Lido Pimienta Plays Tiny Desk (At Home)

Lido Pimienta‘s Tiny Desk Concert (At Home) went online last week.

“Backed up by a bevy of international musicians based in her new home of Toronto,” writes Bob Boilen, “Pimienta’s quartet of songs challenge the concept of just what qualifies as ‘Latin music’ in a way that both honors and expands tradition. There is added poignancy to the video; the visual theme is a quinceañera, a coming of age tradition that Pimienta could not share with her mother who had to flee Colombia. With her mom present at the video shoot, Pimienta uses her energetic performances to close a dramatic circle with her mom as we celebrate with her.” Check it out here.