From Rolling Stone · Julyssa Lopez · · 1m 20s
El Tiny returns for its sixth year
NPR turns the Tiny Desk into a month of Latin music, and the 2026 lineup is stacked.
In brief
NPR turns the Tiny Desk into a month of Latin music, and the 2026 lineup is stacked. El Tiny runs Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, with Los Tigres del Norte, Mon Laferte, Draco Rosa and Yendry behind the desk. Originally reported by Rolling Stone.
Tiny Desk goes El Tiny
Every Hispanic Heritage Month, NPR's Tiny Desk becomes El Tiny, a month of concerts built around Latin American and Latino artists. It runs Sept. 15 through Oct. 15.
The 2026 lineup
Los Tigres del Norte, Mon Laferte, Draco Rosa and Yendry all step behind the desk this year, with more acts from across the Spanish-speaking world.
Latin music is world music
Felix Contreras, co-host of Alt.Latino and co-producer of El Tiny, frames the series as proof that music travels past borders and generations.
“Latin music is the world's music and is something worth celebrating”
Built for closeness
Anamaria Sayre says the pull is the room itself. A few feet from the artist, a longtime fan and a first-time listener hear the same thing.
“there's something special about hearing them on the intimate Tiny Desk stage”
Who came before
Last year brought Carlos Vives and Silvana Estrada. Bad Bunny, Karol G and Grupo Frontera have all left sets behind the desk.
The numbers back it up
Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso's 2024 Tiny Desk set has pulled 55 million views on YouTube, a reminder of how far one small room can reach.
In short
El Tiny runs Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, with Los Tigres del Norte, Mon Laferte, Draco Rosa and Yendry behind the desk.
