NPR's 2022 Wrapped
2022 was a busy year for NPR. All across the network, we have continued to tell stories, cover the news, enlighten and entertain our audiences while continuing to grow in different directions. To celebrate our successes, we wanted to share some of 2022's key moments from NPR Music, our podcasts, and our newsroom.
NPR Music:
NPR Music celebrated Black Music Month with an array of brand new Tiny Desk concerts — both from home and from behind our beloved Desk. Together, artists represented the past, present and future of Black music. Some of these artists included: Usher, Maverick City Music, Monica, Ravyn Lenae, FKA Twigs, Larry June, James Francies, J'Nai Bridges, Adekunle Gold, Naira Marley & Denzel Curry. Usher's performance garnered particular attention, becoming a viral sensation on Twitter and other social media.
The Lion King on Broadway's Tiny Desk
Actors and musicians on Broadway have a grueling performance schedule: eight shows a week with only Mondays off. Yet the band and cast of The Lion King were ecstatic to spend their one free day traveling from New York to Washington, D.C. to celebrate 25 years of the iconic musical with a performance at NPR's Tiny Desk.
El Tiny returned
