A-WA: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

Watch A-WA play“Habib Galbi“, “Al Asad“ and “Hana Mash Hu Al Yaman“ at the Tiny Desk. More from NPR Music: Tiny Desk Concerts: Twitter: Instagram: Sept. 3, 2019 | Bob Boilen -- The last time we filmed these three Israeli sisters, they were sitting in my hotel room during South by Southwest, performing a heartbreaking lullaby, accompanied by just a guitarist. Now Liron, Tagel and Tair Haim are behind my desk with a full band of keyboards, bass, guitar and drums, singing more forlorn tunes in their unique three-part harmony. Their songs mix Yemenite and Arabic traditions with splashes of reggae and hip-hop. Our Tiny Desk concert begins with “Habib Galbi“ (“Love of My Heart“), a heartbreaking song that went viral for A-WA in 2016. A-WA have recently released a second album, Bayti Fi Rasi (My Home is in My Head). The record tells the story of