SWV: Tiny Desk Concert

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  • čas přidán 27. 06. 2024
  • This Black Music Month, Tiny Desk is giving the ladies their flowers. We’re releasing nine Tiny Desk concerts from Black women artists, from veterans who’ve paved the way for what we hear today in Black music, to those who are carving out their own paths.
    Bobby Carter | June 28, 2024
    We conclude 2024’s Black Music Month celebration at the Tiny Desk with the catalyst for the all-female lineup, SWV. Year after year, I’ve begged who I consider the greatest girl group ever to come play the Desk. Like the other Black women we’ve hosted this month, SWV has yet to receive the proper acknowledgment for its influence over the past three decades. There was a moment, similar to the sing-along portion of Chaka Khan’s show, when Coko, Taj and Lelee were taken aback while the audience kept the party going after the band stopped playing “I’m So Into You.”
    Sisters With Voices originated in the church before the group started recording R&B music. It broke through in the 1990s, a decade that was the pinnacle of girl groups. In a landscape including En Vogue, TLC, Xscape and dozens more, SWV remained in front of the pack, topping the charts, amassing gold and platinum plaques and breaking new ground in music, style and sexual liberation. Before playing “You’re The One,” Lelee introduced the song, reminding us that they “kinda took a beating for the team because our music was a little risqué.”
    As a new appreciation for ’90s R&B has emerged over the past several years, SWV has reigned supreme. Watching the audience sway and sing to songs like “Weak” and “Rain,” I’m reminded of the lasting quality of SWV that continues to connect us.
    SET LIST
    “I'm So Into You”
    “Right Here (Human Nature Radio Mix)”
    “You're the One”
    “You're Always On My Mind”
    “Rain”
    “Weak”
    “Anything (Old Skool Radio Version)”
    MUSICIANS
    Coko: vocals
    Taj: vocals
    Lelee: vocals
    E. Will: keys, musical direction
    Shago Elizondo: guitar
    CJ Mercer: bass
    Toussaint Lipton II: drums
    Curtis Jones Jr.: trombone
    Theljion Allen: trumpet
    Brent Birckhead: saxophone
    Anisa Stoot: vocals
    Donisha Berryman: vocals
    Jayye Michael: vocals
    DaNell Daymon: vocals
    TINY DESK TEAM
    Producer: Bobby Carter
    Director/Editor: Joshua Bryant
    Audio Technical Director: Josephine Nyounai
    Videographers: Joshua Bryant, Maia Stern, Kara Frame, Alanté Serene
    Audio Engineer: Valentina Rodriguez Sanchez
    Production Assistant: Ashley Pointer
    Photographer: Estefania Mitre
    Animation: Jackie Lay
    Florist: Kelanda Edwards
    Tiny Desk Copy Editor: Hazel Cills
    Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
    Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson
    VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
    #nprmusic #tinydesk #swv
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  • @jaedansmith1844
    @jaedansmith1844 Před 3 dny +12720

    whoever is lining up the tiny desks this year is doing such an amazing job😭

  • @wesclark6253
    @wesclark6253 Před 2 dny +8437

    The person that has been booking the Tiny desk acts deserves a raise

  • @dreababy8020
    @dreababy8020 Před 22 hodinami +235

    70s baby here...i appreciate SWV still together and they Still jam. Thank you Beautiful Queens

    • @thruthevalleytarot
      @thruthevalleytarot Před 6 hodinami +2

      🙌🏽🙌🏽🎉Yes

    • @chalabrooks5433
      @chalabrooks5433 Před 6 hodinami +1

      Yes, me too.😊💖💃🏽💃🏽

    • @FrozenRose816
      @FrozenRose816 Před 48 minutami

      Same, I grew up hearing this old school R&B and I wish it would make a comeback into the mainstream again. The voices, the musicianship, all of it. My only problem with this Tiny Desk is that it's too short!

  • @lucianogarofalo1588
    @lucianogarofalo1588 Před 19 hodinami +132

    Pans to the crowd during ‘Weak’ and the brother is just shaking his head at how good this is 🤣
    I am him

    • @robertcoleman3403
      @robertcoleman3403 Před 8 hodinami +4

      He was locked in!

    • @r.m.90
      @r.m.90 Před hodinou

      He couldn't believe what he was hearing lol. It must be an experience in person. Sheesh.

  • @featuredbyjas
    @featuredbyjas Před 2 dny +4430

    The fact that CoCo’s voice STILL sounds like that…🙌🏽🔥🔥🔥

    • @rethabilenxumalo9742
      @rethabilenxumalo9742 Před 2 dny +38

      🔥🔥🔥🙌🏽

    • @kimb2353
      @kimb2353 Před 2 dny +105

      She’s a gift from GOD ❤😍🥰

    • @StormGoddess11
      @StormGoddess11 Před 2 dny +22

      I want coko with her long blonde hair or bob on her ❤

    • @StormGoddess11
      @StormGoddess11 Před 2 dny +43

      Yessssss coko son❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤I love him too

    • @nettricegaskins1871
      @nettricegaskins1871 Před 2 dny +79

      @@StormGoddess11 I'm so glad she's short and natural. It looks great on her.

  • @jautumnstar
    @jautumnstar Před 2 dny +4730

    Coko’s son singing background is everything ❤❤❤

    • @ciarrajohnson3849
      @ciarrajohnson3849 Před 2 dny +76

      Her pregnancy with him was a doozy. She couldn’t breathe…🖤💛🖤💛

    • @ruckes13
      @ruckes13 Před 2 dny +193

      Yes. Looking just like her ❤❤🥰🥰

    • @delle3955
      @delle3955 Před 2 dny +173

      I’m so happy to see him right there with his mom!❤❤

    • @ruckes13
      @ruckes13 Před 2 dny +20

      @@delle3955 Yes 🥰🥰

    • @shush3177
      @shush3177 Před 2 dny +10

      Yesss...

  • @terrancepinkney777
    @terrancepinkney777 Před 17 hodinami +133

    TINY DESK NEEDS A GRAMMY OR 5!! They stay in the pocket always on point! This was awesome! Love love love SWV!

  • @ToeiuFioua
    @ToeiuFioua Před 16 hodinami +121

    Not enough credit is given to Coko for those eternal pipes. She still has a beautiful voice!

    • @ChristsPapillion
      @ChristsPapillion Před hodinou

      No, enough credit to God and Lady Tibba

    • @emayan06
      @emayan06 Před hodinou

      Especially live, they perfect so perfect in person I almost cried

  • @xtiannicol
    @xtiannicol Před 2 dny +1657

    my husband on the saxophone KILLING

    • @mickedeut
      @mickedeut Před 2 dny +89

      He's a "saxy" man !😊

    • @eyt1985
      @eyt1985 Před 2 dny +53

      You go girl! We are all proud of him! Much Love

    • @stacieylmills
      @stacieylmills Před 2 dny +31

      He really is! It makes everything sound so rich!

    • @24Sevyn
      @24Sevyn Před 2 dny +51

      He is doing his thing. You betta rep your man!!! 😂 Love it!

    • @sachabacha101
      @sachabacha101 Před 2 dny +20

      Aw luv that for you 😊

  • @sxt4447
    @sxt4447 Před 2 dny +4350

    Not the crowd singing along on key and with perfect pitch 🫢

    • @vjvj5127
      @vjvj5127 Před 2 dny +82

      Perfect

    • @clchawaii09
      @clchawaii09 Před 2 dny +172

      You already know we whole the legends down. If they get tired we will sing it lol.

    • @shabrimac1993
      @shabrimac1993 Před 2 dny

      Cause it’s a black crowd lol. Black people can find the key

    • @chellejohnson8880
      @chellejohnson8880 Před 2 dny +67

      Coko, Taj and Leelee would have it no other way. They learned from the best❤

    • @pursuingtruth
      @pursuingtruth Před 2 dny +57

      Right! We were truly a singing generation lol 💃🏽🎙️

  • @MrKapashanti
    @MrKapashanti Před 19 hodinami +49

    *I am a Reggae Artist and SWV is one of my favorite group of all time*

  • @AOCITYBOY
    @AOCITYBOY Před 22 hodinami +69

    You already know "SISTAS WITH VOICES" was gonna light it up. 💪🏾💪🏾

  • @KennethJordan-y7r
    @KennethJordan-y7r Před dnem +907

    If you’re in your 40’s… this joint hit different! Much respect to SWV and their longevity!

    • @eizyaws
      @eizyaws Před dnem +12

      42 ❤❤
      Was 10 years old when they released their first single RIGHT HERE ORIGINAL version😭😭 (still my favorite song currently)

    • @rbae
      @rbae Před dnem +17

      I'm in my early 20s and had my eyes opened to some amazing music :) it's like the feeling of love at first sight but sonic

    • @danavixen6274
      @danavixen6274 Před dnem +18

      Oh yes! The nostalgia! The memories! Thank you SWV! ❤

    • @allthingsdelightful8565
      @allthingsdelightful8565 Před dnem +10

      It sure does. Been rocking with them a loooong time. I am pushing 49.

    • @1NOnlyDaneen
      @1NOnlyDaneen Před dnem +15

      You ain’t lying I’m 44 and loved these woman since I was 12 my absolute favorite girl group

  • @sbarajasjr
    @sbarajasjr Před 2 dny +2703

    0:00 "I'm So Into You"
    2:33: "Right Here (Human Nature Remix)"
    4:47: “You’re The One”
    6:10: "You're Always On My Mind"
    10:46: “Rain”
    14:49: “Weak”
    21:39: “Anything (Old Skool Radio Version)”

    • @Allthequeenzhorses
      @Allthequeenzhorses Před 2 dny +41

      You missed “your always on my mind” 😊

    • @mdb1710
      @mdb1710 Před 2 dny +36

      Right Here is missing too. But thank you for the list.

    • @sbarajasjr
      @sbarajasjr Před 2 dny +77

      ​@@Allthequeenzhorses Fixed! 😁 thank you

    • @sbarajasjr
      @sbarajasjr Před 2 dny

      @@mdb1710 Fixed! 😁 thank you

    • @dfya3294
      @dfya3294 Před 2 dny +20

      You're amazing!

  • @andreaus.
    @andreaus. Před 14 hodinami +36

    The fact that the audience 🗣ATE!!! that key change up during ‘Weak’!!! 😫🤦🏾‍♂️👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

  • @shaunmc013
    @shaunmc013 Před 18 hodinami +36

    The heart of the 90’s, they owned that era and they still sound good. When I listen to them I think about the old neighborhood, just being young and observant..

  • @tasharatchford2773
    @tasharatchford2773 Před 2 dny +1766

    Coko having her son as a background singer is Dope!

  • @bnard02
    @bnard02 Před dnem +819

    Can we just appreciate the bass player please. Bro was DEEP in THAT pocket.

    • @jewelqueen5949
      @jewelqueen5949 Před dnem +4

      Seriously!!!

    • @TinyMessages
      @TinyMessages Před dnem +1

      Man!!!

    • @lnwafer
      @lnwafer Před dnem +1

      Facts!

    • @Nia_X.
      @Nia_X. Před dnem +18

      Originally I was thinking “Jon B. plays bass?!” I thought he was going to sing too. Luckily they introduced the band in the end.

    • @M0DFATH3R
      @M0DFATH3R Před dnem

      Yep 👍

  • @nonkolo_faith
    @nonkolo_faith Před 22 hodinami +94

    Coko doesn't get enough recognition for them everlasting pipes. She STILL sings so perfectly! ❤❤❤

  • @tiffanywoods1378
    @tiffanywoods1378 Před 19 hodinami +51

    Can we talk about how good they look??!!!

    • @jeanettesdaughter
      @jeanettesdaughter Před hodinou

      Yes you may. Healthy and happy. Good in their skin. Loving God and the Sistren. No competition, harmony!

  • @nopickle7503
    @nopickle7503 Před 2 dny +598

    You gave us Chaka Khan and now SWV? Oh myyy you guys really understood the assignment

  • @brockbridge
    @brockbridge Před 2 dny +1415

    Day one fan here. SWV never lost it. They sound just like back in the 90s...

    • @locomoko
      @locomoko Před 2 dny +39

      AND look the same.

    • @anthonytaylor7928
      @anthonytaylor7928 Před 2 dny +4

      Where was it supposed to go they are not old

    • @brockbridge
      @brockbridge Před 2 dny +32

      @@anthonytaylor7928 I'm convinced some of y'all love to comment just because you have fingers. I'll stop there....LOL

    • @Castilloplus-bu7gs
      @Castilloplus-bu7gs Před 2 dny +14

      No, Coko has not the same voice. She sings well, but this is not the same voice.

    • @brockbridge
      @brockbridge Před 2 dny +9

      @@Castilloplus-bu7gs of course it’s not 100% the same voice. I said they sound just as good like in 90s.

  • @DamianStallworth
    @DamianStallworth Před 20 hodinami +39

    They all look phenomenal & have not aged!
    Did y'all notice Coko's son singing back-up?

  • @shirleydenniser6079
    @shirleydenniser6079 Před 16 hodinami +22

    SWV were the it girls of that time. Coko's vocals sound so heavenly good, it's great to see them reconnected and hear their cool vibes back in the spotlight.

  • @ayanasanchez5576
    @ayanasanchez5576 Před 2 dny +806

    43 yrs old and I’m in tears thinking of my teenage years waiting for the Weak video to drop so I could record it and play it for my friends who didn’t have cable 🥹🩷

    • @jem8773
      @jem8773 Před 2 dny +18

      I was that friend too. I also recorded Yo! MTV raps so I could watch with my friends who didn't have satellite/cable TV.

    • @YadiraMatos-ev1gq
      @YadiraMatos-ev1gq Před 2 dny +16

      Don't we miss those beautiful times and days. Am here in tears. When music was music, am Hispanic not a lesbian a woman and don't care to give another woman a compliment. Black woman are beautiful and so talented and God bless you guys with such beautiful voice and how black woman praise the Lord in singing. Feel proud and BLESSED!!! whoever is doing these events, God bless you and continue

    • @triciahenry9176
      @triciahenry9176 Před 2 dny +1

      💯 😂🎉

    • @E7milehustla313
      @E7milehustla313 Před 2 dny +7

      That was real r&b back in those days

    • @YadiraMatos-ev1gq
      @YadiraMatos-ev1gq Před 2 dny

      @@E7milehustla313 I totally agree with you 💯

  • @huffhouse2
    @huffhouse2 Před 2 dny +547

    As a 46 yo man, these ladies were the soundtrack to my youth from middle school to my early 20's. They still sound amazing.

  • @indramami9080
    @indramami9080 Před 18 hodinami +30

    LOVE that Tiny Desk literally gave these Queens their well deserved flowers. 💐 🙌🏼🩷

    • @emzymedford6701
      @emzymedford6701 Před 15 hodinami

      @indramami9080 🫶🏾💯👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
      They absolutely definitely deserve a million 'n' 1of their 💐 flower's!!!
      Luv these 3 2gether, so grateful they still rocky with each other, when so many have gone their separate way's.
      Not SWV....Had a lil rest,then now they are bk 'n' absolutely SMASHING IT

  • @sjc1169
    @sjc1169 Před 11 hodinami +16

    I'm overwhelmed with emotion by their performance, SWV has a permanent spot in my playlist.

  • @MakeYouTubeGreatAgain1
    @MakeYouTubeGreatAgain1 Před 2 dny +675

    It's interesting how it took 30 years for SWV to really get the recognition they deserved. Also, that band is on point.

    • @Kwnn2
      @Kwnn2 Před 2 dny +30

      Man!!! That band is bandinggggg!!!!! 🎶🎶🎶

    • @ItsGivingBrandNew
      @ItsGivingBrandNew Před 2 dny +54

      No it didnt lol its just recognition during the social media age and they have reignited their career.

    • @sec008987
      @sec008987 Před 2 dny +22

      ​@ItsGivingBrandNew same thing i was thinking. Throughout the 1990s they have been recognized. They must be very young.

    • @StrongnBeautiful
      @StrongnBeautiful Před 2 dny +28

      🤨 Um..no. They always been it! And we've always known 💯

    • @knourished78
      @knourished78 Před 2 dny +15

      ​@ItsGivingBrandNew this part because they still them girls. The ppl who grew up on their music know. But I'm glad their music still resonates and lives on amd the younger generation recognizes good music

  • @superboy1173
    @superboy1173 Před dnem +501

    I am almost 50 years old and in 1993 I was headed to my first year of college. It was a 5 Hour drive and I was leaving home for the first time. I had SWV on repeat the entire drive . this group really got me through some difficult parts of my life. I’m so thankful that they are still singing and bringing joy to both old fans and new ones. Such an inspiration!

    • @jewelqueen5949
      @jewelqueen5949 Před dnem +4

      I feel you. I'm 50 in July.

    • @tuckermurray6837
      @tuckermurray6837 Před 23 hodinami +4

      53 and this takes me back to grad school at KU. Clubbing in Lawrence and Kansas City and screaming when their songs came on.... EVERYONE sang along! Great memories!!! Ladies sound phenomenal!

    • @VoteForBukele
      @VoteForBukele Před 23 hodinami +5

      That was the best era…

    • @DimplesChic
      @DimplesChic Před 22 hodinami +2

      Best times ever!!!!!!!!

    • @joebrown1653
      @joebrown1653 Před 21 hodinou +7

      I was a freshman in college in 1992-93 and just started my CD collection with A Tribe Called Quest, Jodeci, Mary J. Blige, Shai, and SWV. Good times.

  • @only1antjonesjones187
    @only1antjonesjones187 Před 20 hodinami +18

    People ask me why I don't like music nowadays and sometimes I feel like I'm a hater ...after listening to this. It reminds me why I have such strong feelings about 90's R&B. Great performance.

  • @KHRONICQUEEN
    @KHRONICQUEEN Před 20 hodinami +14

    This sounds just like the 90s SUMMER omg SWV! Everyone vibing!!!🩵🩵🩵

  • @realprinceraymond
    @realprinceraymond Před 2 dny +1395

    SWV is currently on tour with R&B group Xscape!
    Get your tickets to
    “The QUEENS OF R&B Tour”✨

    • @SAMMl
      @SAMMl Před 2 dny +12

      Will def watch them if they drop by my country! 💗💗💗

    • @RainingOnU32
      @RainingOnU32 Před 2 dny +16

      I caught a flight to Vegas. I’m ready

    • @Muvanature
      @Muvanature Před 2 dny +23

      Just saw a clip of 702 from the tour, all the girlies are still getting down 🙌🏽

    • @IamHzwyfee
      @IamHzwyfee Před 2 dny +41

      *They should add En Vogue and then it will be really INSANE* 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

    • @pookachu99
      @pookachu99 Před 2 dny +11

      Got mine! See them next week!! I can't wait to sing loud lol!

  • @melanieshaw691
    @melanieshaw691 Před dnem +221

    PLEASE do a Dru Hill Tiny Desk!! 😭🙏🏽

  • @soonerangel3837
    @soonerangel3837 Před 19 hodinami +25

    The only song 🎵 that was missing off the set that I wanted to hear was "Use Your ❤️Heart" so I could hear Taj's part...but that's ok so many 90's classics I'm a SWV fan 4ever!! The goats 🐐 🙌🏽

  • @rustysmith5282
    @rustysmith5282 Před 22 hodinami +7

    I love how CoKo and Lelee kept that same fun energy until the very end when Taj was giving the shot outs, with the dance moves!

  • @StanleyDenmark
    @StanleyDenmark Před 2 dny +331

    🗣️ We gotta get “TWEET” aka Ms. Charlene Keys on the Tiny Desk soon!!

  • @Lisalisells
    @Lisalisells Před 2 dny +761

    I threw my towel at my tv at coco when she was singing rain. That girl voice control and way of sanging and I do mean sanging the song without over doing it is amazing. It’s the control for me

    • @DeeDiamond2981
      @DeeDiamond2981 Před 2 dny +12

      Yèp and check out her gospel album from years ago; it's my go to.

    • @vampyretime177
      @vampyretime177 Před 2 dny +6

      It made me text my man.😩

    • @rheeryder2524
      @rheeryder2524 Před 2 dny +7

      ​@@DeeDiamond2981Endow Me gives me CHILLS.🎉

    • @dm3889
      @dm3889 Před 2 dny +9

      It’s like her voice is getting better with age! 🔥

    • @scottiegottie6094
      @scottiegottie6094 Před 2 dny

      @@DeeDiamond2981 name and title please of the gospel album?

  • @fleemos
    @fleemos Před 22 hodinami +7

    Man is Tiny Desk killing it of late. I feel like a freshman in college.
    Groups don't usually do duets but I always dreamed of being blown away by an SWV and Kut Close duet. The thought of Coko and Athena laying it down with power notes on one track, pure euphoria.

  • @djbabyfaceatl
    @djbabyfaceatl Před 18 hodinami +14

    Coko’s timeless voice is the chefs kiss . Amazing as always !

  • @TatiannatheRealtor
    @TatiannatheRealtor Před 2 dny +464

    Coko's voice is timless!!! this is how your supposed to be able to sing your songs. No autotune, just polished vocals

    • @jblack9604
      @jblack9604 Před dnem +3

      Yes when you have God given talent.

    • @LeeDfined
      @LeeDfined Před dnem +2

      That part

    • @luvsdizners
      @luvsdizners Před 23 hodinami

      you can still tell she's not having it with the other two girls

    • @sm40oztofreedom
      @sm40oztofreedom Před 19 hodinami

      It’s crazy. Not even toned down. Love it.

  • @biancastratford
    @biancastratford Před dnem +291

    90s kid here. This gave me GOOSEBUMPS. They sound so freaking good. Loved every second.

    • @vinnym5607
      @vinnym5607 Před dnem +1

      Same. Love SWV's records so much and they sound so good here.

    • @sarahscott7666
      @sarahscott7666 Před hodinou

      I agree this was good for my soul

  • @pualenaisz4403
    @pualenaisz4403 Před 22 hodinami +15

    KoKo hair is just as amazing as her voice! Timeless beauty! ❤

    • @keelane2575
      @keelane2575 Před 3 hodinami

      Yasss came here to praise the hair & timeless voice 🙌🏾❤

  • @robcouncil1592
    @robcouncil1592 Před 18 hodinami +11

    One word in three syllables...A-Ma-Zing! SWV!!!! 😎👋🏿🙌🏿👏🏿👏🏿👍🏿🤗

  • @NielsMills
    @NielsMills Před dnem +468

    To this day, SWV is my all time favorite female group. In 93' i was 18 yrs old and their songs helped shaped world back then....them and Mint Condition.

    • @mariesadiebrown
      @mariesadiebrown Před dnem +16

      Mint condition needs to come on, that would be dope 😊

    • @odemebrown9829
      @odemebrown9829 Před dnem +9

      Mint condition 👌🏾

    • @SongmanKK
      @SongmanKK Před dnem +8

      Mint Condition were the only successful live R&B band of the 90's, Tiny Desk would be a breeze for them.Shame they seem to have broken up.

    • @AllThingsEquitable
      @AllThingsEquitable Před dnem +5

      @@SongmanKK Stokely for sure could come on his own. His solo work is amazing!

    • @SongmanKK
      @SongmanKK Před dnem +6

      @@AllThingsEquitable Stokley is good but for me it has to be the band themselves, and preferably the original six.

  • @Kryssthealien
    @Kryssthealien Před dnem +502

    Almost 1M views in 1 day?
    The love is still there, we still "so into them"...

  • @MrLENrok
    @MrLENrok Před 22 hodinami +17

    The 90's was just better! You had to be there to know how r&b was incredible.

  • @TimeMthokozisiGumbo_ZW
    @TimeMthokozisiGumbo_ZW Před 16 hodinami +7

    My love for Old School brought me here. Thanks to my brothers and my late sis who introduced me to all this niceness! I hope we'll see the likes of MJB, Andrea Martin, Brandy, Monica and many others up here!

  • @lydialiu2497
    @lydialiu2497 Před 2 dny +235

    whoever invited swv ily i hope both sides of your pillow are cool and you find parking when you need it

    • @rheeryder2524
      @rheeryder2524 Před 2 dny

      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂❤😂😂😂😂😂❤😂😂😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉

    • @kelsilulu
      @kelsilulu Před 2 dny +29

      And they only get green lights when driving

    • @caling98
      @caling98 Před 2 dny +10

      Lol. I love that

    • @28michfred05
      @28michfred05 Před 2 dny +4

      Amen 🙏🏾 😂

    • @domnel3981
      @domnel3981 Před 2 dny +19

      And always have ice in summer

  • @NiyahSan
    @NiyahSan Před 2 dny +206

    This moisturized my skin and oiled my scalp. 👑
    Great job tiny desk ❤

  • @jermainemayfield7701
    @jermainemayfield7701 Před 15 hodinami +13

    1 MILLION VIEWS BABY 🔥🔥🔥
    SWV STAYING POWER 30+YEARS 😮😮

  • @teej143
    @teej143 Před 8 hodinami +8

    "Weak" is such an iconic song

  • @eyecyou84
    @eyecyou84 Před 2 dny +910

    SWV STILL GOT IT, Y'ALL! Coko was taking us to CHURCH with those vocals!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

    • @csharp57
      @csharp57 Před 2 dny +2

      And her child taking us down a dark road 💀

    • @user-gy3vd9mm3r
      @user-gy3vd9mm3r Před 2 dny +1

      Yes indeed 😊

    • @XaraK1
      @XaraK1 Před 2 dny +10

      Her voice is something else. Absolutely love these ladies. I'm so mad their reality shows got canceled. Do better, America! 😂

    • @allen0088
      @allen0088 Před 2 dny

      You need to go to church

    • @tawandamaat0013
      @tawandamaat0013 Před 2 dny +7

      The Most High protected The Sisters With Voices ( SWV ) even before their disappearance and now so they can make their grand appearance together !!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @Babyrocko1908
    @Babyrocko1908 Před 2 dny +350

    This is what showing up to your "Black Job" is all about! These Sistas SANG, SANG, SANG!!

  • @speats101
    @speats101 Před 18 hodinami +7

    Not me sitting here reminiscing about all the good and bad times in high school while my ears are being BLESSED. Thank you for puttin them on 🔥❤️❤️

  • @angievol09
    @angievol09 Před 20 hodinami +15

    I smiled for 25 minutes and 14 seconds straight

  • @josephperry384
    @josephperry384 Před dnem +317

    The person booking the tiny desk deserves 5 star lunch

  • @tarheellady23
    @tarheellady23 Před dnem +378

    Who else's little black girl heart flutttered during this whole performance ❤❤❤❤

  • @miaishagreene
    @miaishagreene Před 22 hodinami +5

    Yall never came to play ❤. SWV is my favorite group of all time along with , 702,escape, total,mokenstef,and brownstone. We don't have any groups now . PLEASE come back yall

  • @em0jr
    @em0jr Před 20 hodinami +4

    All I saw on my YT feed was , SWV: Tiny Desk....and I just couldn't stop smiling.

  • @MarionJordan11
    @MarionJordan11 Před 2 dny +466

    WHOEVER IS BOOKING THE TALENT THIS YEAR NEEDS A HUGE RAISE!! Y’all have not missed yet!!!

    • @lilamiumi
      @lilamiumi Před dnem +4

      I AM SCREAMING INTERNALLY!!!!!

  • @opencabinets
    @opencabinets Před dnem +235

    The fact that we can watch these for free is such a blessing npr tiny desk genuinely makes my week

  • @bryanthoyte9156
    @bryanthoyte9156 Před 20 hodinami +8

    Chaka Khan was 🔥, Tierra whack was 🔥, swv ..man all of this month NPR BEEN KILLING IT!!!

  • @stephbrown8123
    @stephbrown8123 Před 22 hodinami +5

    I love being a early 80s baby!!! This was the music of my generation!!! And it was absolutely amazing just like this tiny desk!!! People could saaaang back then!

  • @NaiyaMinaj
    @NaiyaMinaj Před dnem +182

    The Mashup with "You're Always On My Mind" & "Yearning for Your Love" 🤌🏾🔥🔥🔥🙌🏾

    • @LaJ464
      @LaJ464 Před dnem +1

      Two iconic groups I promise is everything 😊

    • @vgreen1106
      @vgreen1106 Před dnem +5

      They do it on tour too!
      It's a little nod to Charlie Wilson whom Weak was originally written for.
      Love Uncle Charlie but thank God he turned it down

  • @faithxaas6730
    @faithxaas6730 Před 2 dny +315

    Wish they sang “Use Your Heart” one of my fav SWV songs!! 🔥

    • @levil4012
      @levil4012 Před 2 dny +11

      That was and still is my fav SWV joint and after that it’s the remix of right here (human nature remix)

    • @Prismatic9008
      @Prismatic9008 Před 2 dny +10

      Same. That is my jam 🥹🥹❤️❤️❤️

    • @jaapsuphd96
      @jaapsuphd96 Před 2 dny +5

      That’s my song!!!

    • @sc84ldn
      @sc84ldn Před 2 dny +4

      Yes, my fave of theirs

    • @blind_t2
      @blind_t2 Před 2 dny +8

      oooooooh yeeeeeess, just to hear taj come through on the vocals. baby. I love her. now coco got the vocals, but, babyyyyyy, taj got vocals too, all em do!

  • @dr.brendaarnold-scott2023
    @dr.brendaarnold-scott2023 Před 18 hodinami +6

    These ladies are more beautiful and singing better than ever!!!!

  • @BrandiBrande
    @BrandiBrande Před 2 dny +469

    I got goosebumps when the crowd started singing!!! It just took me back!!! Can't nobody do it like SWV!

    • @rachetredd4876
      @rachetredd4876 Před 2 dny +7

      It felt like a church moment to me….chills because the group was taken back ❤

    • @TGUTTAExiT21
      @TGUTTAExiT21 Před 2 dny +1

      Exactly why they should headline that tour for majority of their shows 40 million records worldwide 14 million US vs Xscapes 9 million.

    • @ronaldmcbride6009
      @ronaldmcbride6009 Před 2 dny

      Yes, the chills when they kept it going!!!!!

    • @HerMajesty81
      @HerMajesty81 Před 2 dny +1

      @@TGUTTAExiT21wait! I bought floor seats for the Detroit show, they betta be the mfn headliners!!! Lbvs

    • @mrlevhil
      @mrlevhil Před 2 dny

      ​@@rachetredd4876these new artists don't have crowd control like that. The era of church raised singers is gone 😢

  • @nasimaali9646
    @nasimaali9646 Před 2 dny +348

    Coko voice still timeless and Taj and Lele still got them harmonies on point! SWV!!!

  • @Sfu52
    @Sfu52 Před 11 hodinami +8

    Can’t believe they didn’t sing “use your heart” 😢

  • @mannyg.forever5730
    @mannyg.forever5730 Před 10 hodinami +2

    Coko's voice is just TImeless. Its just as beautiful as it was back in the 90s. This was very nostalgic for me, growing up as a teen in the 90's I was a STAN for SWV. It's amazing that over 30 years later these women still have amazing voices. This was really a big deal for me. Thank you Tiny Desk!

  • @melaniemorris3370
    @melaniemorris3370 Před 2 dny +391

    41yrs old and SWV is taking me back to teenage! So pleased 🎉 Coco sounding blessed

    • @StrongnBeautiful
      @StrongnBeautiful Před 2 dny +7

      Same! 42 🙌🏽 Whoop whoop!

    • @nikkiburton8811
      @nikkiburton8811 Před 2 dny +7

      I’m 52 and they taking me back. God Bless these ladies they sound amazing love me some SWV

    • @reginasanders9297
      @reginasanders9297 Před 2 dny +2

      @@melaniemorris3370 yess 41 and Coco still sounds amazing the nostalgia

    • @ToniTerrier
      @ToniTerrier Před 2 dny +1

      I'm 46 and same mate, they don't look any older too, lol. Voices just as great, proper nostalgic

    • @MzMerritt
      @MzMerritt Před 2 dny +1

      44 years ❤❤

  • @conspiracyjen85
    @conspiracyjen85 Před 2 dny +479

    I don't even think there is a time frame of how fast I clicked this button seeing SWV. Lightening speed, blink of an eye, millisecond all too long.
    Probably one of the top 5 Tiny desk of all time. You could feel the energy.

    • @PREnvie
      @PREnvie Před 2 dny +12

      Same! I usually mark to watch later, but had to watch immediately

    • @Pegaseus
      @Pegaseus Před 2 dny +2

      Same

    • @sjg5994
      @sjg5994 Před 2 dny +6

      Sound like a live album! There voices are stellar!

    • @NicholasHardesty
      @NicholasHardesty Před 2 dny +6

      Yup, I dropped all my f-in plans when I saw this

    • @Supastackman
      @Supastackman Před 2 dny +1

      Lol me 2

  • @MsPeacer12
    @MsPeacer12 Před 20 hodinami +3

    SWV has always been one of my favorite female groups. Coco's voice is still amazing. I am so glad they are still doing their thing. They look fabulous. Sisters With Voices..

  • @malcolmsmith8523
    @malcolmsmith8523 Před 16 hodinami +6

    NPR really made us wait for the last (business) day of the month. I was checking everyday for this 😭But it was worth the wait!! SWV never disappoints!! 🔥🔥 Forever faves 🖤

  • @jasonharris7770
    @jasonharris7770 Před 2 dny +367

    They got the whole Harlem Philharmonic behind the desk LOL. Go SWV!

  • @eastr1ch
    @eastr1ch Před dnem +217

    Coko came to prove a point and she did! The most underrated, most preserved voice of the 90’s 👑

    • @jayblack908
      @jayblack908 Před dnem +2

      Big Factssss,,, I’m Still N Awe,,, That Voice Still Is Everything 😮

    • @macwell
      @macwell Před dnem +8

      I'm sorry, but - Coco ain't got no points to prove. She and the rest of the group have legendary status. 🙌🏿👑❤️👑❤️👑🙌🏿

    • @lotusphoenix8
      @lotusphoenix8 Před dnem

      Underrated where?? Everybody and their momma know a legend when they hear one.

    • @eastr1ch
      @eastr1ch Před dnem +1

      @@lotusphoenix8 of course you’re right but nobody names her in bigger discussions like with Mariah, Toni, Whitney & Brandy. Especially not alone, as her own identity

    • @lotusphoenix8
      @lotusphoenix8 Před dnem

      @@eastr1ch I see what you mean. I guess it's because it's not common to recognise the lead singer of a group the same way that solo artists are. She's an exceptional vocalist nonetheless.

  • @KiaraKnose
    @KiaraKnose Před 18 hodinami +4

    This was SUCH a treat! Rain was so ethereal and beautifully performed, it made me tear up! I hope they sing 'Downtown' during their tour, that one of my faves from them! They sound so amazing still after 30+ years in the mf game!!!!

  • @phillie2685
    @phillie2685 Před 19 hodinami +4

    All of their voices still sound sooooooo good! They still live up to the name!

  • @user-ul5ms6fb1s
    @user-ul5ms6fb1s Před 2 dny +420

    Shout out to Brian Alexander Morgan for writing majority of those early hits!!!

  • @imaniford119
    @imaniford119 Před 2 dny +326

    that lil transition into "yearning" by the gap band while they were singing "you're always on my mind" was dope

  • @buhledingaanpotse9021
    @buhledingaanpotse9021 Před 16 hodinami +3

    My goodness … the Queens entering the chat and everyone recognising it. Major love from SA ladies ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @pbnmy_photodrive8087
    @pbnmy_photodrive8087 Před 17 hodinami +6

    Tiny Desk we want a behind the scenes video. Keep doing what you are doing. So good

  • @gloriapurifoy8800
    @gloriapurifoy8800 Před dnem +216

    Skip the large concerts...THIS is the SWV vibe we need! The band is in the cut, y'all riding the groove and we can HEAR these sisters with voices!

  • @Dnest10
    @Dnest10 Před 2 dny +253

    The vocalists are SANGIN! This generation cannot hold a candle to these old acts. Wow wow wow! They sound INCREDIBLE!

  • @thecaptainbenjaminhey
    @thecaptainbenjaminhey Před 5 hodinami +3

    The first 💿 I ever purchased was SWV “It’s About Time” and I wrote them a fan letter, also a first… and they sent a b&w autographed photo to me. I was geeked!🙌🏿🤓❤🙌🏿✨

  • @AmbiBambi611
    @AmbiBambi611 Před 20 hodinami +2

    I was 7 years old when Weak came out and when I fell in love with R&B 🙌🏽💕👑💐🌺🌸🪻🌹🌷🌻🌼💐🌹🌷🌻🌸🌺

  • @KelvinMcNeil
    @KelvinMcNeil Před dnem +200

    This will easily hit a milly in under a week.

  • @pervertedalchemist9944
    @pervertedalchemist9944 Před 3 dny +748

    Although SWV are remembered for their 90's albums, their recent projects are really good - especially "I Missed Us".

    • @mckenzieh7737
      @mckenzieh7737 Před 3 dny +39

      Yes! That whole album is good

    • @nathc540
      @nathc540 Před 3 dny +19

      Yess great album

    • @denzelmcveigh8707
      @denzelmcveigh8707 Před 3 dny +11

      Yes I still blast if only you knew and there'll never be from that album and the bonus tracks from their still album that were live

    • @ruaidhrikathygill8833
      @ruaidhrikathygill8833 Před 3 dny +6

      Wow!!!! NPR is really doing a great job.

    • @SirEclectic
      @SirEclectic Před 2 dny +16

      That I Missed Us album is amazing!!

  • @BusamBarioBeatShop
    @BusamBarioBeatShop Před 15 hodinami +2

    All the voices and instruments together sounds so full and soulful. This is one of the nest sounding tiny desks ive seen. These women are professionals

  • @carladunton1926
    @carladunton1926 Před 15 hodinami +4

    Grand rising Beautiful SWV Queens. Love ❤️ love ❤️ love ❤️ this entire performance 👏 ❤️ 💖 10,10,10's across the board for me. Here are your 🎉Flowers 💐 now!!! Bravo 👏 👏 👏

  • @2005accordi4
    @2005accordi4 Před 2 dny +278

    Cokos voice just does something to me. Takes me all the way back to my childhood and she sounds the same way. Crazy soprano.

    • @arielelisa9012
      @arielelisa9012 Před 2 dny +10

      It’s impeccable 😩🥰❤️

    • @MsIsh33
      @MsIsh33 Před 2 dny +7

      Those were the days when people had to actually sing. No tech to alter

    • @prestonpfeiffer
      @prestonpfeiffer Před 2 dny +7

      She has one of those pure 90s voices. Where the it has the soul of previous eras but a dab of hip hop sprinkled in it. Mary J & Faith Evans too

  • @ImSoIceCold
    @ImSoIceCold Před 2 dny +92

    Coko singing like rent due tomorrow 🔥🔥🔥

    • @kinamonika
      @kinamonika Před dnem +2

      😂😂😂

    • @Niffdaddy
      @Niffdaddy Před dnem

      Yes she is! Nobody sounds like her. Carved her own lane and still has her foot on the gas!

  • @rubyTech
    @rubyTech Před 20 hodinami +3

    From a teen till this day, the essence within their song Rain has always felt so comforting … so real. Tiny Desk been smashing it with the back to back classics 🎧⏪💯🔥🔥🔥

  • @damemarthafalker6738
    @damemarthafalker6738 Před 17 hodinami +3

    People slept on it, and they didn't perform it here, but on their 2012 studio album 'I Missed Us,' Coko did such a powerhouse rendition of Patti LaBelle's 'If Only You Knew.' They had been out of the game for a bit but Coko kept her instrument well-tuned. She was on her A game. Miss Thang was matching Miss LaBelle's original, note for note - and then some. She is a stellar vocalist.

  • @freedumb336
    @freedumb336 Před dnem +242

    80s and 90s babies really got the golden era of music!! 💚

    • @user-yj7wb7ks6z
      @user-yj7wb7ks6z Před dnem +15

      70’s!! We got it as kids, teenagers, young adults! 90’s baby was a result of it

    • @workingdee
      @workingdee Před dnem +14

      ​@@user-yj7wb7ks6zI was just about to say this. Us 70s babies were raised on the most amazing music of every genre. It was such a privilege!!!

    • @aj25055
      @aj25055 Před dnem +8

      Naw it’s 70 & 80 babies. 90 babies got half if it😂 There were no 90 babies making this now classic music. These are 70 babies you are looking at😂🤷🏿‍♀️

    • @freedumb336
      @freedumb336 Před dnem +3

      @@user-yj7wb7ks6z 🤣🤣 Nahh yall definitely had it good too 60s and 70s they really don’t make like they used to!!

    • @nicoledillard7358
      @nicoledillard7358 Před dnem +1

      TELL'EM AGAIN 🔥

  • @sewfunjax
    @sewfunjax Před 2 dny +294

    Am I the only one who ran straight right to this video cause these SWV songs ain't going to never stop being played and song over and over!!! Love these aunties ❤❤❤❤

  • @Sam-ey8zb
    @Sam-ey8zb Před 17 hodinami +4

    Loved every minute of this!! SWV were the soundtrack of my teenage years and it was so special hearing these songs again. Coco vocals are pure gold! ❤

  • @rys8238
    @rys8238 Před 6 hodinami +1

    As Donnie McClurkin said, “We fall down but we get up.” SWV is stronger and looking beautiful and their voices not missing a note they sound awesome💯 Proud of you ladies❤ What a great career you had and still have today in the music business👏🏽👏🏽. May God continue to Bless you🙏🏽✌🏽😊

  • @kazimali8383
    @kazimali8383 Před 2 dny +267

    Taj really shines when they sing acapella 🔥🔥😭 Her placement in the group is alto, but her voice type is mezzo-soprano! It compliments very well on their arrangements ❤ This set was too short

    • @vgreen1106
      @vgreen1106 Před 2 dny +35

      She's so underrated vocally!!!!! Her tone and texture is everything!

    • @TheRetroWoman80
      @TheRetroWoman80 Před 2 dny +23

      Very short. And yes, Taj's voice is lovely to listen to..

    • @TheShawn1012
      @TheShawn1012 Před 2 dny +13

      Couldn’t help but to notice how different her voice sounds it’s beautiful

    • @bomshell1224
      @bomshell1224 Před 2 dny +13

      Smooth and deep!! Very underatted and she was an absolute knockout when she was younger and still FINE.

    • @TheRetroWoman80
      @TheRetroWoman80 Před 2 dny +8

      @@bomshell1224 Indeed. The standout beauty of the group since 92! It's the cheekbones and that smile.