Rawayana: Tiny Desk Concert

This Latinx Heritage Month Tiny Desk is celebrating with an ’El Tiny’ takeover, featuring a wide array of artists from all corners of Latinidad. Isabella Gomez Sarmiento | September 19, 2023 This Latinx Heritage Month Tiny Desk is celebrating with an ’El Tiny’ takeover, featuring a wide array of artists from all corners of Latinidad. No Venezuelan party is complete without tequeños. Whether it’s a wedding or a baptism, the cheese-filled treats are a must-have at every snack table — so it makes sense Rawayana pulled up to “El Tiny” with a box to share. Kicking things off with hits from the band’s 2016 album, Trippy Caribbean, the Caracas-formed group brought its infectious energy and beach-infused sound to the NPR office. The reggae-groove that defined early songs soon turned into something more expansive, putting a Caraqueño spin on funk, merengue, rock and hip-hop. Rawayana’s set — which included two singles from the forthcoming album, ¿Quién trae l