From Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, Tiny Desk is celebrating Latinx Heritage Month with an El Tiny takeover, featuring Jessie Reyez, Susana Baca and more musicians from all corners of Latinidad.

Fi O'Reilly | October 14, 2022
Last year, Farruko's song "Pepas" felt almost omnipresent. The bacchanalian party anthem for getting trashed at the club seemed to blast out from every passing car and bodega I walked by. But since releasing the song, Carlos Reyes aka Farruko, has undergone a spiritual transformation, even renouncing the song's message and taking the time to focus on his family and his developing relationship with God.

His Tiny Desk reflects this new perspective. At NPR HQ, Farruko adapted his quintessential flow to a much more intimate setting, one that highlights the striking pivot from the party-filled lifestyle described in so much of his earlier catalog. Instead of musings on drugs, perreo and excess, he opens his set with "En La Mía (Remix)" — an introspection on the healing power of music and faith — before moving onto a (revised) rendition of "Pepas," that concentrates on the limitations of fame and staying true to yourself.

He emphasizes the importance of counting your blessings in "No Entienden," reflecting on past mistakes in "My Lova" and the new track "Viaje" and spreading positivity in "Gracias (Remix)." It's an ideal send-off for this year's Latinx Heritage Month — blessings por nuestras herencias and hope for the future.

SET LIST
"En La Mía (Remix)"
"Pepas"
"No Entienden"
"My Lova"
"Viaje"
"Gracias (Remix)"

MUSICIANS
Carlos Reyes aka Farruko: vocals
Armando Sanchez: guitar
Keriel Quiroz: keys
Juan Diaz: drums, percussion
Franie Laracuente: vocals
Aaron Gonzalez: vocals

TINY DESK TEAM
Producers: Anamaria Sayre, Bobby Carter
Director: Kara Frame
Editors: Maia Stern, Joshua Bryant
Audio Engineer: Andie Huether
Audio Mix: Josh Rogosin
Creative Director: Bob Boilen
Videographers: Kara Frame, Joshua Bryant, Michael Zamora
Production Assistant: Jill Britton
Audio Assistant: Hannah Copeland
Tiny Desk Team: Suraya Mohamed, Marissa Lorusso, Hazel Cills, Ashley Pointer, Fi O'Reilly
VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann

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