Home / Series / NPR Music Tiny Desk Concerts / Aired Order / Season 2022 / Episode 56

Naira Marley

British-Nigerian pop star Naira Marley opens his set with a sly smile and softly says “Marlians,” the name for his stans, a loyal group of followers who call Marley their president. Then, the first song kicks right in with a bouncy dance beat that just might get you dancing, wherever you are. It’s OK that you might not know what Marley is actually speaking about. His casual rapping style, defined by lexical tones in the Yoruba language, is enough. The first song, “Ayewada,” means “where is the time and space” and has an English language line: “They are calling you thief / You are dancing wit de goat.”

English
  • Originally Aired June 8, 2022
  • Runtime 12 minutes
  • Network YouTube
  • Created July 13, 2022 by
    randleylobo
  • Modified November 18, 2022 by
    Bigmack3000