Rusowsky brings his flute and piano to NPR’s Tiny Desk with a live set of acoustic tracks from his new album 'Daisy.'
had been a long-held dream. On Tuesday, the Spanish musician stopped by the NPR headquarters to serenade Tiny Desk with a concert featuring songs from his newest album,’s set opened with the sound of a flute as the Spanish star eased into “Johnny Glamour,” backed by a quartet of singers harmonizing behind him.
“Con esa carita,” they repeated, as Rusowsky swayed in his seat, shaking a maraca shaped like a banana. “What’s up? Thank you for inviting us today. It’s like a real dream for us,” Rusowsky told the audience. “We came from Madrid. And, I just released calledRusowsky transitioned his performance into “Sophia” from the recently released record, keeping it completely acoustic and orchestral as he shined with his whisper vocals over the plucks of guitar. Then came “Malibu,” in which Rusowsky took on an electric bass to back the soft, piano-driven song. For “,” Rusowsky traded the bass for the piano, as he allowed his backup vocalists to harmonize with him at the start of the emotional song. “I forgot the pictures on my mind,” he sings in English before adding in Spanish: “We’ve never had a time, just you and me.”Watch Ozzy Osbourne Sing ‘Paranoid’ in His Final Live Performance “The past days, we got sick with the AC… But now, we party,” declared Rusowsky at the end of the track, before turning up the energy for his closing song “Dolores.”in late May, featuring collaborations with Kevin Abstract on “Liar?,” Jean Dawson on “Kinki Fíaro,” Ravyn Lenae on “Pink + Pink,” and Ralphie CHoo on “Bby Romeo.” At the time, he spoke toabout the album’s songs. About “Sophia,” he said: “It was also one of the most fun to make, because I’ve been finding myself with music from the 2000s. I’ve been listening to a lot of Timbaland, a lot of Mya. I wanted to do something like that, but I wasn’t thinking about it too much.”Malcolm-Jamal Warner, 'Cosby Show' Star, Dies at 54Jamie Lee Curtis Thinks Colbert’s Cancellation Isn’t Just About Ratings — & Her Words Are Chilling Allison Janney on ‘West Wing’ Reunion With ‘Hilarious’ Bradley Whitford for ‘The Diplomat’ Season 3: ‘He Keeps Everyone Happy on Set’I’m a Shopping Writer & These $100-Off Knee-High Boots From Nordstrom’s Huge Sale Are All I’ll Be Wearing This Fall
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