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Rev. Sekou and the Seal Breakers: Tiny Desk Concert

Rev. Sekou and the Seal Breakers gave one of the most rousing Tiny Desks we've ever had, opening with one question: "Do you want to get free?"
Rev. Sekou and the Seal Breakers perform a Tiny Desk Concert on June 13, 2018 (Eric Lee/NPR).

The horns burst, the voices wail and, as if about to launch into a sermon, this author, activist, intellectual, pastor and singer introduces himself: "My name is Rev. Sekou and these are the Seal Breakers, now they from Brooklyn." He points to his

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