Omar recently came to the United States to promote his ninth album, Brighter The Days, and he performed a Tiny Desk show. The King of UK Soul plucked four songs from his four-decade career, starting with “Can We Go Out” from his current album. The title track from The Man, “Little Boy,” “This Is Not A Love Song,” and the first career landmark single, “There’s Nothing Like This,” finished the setlist. Omar promises to uplift your soul with his current album that has guest appearances from Raheem DeVaughn, Eric Roberson, his brother Scratch Professor, Don-E, Ledisi, Jeru The Damaja, Honey Larochelle, Paul Weller, and more. The many challenges in the world now make an album titled Brighter The Days a necessity for getting through the times. The album is available in all formats.

Living Colour played Tiny Desk as part of their Black Music Month lineup. The band performed a five-song set and proved to have the same musical octane they had almost four decades ago. They came in at full throttle with “Cult of Personality” and celebrated 35 years of Time’s Up with “Pride,” “Love Rears Its Ugly Head,” “Time’s Up,” and “Solace of You.” 

Alex Isley returns to Tiny Desk with a set of fan favorites and something new. She made her debut on the platform five years ago during the pandemic and today’s show is her first time in the actual room. Her backup singers include Muhsinah and she brings out Masego for his part on “Good & Plenty.” The 22-minute show packs in 10 songs, closing out with “Thank You For A Lovely Time” from her current When EP. 

Doechii does Tiny Desk and performs an eight-song set with her all-woman band. The majority of the songs are from her 2024 mixtape Alligator Bites Never Heal, and she closes it out with “Black Girl Memoir” from her debut EP, Oh The Places You Will Go. The singer and rapper also appeared on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert and was on the lineup at this year’s Camp Flog Gnaw Festival. She completed her Alligator Bites Never Heal tour last month.