Danny Ocean — Tiny Desk, 2024

Live session by Venezuelan singer Danny Ocean for NPR Music’s Tiny Desk format, filmed in 2024 in Washington D.C. Brought to fame by the global hit Me Rehúso, the artist offers an organic, warm reworking of his urbano and Latin pop repertoire, backed by his band plus saxophone and percussion. The set runs through Me Rehúso, Volare, AMOR (from the album REFLEXA), an excerpt of por la pequeña Venecia, Vuelve and Fuera del Mercado, in the intimate atmosphere characteristic of the Tiny Desk. Danny Ocean also speaks about the political situation in Venezuela, lending an emotional dimension to the performance. Stripped of studio production, this capture reveals the groove and sensitivity of one of the most significant voices in new Latin pop. For fans of filmed live sessions, Latin music and acoustic captures, this performance is a precious entry in the catalogue, at once danceable and moving. A fine balance between celebration and emotion.