Suraya Mohamed

Washington, D.C.

Senior Manager, Music at NPR

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Yu Sakai feat. TBN Trio: Tiny Desk Concert

1 month ago | ksut.org | Suraya Mohamed

People often ask us how we select artists to play the Desk. It's a complicated answer, but Yu Sakai and the TBN Trio made their way here by happy coincidence. Last March, two colleagues and I were in Tokyo to help launch Tiny Desk Japan. One afternoon, we were walking alongside thousands of people through Shibuya Crossing, which might be the busiest pedestrian intersection in the world. Imagine the odds that Nate Smith, a celebrated drummer, was there, too.
Yu Sakai feat. TBN Trio: Tiny Desk Concert

2 months ago | wuwf.org | Suraya Mohamed

People often ask us how we select artists to play the Desk. It's a complicated answer, but Yu Sakai and the TBN Trio made their way here by happy coincidence. Last March, two colleagues and I were in Tokyo to help launch Tiny Desk Japan. One afternoon, we were walking alongside thousands of people through Shibuya Crossing, which might be the busiest pedestrian intersection in the world. Imagine the odds that Nate Smith, a celebrated drummer, was there, too.
Yu Sukai feat. TBN Trio: Tiny Desk Concert

2 months ago | nhpr.org | Suraya Mohamed

People often ask us how we select artists to play the Desk. It's a complicated answer, but Yu Sakai and the TBN Trio made their way here by happy coincidence. Last March, two colleagues and I were in Tokyo to help launch Tiny Desk Japan. One afternoon, we were walking alongside thousands of people through Shibuya Crossing, which might be the busiest pedestrian intersection in the world. Imagine the odds that Nate Smith, a celebrated drummer, was there, too.
.idk. & Sector 202: Tiny Desk Concert

Mar 11, 2025 | nhpr.org | Suraya Mohamed

Rapper and singer .idk.'s acronym stands for Ignorantly Delivering Knowledge, a stage name he's used since he released his first mixtapes back in 2014. Since then, he's produced a multitude of albums and singles, including BRAVADO + INTiMO. Popular songs from that project are included in this infectious set.
.idk. & Sector 202: Tiny Desk Concert

Mar 11, 2025 | npr.org | Suraya Mohamed

.idk. & Sector 202: Tiny Desk Concert With a wide range of talents and influences, the rapper's music reflects a broad range of his life experiences. Credit: Photo: Alanté Serene Rapper and singer .idk.'s acronym stands for Ignorantly Delivering Knowledge, a stage name he's used since he released his first mixtapes back in 2014. Since then, he's produced a multitude of albums and singles, including BRAVADO + INTiMO. Popular songs from that project are included in this infectious set.
Hiromi: Tiny Desk Concert

Jan 20, 2025 | wshu.org | Suraya Mohamed

Hiromi arrived at NPR wearing comfortable sweats, her chic hair already styled and perfectly coiffed for the performance. A keyboard gig bag was strapped on her back with her Nord Lead A1 analog modeling synthesizer, a versatile instrument loaded with her programmed patches. Its buzzy, modular sound started the show with a funky melodic line that sets up this highly energetic and joyful set.
Brittney Spencer: Tiny Desk Concert

Jan 6, 2025 | ksut.org | Suraya Mohamed

This Black Music Month, Tiny Desk is giving the ladies their flowers. We’re releasing nine Tiny Desk concerts from Black women artists, from veterans who’ve paved the way for what we hear today in Black music, to those who are carving out their own paths. Brittney Spencer arrived at the Tiny Desk holding Reppy, her green stuffed dinosaur, tightly under her arm. She smiled as she looked around the office, taking it all in.
Common freestyles over Toto's 'Africa' at the Aspen Ideas Festival

Oct 14, 2024 | radiomilwaukee.org | Suraya Mohamed

The Aspen Music School students arrived early at the Zen Garden, a peaceful plot on the campus of the Aspen Ideas Festival. They had never performed with a rapper before, so there was a nervous excitement in the air. The revered rapper, actor and activist Common arrived soon after. He, too, was excited to try something new. “We’re gonna loop,” Common said before getting started. “This is hip-hop.
Common freestyles over Toto's 'Africa' at the Aspen Ideas Festival

Oct 13, 2024 | npr.org | Suraya Mohamed

Common freestyles over Toto's 'Africa' at the Aspen Ideas FestivalThe Aspen Music School students arrived early at the Zen Garden, a peaceful plot on the campus of the Aspen Ideas Festival. They had never performed with a rapper before, so there was a nervous excitement in the air. The revered rapper, actor and activist arrived soon after. He, too, was excited to try something new. “We’re gonna loop,” Common said before getting started. “This is hip-hop.
Common freestyles over Toto's 'Africa' at the Aspen Ideas Festival

Oct 13, 2024 | flipboard.com | Suraya Mohamed

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