This Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, NPR Music celebrates artists from all corners of Latinidad with an 'El Tiny' takeover.

Anamaria Sayre | October 4, 2024
The Argentine power duo Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso breathe authenticity. They each came up in their own right in an urban scene buzzing with energy, ideas and true ingenuity.

Argentina is a country notorious for unabashed expression. The country has been rocked by some of the most notable music moments in Latin America, from the inception rock en español, to waves of extreme censorship on artistic expression. Contemporary artists take nothing for granted when it comes to showing up just as they are, and Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso are two of the most exciting artists doing so.

While heavily dependent on electronic sounds, they came to play at the Tiny Desk with an arrangement that whipped their typical beats into stirring drum taps and horn harmonies. Everything they touch turns to creative gold, spinning tracks with a unique silliness and magnetism. Their Tiny Desk is just another stop on the duo’s rise.

SET LIST
“DUMBAI”
“EL ÚNICO”
“Mi Deseo”/”BAD BITCH”
“BABY GANGSTA”
“LA QUE PUEDE, PUEDE”

MUSICIANS
Ca7riel: lead vocals, guitar, vocal arrangements
Paco Amoroso: lead vocals
Anita B Queen: vocals, sampler
Javier Burín: keys, band arrangements
Felipe Brandy: bass, band arrangements
Eduardo Giardina: drums, band arrangements
Marcos Lopez: percussion
Trey Sorrells: saxophone
Nic Brogdon: trombone
Archie Avantgarde: trumpet
NINA J: vocals
METAMAMI: vocals
Coastcity: musical direction, brass arrangements, vocal arrangements
Cardinal Sur: musical direction, band arrangements, brass arrangements
Joaquin Guevara: brass arrangements

TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Anamaria Sayre
Director/Editor: Joshua Bryant
Audio Technical Director: Josh Newell
Host/Series Producer: Bobby Carter
Videographers: Joshua Bryant, Maia Stern, Zayrha Rodriguez, Elizabeth Gillis
Audio Engineer: Hannah Gluvna
Production Assistant: Ashley Pointer
Photographer: Courtney Theophin
Tiny Desk Team: Hazel Cills, Kara Frame
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson
VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins

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