SWV: Tiny Desk Concert

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  • Опубликовано: 27 июн 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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Комментарии • 9 тыс.

  • @jaedansmith1844
    @jaedansmith1844 3 дня назад +12837

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

  • @wesclark6253
    @wesclark6253 2 дня назад +8504

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

    • @licia432
      @licia432 2 дня назад +26

      👍🏾

    • @sunchildtine
      @sunchildtine 2 дня назад +160

      hope they will get Boyz II Men too. i want to hear "Water Runs Dry"...

    • @SarahBenoitavl
      @SarahBenoitavl 2 дня назад +14

      For real!!!!!

    • @jeffreybynum2021
      @jeffreybynum2021 2 дня назад +28

      I AGREE...A BÌG RAISE!

    • @bxgp228
      @bxgp228 2 дня назад +11

      Absolutely

  • @dreababy8020
    @dreababy8020 День назад +273

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

    • @thruthevalleytarot
      @thruthevalleytarot 8 часов назад +2

      🙌🏽🙌🏽🎉Yes

    • @chalabrooks5433
      @chalabrooks5433 7 часов назад +1

      Yes, me too.😊💖💃🏽💃🏽

    • @FrozenRose816
      @FrozenRose816 2 часа назад

      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!

    • @miyoshimccree3316
      @miyoshimccree3316 5 минут назад

      You Hear Me!!

  • @lucianogarofalo1588
    @lucianogarofalo1588 21 час назад +164

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

    • @robertcoleman3403
      @robertcoleman3403 10 часов назад +4

      He was locked in!

    • @r.m.90
      @r.m.90 3 часа назад

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

  • @featuredbyjas
    @featuredbyjas 2 дня назад +4482

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

    • @rethabilenxumalo9742
      @rethabilenxumalo9742 2 дня назад +39

      🔥🔥🔥🙌🏽

    • @kimb2353
      @kimb2353 2 дня назад +107

      She’s a gift from GOD ❤😍🥰

    • @StormGoddess11
      @StormGoddess11 2 дня назад +22

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

    • @StormGoddess11
      @StormGoddess11 2 дня назад +43

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

    • @nettricegaskins1871
      @nettricegaskins1871 2 дня назад +80

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

  • @xtiannicol
    @xtiannicol 2 дня назад +1730

    my husband on the saxophone KILLING

    • @mickedeut
      @mickedeut 2 дня назад +92

      He's a "saxy" man !😊

    • @eyt1985
      @eyt1985 2 дня назад +54

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

    • @stacieylmills
      @stacieylmills 2 дня назад +32

      He really is! It makes everything sound so rich!

    • @24Sevyn
      @24Sevyn 2 дня назад +52

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

    • @sachabacha101
      @sachabacha101 2 дня назад +20

      Aw luv that for you 😊

  • @ToeiuFioua
    @ToeiuFioua 18 часов назад +158

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

    • @ChristsPapillion
      @ChristsPapillion 3 часа назад

      No, enough credit to God and Lady Tibba

    • @emayan06
      @emayan06 2 часа назад

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

    • @elevatedemotions4548
      @elevatedemotions4548 Час назад

      Extremely Beautiful too

    • @djwillpower578
      @djwillpower578 12 минут назад

      And her son singing background.

  • @terrancepinkney777
    @terrancepinkney777 19 часов назад +157

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

  • @jautumnstar
    @jautumnstar 2 дня назад +4779

    Coko’s son singing background is everything ❤❤❤

    • @ciarrajohnson3849
      @ciarrajohnson3849 2 дня назад +79

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

    • @ruckes13
      @ruckes13 2 дня назад +197

      Yes. Looking just like her ❤❤🥰🥰

    • @delle3955
      @delle3955 2 дня назад +175

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

    • @ruckes13
      @ruckes13 2 дня назад +21

      @@delle3955 Yes 🥰🥰

    • @shush3177
      @shush3177 2 дня назад +11

      Yesss...

  • @sxt4447
    @sxt4447 2 дня назад +4385

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

    • @vjvj5127
      @vjvj5127 2 дня назад +82

      Perfect

    • @clchawaii09
      @clchawaii09 2 дня назад +176

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

    • @shabrimac1993
      @shabrimac1993 2 дня назад

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

    • @chellejohnson8880
      @chellejohnson8880 2 дня назад +67

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

    • @pursuingtruth
      @pursuingtruth 2 дня назад +59

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

  • @MrKapashanti
    @MrKapashanti 21 час назад +57

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

  • @andreaus.
    @andreaus. 16 часов назад +48

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

  • @KennethJordan-y7r
    @KennethJordan-y7r День назад +929

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

    • @eizyaws
      @eizyaws День назад +12

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

    • @rbae
      @rbae День назад +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 День назад +19

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

    • @allthingsdelightful8565
      @allthingsdelightful8565 День назад +10

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

    • @1NOnlyDaneen
      @1NOnlyDaneen День назад +15

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

  • @sbarajasjr
    @sbarajasjr 2 дня назад +2717

    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 2 дня назад +42

      You missed “your always on my mind” 😊

    • @mdb1710
      @mdb1710 2 дня назад +37

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

    • @sbarajasjr
      @sbarajasjr 2 дня назад +77

      ​@@Allthequeenzhorses Fixed! 😁 thank you

    • @sbarajasjr
      @sbarajasjr 2 дня назад

      @@mdb1710 Fixed! 😁 thank you

    • @dfya3294
      @dfya3294 2 дня назад +20

      You're amazing!

  • @AOCITYBOY
    @AOCITYBOY День назад +80

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

  • @shaunmc013
    @shaunmc013 20 часов назад +42

    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..

  • @bnard02
    @bnard02 День назад +836

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

    • @jewelqueen5949
      @jewelqueen5949 День назад +4

      Seriously!!!

    • @TinyMessages
      @TinyMessages День назад +1

      Man!!!

    • @lnwafer
      @lnwafer День назад +1

      Facts!

    • @Nia_X.
      @Nia_X. День назад +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 День назад

      Yep 👍

  • @tasharatchford2773
    @tasharatchford2773 2 дня назад +1777

    Coko having her son as a background singer is Dope!

    • @ciarrajohnson3849
      @ciarrajohnson3849 2 дня назад +13

      Her pregnancy was hard (couldn’t breathe to record)🖤💛🖤💛

    • @desperadopharaoh2361
      @desperadopharaoh2361 2 дня назад +27

      Lookin like a daughter 😂

    • @BlackGirlInADoggoneWorld
      @BlackGirlInADoggoneWorld 2 дня назад +180

      @@desperadopharaoh2361 Could've kept that one to yourself. 🙄

    • @user-gy3vd9mm3r
      @user-gy3vd9mm3r 2 дня назад +55

      Yes! I love when they do their mother and son duets. He is very talented just like his momma. 😊

    • @welcome2theedawn
      @welcome2theedawn 2 дня назад +53

      @@desperadopharaoh2361boo corny

  • @nonkolo_faith
    @nonkolo_faith 23 часа назад +106

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

  • @tiffanywoods1378
    @tiffanywoods1378 21 час назад +65

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

    • @jeanettesdaughter
      @jeanettesdaughter 2 часа назад +1

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

  • @nopickle7503
    @nopickle7503 2 дня назад +618

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

  • @brockbridge
    @brockbridge 2 дня назад +1422

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

    • @locomoko
      @locomoko 2 дня назад +39

      AND look the same.

    • @anthonytaylor7928
      @anthonytaylor7928 2 дня назад +4

      Where was it supposed to go they are not old

    • @brockbridge
      @brockbridge 2 дня назад +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 2 дня назад +14

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

    • @brockbridge
      @brockbridge 2 дня назад +9

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

  • @indramami9080
    @indramami9080 20 часов назад +39

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

    • @emzymedford6701
      @emzymedford6701 17 часов назад

      @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

  • @DamianStallworth
    @DamianStallworth 21 час назад +42

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

  • @ayanasanchez5576
    @ayanasanchez5576 2 дня назад +818

    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 2 дня назад +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 2 дня назад +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 2 дня назад +1

      💯 😂🎉

    • @E7milehustla313
      @E7milehustla313 2 дня назад +7

      That was real r&b back in those days

    • @YadiraMatos-ev1gq
      @YadiraMatos-ev1gq 2 дня назад

      @@E7milehustla313 I totally agree with you 💯

  • @huffhouse2
    @huffhouse2 2 дня назад +552

    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.

  • @shirleydenniser6079
    @shirleydenniser6079 18 часов назад +27

    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.

  • @sjc1169
    @sjc1169 13 часов назад +23

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

  • @MakeYouTubeGreatAgain1
    @MakeYouTubeGreatAgain1 2 дня назад +689

    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 2 дня назад +31

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

    • @ItsGivingBrandNew
      @ItsGivingBrandNew 2 дня назад +57

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

    • @sec008987
      @sec008987 2 дня назад +22

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

    • @StrongnBeautiful
      @StrongnBeautiful 2 дня назад +28

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

    • @knourished78
      @knourished78 2 дня назад +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 День назад +508

    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 День назад +5

      I feel you. I'm 50 in July.

    • @tuckermurray6837
      @tuckermurray6837 День назад +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 День назад +6

      That was the best era…

    • @DimplesChic
      @DimplesChic День назад +3

      Best times ever!!!!!!!!

    • @joebrown1653
      @joebrown1653 23 часа назад +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.

  • @KHRONICQUEEN
    @KHRONICQUEEN 22 часа назад +20

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

  • @only1antjonesjones187
    @only1antjonesjones187 22 часа назад +23

    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.

  • @melanieshaw691
    @melanieshaw691 День назад +233

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

  • @realprinceraymond
    @realprinceraymond 2 дня назад +1399

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

    • @SAMMl
      @SAMMl 2 дня назад +12

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

    • @RainingOnU32
      @RainingOnU32 2 дня назад +16

      I caught a flight to Vegas. I’m ready

    • @Muvanature
      @Muvanature 2 дня назад +23

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

    • @IamHzwyfee
      @IamHzwyfee 2 дня назад +41

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

    • @pookachu99
      @pookachu99 2 дня назад +11

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

  • @soonerangel3837
    @soonerangel3837 21 час назад +27

    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 🐐 🙌🏽

  • @fleemos
    @fleemos День назад +9

    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.

  • @StanleyDenmark
    @StanleyDenmark 2 дня назад +335

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

    • @Janetlover92
      @Janetlover92 2 дня назад +15

      I agree!!

    • @vgreen1106
      @vgreen1106 2 дня назад +11

      Amen!!!!!
      Like ASAP!!!!

    • @chellejohnson8880
      @chellejohnson8880 2 дня назад +33

      Check her out on Noochie's Front Porch. It would be lovely if they have her here, also❤

    • @SchawaynaRaie
      @SchawaynaRaie 2 дня назад +4

      Yassssssss

    • @user-gy3vd9mm3r
      @user-gy3vd9mm3r 2 дня назад +9

      That’s a real good one! Let’s speak it into existence. 😊

  • @NiyahSan
    @NiyahSan 2 дня назад +211

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

  • @MrLENrok
    @MrLENrok 23 часа назад +21

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

  • @rustysmith5282
    @rustysmith5282 День назад +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!

  • @Lisalisells
    @Lisalisells 2 дня назад +762

    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 2 дня назад +12

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

    • @vampyretime177
      @vampyretime177 2 дня назад +6

      It made me text my man.😩

    • @rheeryder2524
      @rheeryder2524 2 дня назад +7

      ​@@DeeDiamond2981Endow Me gives me CHILLS.🎉

    • @dm3889
      @dm3889 2 дня назад +9

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

    • @scottiegottie6094
      @scottiegottie6094 2 дня назад

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

  • @TatiannatheRealtor
    @TatiannatheRealtor 2 дня назад +470

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

    • @jblack9604
      @jblack9604 День назад +3

      Yes when you have God given talent.

    • @LeeDfined
      @LeeDfined День назад +2

      That part

    • @luvsdizners
      @luvsdizners День назад

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

    • @sm40oztofreedom
      @sm40oztofreedom 21 час назад

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

  • @djbabyfaceatl
    @djbabyfaceatl 20 часов назад +18

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

  • @pualenaisz4403
    @pualenaisz4403 23 часа назад +17

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

    • @keelane2575
      @keelane2575 5 часов назад

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

  • @biancastratford
    @biancastratford День назад +295

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

    • @vinnym5607
      @vinnym5607 День назад +1

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

    • @sarahscott7666
      @sarahscott7666 2 часа назад

      I agree this was good for my soul

  • @Kryssthealien
    @Kryssthealien День назад +504

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

  • @TimeMthokozisiGumbo_ZW
    @TimeMthokozisiGumbo_ZW 18 часов назад +8

    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!

  • @robcouncil1592
    @robcouncil1592 20 часов назад +11

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

  • @NielsMills
    @NielsMills День назад +469

    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 День назад +16

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

    • @odemebrown9829
      @odemebrown9829 День назад +9

      Mint condition 👌🏾

    • @SongmanKK
      @SongmanKK День назад +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 День назад +5

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

    • @SongmanKK
      @SongmanKK День назад +6

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

  • @lydialiu2497
    @lydialiu2497 2 дня назад +240

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

    • @rheeryder2524
      @rheeryder2524 2 дня назад

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

    • @kelsilulu
      @kelsilulu 2 дня назад +30

      And they only get green lights when driving

    • @caling98
      @caling98 2 дня назад +10

      Lol. I love that

    • @28michfred05
      @28michfred05 2 дня назад +4

      Amen 🙏🏾 😂

    • @domnel3981
      @domnel3981 2 дня назад +19

      And always have ice in summer

  • @jermainemayfield7701
    @jermainemayfield7701 17 часов назад +15

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

  • @teej143
    @teej143 10 часов назад +9

    "Weak" is such an iconic song

  • @eyecyou84
    @eyecyou84 2 дня назад +911

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

    • @csharp57
      @csharp57 2 дня назад +2

      And her child taking us down a dark road 💀

    • @user-gy3vd9mm3r
      @user-gy3vd9mm3r 2 дня назад +1

      Yes indeed 😊

    • @XaraK1
      @XaraK1 2 дня назад +10

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

    • @allen0088
      @allen0088 2 дня назад

      You need to go to church

    • @tawandamaat0013
      @tawandamaat0013 2 дня назад +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 2 дня назад +352

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

  • @speats101
    @speats101 20 часов назад +8

    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 21 час назад +16

    I smiled for 25 minutes and 14 seconds straight

  • @melaniemorris3370
    @melaniemorris3370 2 дня назад +393

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

    • @StrongnBeautiful
      @StrongnBeautiful 2 дня назад +7

      Same! 42 🙌🏽 Whoop whoop!

    • @nikkiburton8811
      @nikkiburton8811 2 дня назад +7

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

    • @reginasanders9297
      @reginasanders9297 2 дня назад +2

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

    • @ToniTerrier
      @ToniTerrier 2 дня назад +1

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

    • @MzMerritt
      @MzMerritt 2 дня назад +1

      44 years ❤❤

  • @josephperry384
    @josephperry384 День назад +318

    The person booking the tiny desk deserves 5 star lunch

  • @miaishagreene
    @miaishagreene 23 часа назад +6

    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

  • @MarionJordan11
    @MarionJordan11 2 дня назад +466

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

    • @lilamiumi
      @lilamiumi 2 дня назад +4

      I AM SCREAMING INTERNALLY!!!!!

  • @opencabinets
    @opencabinets День назад +235

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

  • @em0jr
    @em0jr 22 часа назад +4

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

  • @bryanthoyte9156
    @bryanthoyte9156 22 часа назад +8

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

  • @tarheellady23
    @tarheellady23 День назад +384

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

  • @NaiyaMinaj
    @NaiyaMinaj День назад +183

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

    • @LaJ464
      @LaJ464 День назад +1

      Two iconic groups I promise is everything 😊

    • @vgreen1106
      @vgreen1106 День назад +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

  • @Sfu52
    @Sfu52 13 часов назад +9

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

  • @mannyg.forever5730
    @mannyg.forever5730 12 часов назад +3

    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!

  • @faithxaas6730
    @faithxaas6730 2 дня назад +315

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

    • @levil4012
      @levil4012 2 дня назад +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 2 дня назад +10

      Same. That is my jam 🥹🥹❤️❤️❤️

    • @jaapsuphd96
      @jaapsuphd96 2 дня назад +5

      That’s my song!!!

    • @sc84ldn
      @sc84ldn 2 дня назад +4

      Yes, my fave of theirs

    • @blind_t2
      @blind_t2 2 дня назад +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!

  • @BrandiBrande
    @BrandiBrande 2 дня назад +470

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

    • @rachetredd4876
      @rachetredd4876 2 дня назад +7

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

    • @TGUTTAExiT21
      @TGUTTAExiT21 2 дня назад +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 2 дня назад

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

    • @HerMajesty81
      @HerMajesty81 2 дня назад +1

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

    • @mrlevhil
      @mrlevhil 2 дня назад

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

  • @stephbrown8123
    @stephbrown8123 23 часа назад +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!

  • @dr.brendaarnold-scott2023
    @dr.brendaarnold-scott2023 20 часов назад +6

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

  • @nasimaali9646
    @nasimaali9646 2 дня назад +348

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

  • @conspiracyjen85
    @conspiracyjen85 2 дня назад +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 2 дня назад +12

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

    • @Pegaseus
      @Pegaseus 2 дня назад +2

      Same

    • @sjg5994
      @sjg5994 2 дня назад +6

      Sound like a live album! There voices are stellar!

    • @NicholasHardesty
      @NicholasHardesty 2 дня назад +6

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

    • @Supastackman
      @Supastackman 2 дня назад +1

      Lol me 2

  • @brignole
    @brignole 3 часа назад +1

    Much love from a 54 year old guy from Italy who grew up since the 90s with SWV and American R&B! ❤

  • @MsPeacer12
    @MsPeacer12 21 час назад +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..

  • @jasonharris7770
    @jasonharris7770 2 дня назад +367

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

    • @DSLACA
      @DSLACA 2 дня назад +4

      😅

    • @joesbarbershop9244
      @joesbarbershop9244 2 дня назад +4

      Good ol' Harlem is dancing to that relaxing funk haha.

  • @user-ul5ms6fb1s
    @user-ul5ms6fb1s 2 дня назад +421

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

    • @TheRetroWoman80
      @TheRetroWoman80 2 дня назад +8

      💯

    • @bpthegreatt
      @bpthegreatt 2 дня назад +5

      Yep

    • @ktw70
      @ktw70 2 дня назад +19

      His pen is undefeated!

    • @mys3682
      @mys3682 2 дня назад +13

      Would've loved seeing him up there with them.

    • @TheRetroWoman80
      @TheRetroWoman80 2 дня назад +12

      @@mys3682 Yes...on the keys mastering those hits he wrote and produced.

  • @KiaraKnose
    @KiaraKnose 20 часов назад +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!!!!

  • @malcolmsmith8523
    @malcolmsmith8523 18 часов назад +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 🖤

  • @eastr1ch
    @eastr1ch 2 дня назад +220

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

    • @jayblack908
      @jayblack908 День назад +2

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

    • @macwell
      @macwell День назад +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 День назад

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

    • @eastr1ch
      @eastr1ch День назад +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 День назад

      @@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.

  • @imaniford119
    @imaniford119 2 дня назад +326

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

  • @phillie2685
    @phillie2685 20 часов назад +4

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

  • @buhledingaanpotse9021
    @buhledingaanpotse9021 18 часов назад +3

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

  • @gloriapurifoy8800
    @gloriapurifoy8800 День назад +217

    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 2 дня назад +254

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

  • @pbnmy_photodrive8087
    @pbnmy_photodrive8087 18 часов назад +6

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

  • @thecaptainbenjaminhey
    @thecaptainbenjaminhey 7 часов назад +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!🙌🏿🤓❤🙌🏿✨

  • @ImSoIceCold
    @ImSoIceCold 2 дня назад +94

    Coko singing like rent due tomorrow 🔥🔥🔥

    • @kinamonika
      @kinamonika День назад +2

      😂😂😂

    • @Niffdaddy
      @Niffdaddy День назад

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

  • @2005accordi4
    @2005accordi4 2 дня назад +279

    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 2 дня назад +10

      It’s impeccable 😩🥰❤️

    • @MsIsh33
      @MsIsh33 2 дня назад +7

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

    • @prestonpfeiffer
      @prestonpfeiffer 2 дня назад +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

  • @AmbiBambi611
    @AmbiBambi611 22 часа назад +2

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

  • @BusamBarioBeatShop
    @BusamBarioBeatShop 17 часов назад +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

  • @KelvinMcNeil
    @KelvinMcNeil День назад +200

    This will easily hit a milly in under a week.

  • @pervertedalchemist9944
    @pervertedalchemist9944 3 дня назад +748

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

    • @mckenzieh7737
      @mckenzieh7737 3 дня назад +39

      Yes! That whole album is good

    • @nathc540
      @nathc540 3 дня назад +19

      Yess great album

    • @denzelmcveigh8707
      @denzelmcveigh8707 3 дня назад +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 3 дня назад +6

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

    • @SirEclectic
      @SirEclectic 2 дня назад +16

      That I Missed Us album is amazing!!

  • @carladunton1926
    @carladunton1926 17 часов назад +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 👏 👏 👏

  • @stohandmadejewelrycraftcorner
    @stohandmadejewelrycraftcorner Час назад +2

    I am love this! Man, I remember went I first heard them on the radio. My life was never the same. I love SWV.💕🎶💕🎶💕

  • @sewfunjax
    @sewfunjax 2 дня назад +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 ❤❤❤❤

  • @freedumb336
    @freedumb336 День назад +242

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

    • @user-yj7wb7ks6z
      @user-yj7wb7ks6z День назад +15

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

    • @workingdee
      @workingdee День назад +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 День назад +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 День назад +3

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

    • @nicoledillard7358
      @nicoledillard7358 День назад +1

      TELL'EM AGAIN 🔥

  • @rubyTech
    @rubyTech 22 часа назад +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 19 часов назад +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.

  • @kazimali8383
    @kazimali8383 2 дня назад +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 2 дня назад +35

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

    • @TheRetroWoman80
      @TheRetroWoman80 2 дня назад +23

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

    • @TheShawn1012
      @TheShawn1012 2 дня назад +13

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

    • @bomshell1224
      @bomshell1224 2 дня назад +13

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

    • @TheRetroWoman80
      @TheRetroWoman80 2 дня назад +8

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