Desarae Dee: A Tiny Desk Concert (2024)

I FINALLY DID IT! I've always wanted to record my very own Tiny Desk Concert. I have never been eligible for the contest because I don't live in the US, but I recorded this episode for myself and to “shoot my shot” with being on an actual Tiny Desk Episode. I wanted to share my musical adventure as a Black Woman Instrumental Artist from Canada. Desarae Dee is an Award Winning Canadian Instrumental Fusion Artist, Pianist, Composer and Producer who has made significant waves in the Canadian music industry since 2014. Known as “Toronto’s Queen of Vibes,” her passionate and meaningful sound combines a unique mixture of faith, soul, vulnerability and divine balance. Desarae is an established premier talent whose unique and unconventional playing style is both genre-bending and boundary-pushing. Desarae’s goal is to create music that resonates deeply with listeners and inspires them on their journey of self-discovery. Alongside being a solo artist, Desarae is a Micro-Influencer who has reached tens of thousands of people and has garnished views in the millions on Instagram and TikTok with her diverse educational and creative music content. Desarae has been a featured headlining artist at Canadian Music Week, Sofar Sounds Toronto, Burdock Piano Fest, Sundé Social, Canvas Art Bar, Waveland Canada, Breaking Sound Canada, Toronto Pearson Airport and The Robert McLaughlin Gallery. Desarae was a featured artist on Season 1 of the YesTV Television series, “Outside the Box with Sheldon Neil in 2017,” and twice on The Nikki Clarke Show on Afroglobal TV in 2023. Desarae is also a contestant on the 2024 inaugural season of Cash Cab Music Canada on The Game Network Canada and ASX TV United States. She is a strong believer in giving back to the music community and can be found providing music mentorship with Soundcheck Youth, Marigold Music Program, as well as lending her musical talents to the LIL SIS Organization. Desarae has also backed a number of Canadian artists including Melanie Durant, Kim Davis, Kimmortal, TRP.P, Domanique Grant, AIZA, 2019 CBC Searchlight Winner Shopé, Juno Nominated artists Tafari Anthony and Zaki Ibrahim, Juno Award Winning artist Aysanabee, Canadian Idol Runner-Up Gary Beals and has toured with hip-hop group, Super Duty Tough Work. She has also backed Grammy Nominated and Billboard charting artist, Matt B and NAACP Image and Stellar Award Winner, Sean C. Johnson. With a career that spans a decade, she has numerous musical achievements, including being a Yamaha Music Canada, Hammond Organ USA and Juicy Earz Artist, being the recipient of the 2022 SiriusXM Black Canadian Award powered by the SOCAN Foundation in January 2023 and recently becoming a GRAMMY Recording Academy Voting Member for the NYC Chapter. She has an extensive resume that includes national and international touring, press coverage and radio plays. Desarae has released an abundance of music, with some of her notable songs such as, “Late Arrival (Remix),” “Comfortable (ft. Macklyn),” "Holiday Soul," "Chilly Timing," and "Meditation," allowing her to become a recurring artist on CBC Radio and NPR Music’s “Jazz Night in America,” in addition to being a cover feature on Spotify's Fresh Finds Jazz in July 2022. Being an underrepresented artist in Canada, Desarae has been able to garnish much success by creating her own niche and lane in the Canadian music industry. Desarae is a rising star and performer to keep an eye out for in the upcoming years. She continues to break gender, racial, social and cultural barriers with her unique approach to music, while forging a path for current and future Black Women Musicians in Canada. SET LIST "9/25" 'In Rotation" "Care For You” “Meditation" "Late Arrival (Remix)" #nprmusic #tinydesk #desaraedeemusic