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Alanté Serene | December 15, 2025 The first thing you might notice about Odeal's Tiny Desk: He's holding a phone in his hands. "Someone really special couldn't make it today and it's my mom," he explains. "I've got her on the phone right now." The British Nigerian singer and songwriter then props the FaceTime call right in front of him to give his mother a front row seat. Right from the first note, we are instantly transported to the warm, soulful pocket that we never leave. Ever since his debut EP in 2017, Odeal has built a deep catalog of smooth grooves. The Summer That Saved Me, which came out in July, is a culmination of the work that he has put into shaping his sound. He weaves the project's highlights with several other songs from his repertoire, including "Wicked," a standout from his latest drop, The Fall That Saved Us. The result is a carefully curated show that is intimate, intentional and right on time. SET LIST "Free Me" "Soh-Soh" "Blame U" "Wicked" "Miami" "24/48" "London Summers" "My Heart" "Coffee (Don't Read Signs)" MUSICIANS Odeal: vocals Omar Grand: piano, keys, music director Isaac Adoasi: keys Ernest "Bonxu" Bonsu Jr.: guitar Jared G Wilson: bass DeVaughn Durham: alto sax, flute Ahmad DuBose-Dawson: percussion Timothy "CarlosOnTheBeat" Pabifio: drums Leven: background vocals Shanera Denaé: background vocals Morgan "Mogi" Williams: background vocals TINY DESK TEAM Producer: Alanté Serene Director/Editor: Joshua Bryant Audio Technical Director: Neil Tevault Host/Series Producer: Bobby Carter Videographers: Joshua Bryant, Maia Stern, Kara Frame Audio Engineer: Hannah Gluvna Production Assistants: Dora Levite, Dhanika Pineda Tiny Desk Team: Josh Newell, Ashley Pointer Photographer: Sofia Seidel Series Editor: Lars Gotrich Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed Executive Director: Sonali Mehta Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson, Robin Hilton #tinydesk #nprmusic #odeal Support for NPR Music comes from Moises. A platform created by musicians, for musicians and used by 70 million artists worldwide – to learn, create, and collaborate. Available for download.