beautiful

[@endiradityo]

This is so beautiful

[@marianchacon5289]

EXCELLENT, MAGNIFICENT, BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!TQ

[@edithgursel2522]

Omg the Tiny Desk NPR Çoncert is so Magical.

[@gisellel.2405]

Maravilha!!!!!!!!! Cancoes que tocam o Core

[@lelamivi]

Como suena la kora !!!!! MARAVILLOSO GRACIAS

[@astridvitols4712]

👏💖 Thanksfully, warmfully to All of You !!!! Astrid (Paris)

[@MichaelJohnson-wk8tk]

Beautiful beyond words.

[@strizibuba1047]

simply beautiful

[@anitapreston9520]

flawless! very relaxing and good for the soul

[@amydove7443]

the melody is insane. wow.

[@flyingcheff]

Their beautiful hands, like silky dark chocolate, and they make gorgeous music! What a treat, sublime all. The accordion is so perfect. Luscious music. Great video.

[@Takarafire]

Too wonderful!!

[@waterlilypond8613]

I love the accordion and violin mix and whatever that other instrument is 😅! Very pretty and zen-ish!

[@kathyhollenbach7413]

@WaterLily Pond, the other instrument is called a Kora. African instrument.

[@chriscynthiachambers4748]

Such beautiful music!!

[@johnresciniti4290]

Can you edit the description to include the names of performers and their instruments?

[@RazorSharpClaws]

Lovely.

[@eddiehaskell7225]

aha !!! really nice music.......Yacobu gets down!....accordion guy is cool..... Regina is less is more prefect...makes me sad happy ...

[@DeltaBluesClassics]

Just beautifully done.....I continue to be astounded by the amazingly talented people you get to stop by the office. i hope you keep these vids going for a long long time.

[@kemz1969]

I have her album Reverse Thread and i recommend it to anyone who likese this kind of folk music.

[@alexandersh895]

vey cool. pure joy

[@alfonsoquinonez5051]

What a fusion !

[@pollitossafina]

muy bueno!!!!

[@freddyleon2895]

Hermoso ensamble de instrumentos bella música creo que le añadiría como percusión un Udu

[@pOrtuGuESa612]

.......from heaven.......

[@mamanomusa-storyteller764]

Music is!

[@eriosvaldolimabarbosa7810]

sensacionallllllllllllllll

[@Mslin1961]

OMG....it's absolutly perfect :)....soooo beautiful, evoking many,many emotions !

[@soulchild61]

Come on accordion 🔥❤️💃🏽💃🏽❤️❤️❤️😍

[@julioboglione]

¡Qué belleza!

[@billymisfits]

oohhh this was lovely

[@bkglamb]

The black dude playing the weird, but very melodic, kora as Sincerely calls it, has a rytheme in his heart 99.9% of us will never know. I'd pay for a c.d. of just him doing his own originals on that instrument!

[@sonyiachastain7723]

When he plays I have peace. Please meld! Become one.

[@Orchydee64]

so beautiful piece of music !!! thank you :-)

[@Writeher]

It was on @mpt and that @stradvarius. Oh my🕯🕯🕯

[@DryWhater]

Just saw her at the University of Hartford, she was AMAZING :)

[@wandamorales7762]

Dios los bendiga siempre

[@theacechip]

Also search up Habib Koite on YT who has sung this song (N'Teri) . The singing also feels ethereal ! Another great master from Mali.

[@PerspectiveBeazyNow]

detroit is the best - my people: always country, always international, always people first

[@RonCarterBassist]

👍🏽👍🏽

[@newtonoluoch5074]

Woww

[@pixitha]

@cfrokid Will Holshouser on accordion and Yacouba Sissoko on kora.

[@KevinMichaelCallihan]

I will be sixty years of age soon and it is as if this music has been within me for that amount of time and far more time when one sits and thinks about how music is best because of these reasons: Information is not knowledge. Knowledge is not wisdom. Wisdom is not truth. Truth is not beauty. Beauty is not love. Love is not music. Music is the best and this example of Regina Carter proves that fact to be true. Help came to me from another friend who has passed but is having a 40 year tribute tour this year 2015 by his son, Dweezil Zappa. Via Kevin Michael Callihan, gmail: Sunday Nov. 23, 2014...sig.

[@plasminus]

Toumani Diabaté. Kora. Enough said.

[@nuzhatjabeen56]

first piece is called Nteri

[@Writeher]

Remember that Yanni set 🏟🏟🏟@npr 💿💿💿💿Soul movin💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓

[@tonystarks9521]

The notes of the musical scale were created by the Africans of ancient Egypt (Kemet). All instruments in there genesis were created by our ancient African ANCESTORS. This sister has no clue that her musical talent is a gift from her African ANCESTORS.

[@QuentinAmes]

I've got the Jacob Dylan TDC cued... Probably not going to be able to listen to it after this. SORRY JAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKE!!!!!!

[@OscarRodriguez-tr1gd]

The name of the other musicians, please!!

[@samferguson9171]

reminds me of zelda wind waker

[@ausbertorivas580]

Like if you watch this video on 2024 🎻💚

[@ImKukie]

at 6:37 Regina states the name of the Kora player as... Yakob backa soku (?) if anyone knows the correct spelling of his name could you please share

[@garibaldipum]

The name of the kora player is Yacouba Cissoko...o Yacuba Cissoko

[@floatingnotes09]

anyone know the name of this particular song ? this is beautiful

[@petersimelane811]

Don't just look at the video. Listen to them, they give you everything. Names of musicians, names/composers of each song. Amen!!!!!!

[@cfrokid]

Who are the other musicians?

[@analiaasensio8765]

Regina Carter with..!!??

[@garibaldipum]

Yacouba Cissoko playing the kora...

[@Karkov8]

will holshouser

[@tjones4067]

@@garibaldipum Thanks!

[@collinsoconnor5843]

Congratulations to Lil Wayne's daughter.

[@j_ffff]

sigh* E