Filmed live session by Giveon for the NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert, recorded at NPR’s Washington headquarters and published on 19 December 2025. The American singer, known for his deep baritone voice and his feature on Justin Bieber’s « Peaches », performs five songs backed by a full band with strings and horns, in the intimate format of the famous desk. The set foregrounds his contemporary soul-R&B — « Heartbreak Anniversary », « Like I Want You », « Keeper », « Rather Be » and « I Can Tell » — carried by careful musical direction from André Pinckney. The capture comes just as his album Beloved has been nominated for a Grammy for Best R&B Album. This acoustic live concert highlights Giveon’s distinctive timbre and the melancholy writing of his ballads. A soul session to recommend to lovers of deep voices and live R&B.
Setlist
- Rather Be
- I Can Tell
- Keeper
- Like I Want You
- Heartbreak Anniversary
Personnel & credits
- Giveon — chant
- André Pinckney — basse, direction musicale
- Dennard Watson — claviers
- George 'Spanky' McCurdy — batterie
- Nate Foley — guitare
- Sherie Farris — violon
- Cameron Johnson — trompette
- Kyla Moscovich — trompette
- Blake Cross — saxophone
