From Trinidad and Tobago, soca group KestheBand brings the island to the Tiny Desk — smiles, waving flags, whining and all. n.pr/4neQfx8
KestheBand: Tiny Desk Concert
From Trinidad and Tobago, soca group KestheBand brings the island to the Tiny Desk — smiles, waving flags, whining and all.
n.pr
May 8, 2026 at 12:19 PM
From Trinidad and Tobago, soca group KestheBand brings the island to the Tiny Desk — smiles, waving flags, whining and all. n.pr/4neQfx8
We celebrate the rich culture, history of all Americans with Caribbean ancestry. Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station. n.pr/4uhSTUO
Tiny Desk Radio: Koffee, Chronixx, KestheBand
We celebrate the rich culture, history of all Americans with Caribbean ancestry. Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station.
n.pr
June 5, 2026 at 2:02 PM
We celebrate the rich culture, history of all Americans with Caribbean ancestry. Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station. n.pr/4uhSTUO
KestheBand: Tiny Desk Concert 🇹🇹
Nikki Birch | May 8, 2026
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#nprmusic #tinydesk #kestheband
#InsideOurLocalMusicScene
#TrinidadandTobago
#SweetSocaMusicLivesHere
#SweetCalypsoMusicLivesHere
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Nikki Birch | May 8, 2026
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#nprmusic #tinydesk #kestheband
#InsideOurLocalMusicScene
#TrinidadandTobago
#SweetSocaMusicLivesHere
#SweetCalypsoMusicLivesHere
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KestheBand: Tiny Desk Concert
YouTube video by NPR Music
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May 14, 2026 at 1:47 AM
KestheBand: Tiny Desk Concert 🇹🇹
Nikki Birch | May 8, 2026
Thank you for this production @shesnikkibirch.bsky.social
#nprmusic #tinydesk #kestheband
#InsideOurLocalMusicScene
#TrinidadandTobago
#SweetSocaMusicLivesHere
#SweetCalypsoMusicLivesHere
youtube.com/watch?v=yuve...
Nikki Birch | May 8, 2026
Thank you for this production @shesnikkibirch.bsky.social
#nprmusic #tinydesk #kestheband
#InsideOurLocalMusicScene
#TrinidadandTobago
#SweetSocaMusicLivesHere
#SweetCalypsoMusicLivesHere
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The tokki tipp for discovering new music is to subscribe to the NPR Music channel on yt and always watch every Tiny Desk concert that is released. Todays discovery for me is KestheBand. 😍
KestheBand: Tiny Desk Concert
YouTube video by NPR Music
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May 8, 2026 at 8:38 PM
The tokki tipp for discovering new music is to subscribe to the NPR Music channel on yt and always watch every Tiny Desk concert that is released. Todays discovery for me is KestheBand. 😍
Sunday vibes! 🎶💃🏽
KestheBand: Tiny Desk Concert
YouTube video by NPR Music
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May 10, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Sunday vibes! 🎶💃🏽
Good morning my beautiful Black ppl!! Kestheband dropped their tiny desk yesterday!!!! Get into it!! youtu.be/yuvecwa9y7I?...
KestheBand: Tiny Desk Concert
YouTube video by NPR Music
youtu.be
May 9, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Good morning my beautiful Black ppl!! Kestheband dropped their tiny desk yesterday!!!! Get into it!! youtu.be/yuvecwa9y7I?...
"The island has come to Tiny Desk. 'Representing for soca music, happy music, love music,' leader Kees 'Kes' Dieffenthaller tells us … KestheBand then opens with 'Hello,' a warm, Caribbean welcome."
KestheBand — Tiny Desk Concert: www.npr.org/2026/05/08/g...
KestheBand — Tiny Desk Concert: www.npr.org/2026/05/08/g...
May 9, 2026 at 2:30 PM
"The island has come to Tiny Desk. 'Representing for soca music, happy music, love music,' leader Kees 'Kes' Dieffenthaller tells us … KestheBand then opens with 'Hello,' a warm, Caribbean welcome."
KestheBand — Tiny Desk Concert: www.npr.org/2026/05/08/g...
KestheBand — Tiny Desk Concert: www.npr.org/2026/05/08/g...
Kes was in STX Festival Village last night! I got my sweet cocoa tea! #kestheband #stcroix #stcroixfestival #stcroixfestivalvillage #virginislands🇻🇮 #blacksky
December 30, 2024 at 5:16 PM
Kes was in STX Festival Village last night! I got my sweet cocoa tea! #kestheband #stcroix #stcroixfestival #stcroixfestivalvillage #virginislands🇻🇮 #blacksky
Thanks for featuring KestheBand @npr.org. Much appreciated. On a point of order though , The word is “wining” not “whining”. Take it from a professional Trinidadian. I don’t play one on TV.
May 8, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Thanks for featuring KestheBand @npr.org. Much appreciated. On a point of order though , The word is “wining” not “whining”. Take it from a professional Trinidadian. I don’t play one on TV.
Because I’m nicer than ya
May 16, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Because I’m nicer than ya
Another Kesmas has come & gone ❤️ Taking a day of rest & then getting ready for the next stage of holiday shenanigans! #Toronto #soca #KesTheBand
December 21, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Another Kesmas has come & gone ❤️ Taking a day of rest & then getting ready for the next stage of holiday shenanigans! #Toronto #soca #KesTheBand
May 8, 2026 at 11:54 AM
KES DID WHAT?! 🔥
#KestheBand made HISTORY! Becoming the first #soca act to headline and SELL OUT Toronto’s legendary Budweiser Stage 🇹🇹 16,000+ fans.
#TrinidadandTobago
🎶🎶
#KestheBand made HISTORY! Becoming the first #soca act to headline and SELL OUT Toronto’s legendary Budweiser Stage 🇹🇹 16,000+ fans.
#TrinidadandTobago
🎶🎶
June 19, 2025 at 5:35 PM
KES DID WHAT?! 🔥
#KestheBand made HISTORY! Becoming the first #soca act to headline and SELL OUT Toronto’s legendary Budweiser Stage 🇹🇹 16,000+ fans.
#TrinidadandTobago
🎶🎶
#KestheBand made HISTORY! Becoming the first #soca act to headline and SELL OUT Toronto’s legendary Budweiser Stage 🇹🇹 16,000+ fans.
#TrinidadandTobago
🎶🎶
Kes made Canadian history over the weekend, becoming the first ever soca artist to headline at Budweiser Stage! 🇹🇹🔥 Did you catch the show? #Toronto #ConcertsTO #KesTheBand
June 16, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Kes made Canadian history over the weekend, becoming the first ever soca artist to headline at Budweiser Stage! 🇹🇹🔥 Did you catch the show? #Toronto #ConcertsTO #KesTheBand
Well played @Kestheband, well played…
Also… 😍😍😍
Also… 😍😍😍
November 22, 2024 at 3:04 PM
Well played @Kestheband, well played…
Also… 😍😍😍
Also… 😍😍😍
Not very good audio but #SavannahGrass by #KesTheBand 🇹🇹 was played at the US Open
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September 4, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Not very good audio but #SavannahGrass by #KesTheBand 🇹🇹 was played at the US Open
fb.watch/BVSopuXxnC/?
fb.watch/BVSopuXxnC/?
Shoutout to Trinidad!!!
KestheBand: Tiny Desk Concert
YouTube video by NPR Music
youtu.be
May 8, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Shoutout to Trinidad!!!
KesTheBand surrendered to doting audiences with an intimate, reimagined interpretation of their celebrated catalogue, transforming the House of Swing through stripped-back arrangements that drew from soca, calypso, soul, rock and jazz.
www.guardian.co.tt/article/kest...
www.guardian.co.tt/article/kest...
KesTheBand makes history with sold-out soca debut at Unity Jazz Festival
New York, NY—Caribbean music reached a significant milestone at Jazz at Lincoln Center as KestheBand delivered a landmark, sold-out, two-night run at the Unity Jazz Festival—setting a f...
www.guardian.co.tt
January 13, 2026 at 5:41 PM
KesTheBand surrendered to doting audiences with an intimate, reimagined interpretation of their celebrated catalogue, transforming the House of Swing through stripped-back arrangements that drew from soca, calypso, soul, rock and jazz.
www.guardian.co.tt/article/kest...
www.guardian.co.tt/article/kest...
Kes & Tano - Rum & Coca Cola (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Kes The Band
youtu.be
December 13, 2025 at 1:40 AM