This Black Music Month, Tiny Desk celebrates the plain legacy of BET. Just like the community that put Black artistry first, these units replicate the essence of Black music.
Floetry made its method “from London’s SE5 to Philly’s west aspect simply to deliver the vibe” to the Tiny Desk. And with the poetic flows of Natalie Stewart (aka The Floacist) and a wealthy, floating soprano from Marsha Ambrosius (aka The Songstress), the vibe in our house was immaculate.
This duo has recognized and made music with one another since youth — it is a sisterhood that does not diminish by means of the ebbs and flows of life. They started their musical journey collectively in London and located themselves embedded in Philadelphia’s wealthy music scene, constructing a catalog of soulful R&B initiatives that charmed audiences.
Floetry took a second from its first tour in a decade to cease by the Tiny Desk. The duo begins their set with “Massive Ben,” a callback to their U.Ok. origins. “Butterflies,” co-written by Ambrosius and Andre Harris — and famously carried out by Michael Jackson — is mesmerizing as Ambrosius’ voice flutters. Located in the course of the set are the sensual “Say Sure” and “Getting Late,” songs that steam up any surroundings, inflicting the pair to joke it is perhaps too early within the day for them. There is a palpable pleasure and playfulness within the little moments between songs; that pleasure spills over to the viewers, who excitedly sing alongside. Floetry closes with its debut single, “Floetic,” taking the viewers again to the 20-somethings who introduced their arrival onto the R&B panorama.
SET LIST
- “Massive Ben”
- “SupaStar”
- “Butterflies”
- “Say Sure”
- “Getting Late”
- “Floetic”
MUSICIANS
- Marsha Ambrosius: vocals:
- Natalie Stewart: vocals
- E. Will: keys, music director
- Steven Johnson: keys
- Shago Elizondo: guitar
- Mykal Curtis: bass
- Nigel Lawrence: percussion
- Darryl Staves Jr.: drums
- DJ Aktive: DJ
TINY DESK TEAM
- Producer: Mitra I. Arthur
- Director: Kara Body
- Audio Engineer/Combine: Josephine Nyounai
- Host/Sequence Producer: Bobby Carter
- Video Editor: Maia Stern
- Videographers: Kara Body, Joshua Bryant, Maia Stern
- Audio Engineer: Tiffany Vera Castro
- Manufacturing Assistant: Ashley Pointer
- Photographer: Michael Zamora
- Tiny Desk Crew: Josh Newell, Felix Contreras
- Sequence Editor: Lars Gotrich
- Government Producer: Suraya Mohamed
- Government Director: Sonali Mehta
- Sequence Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson, Robin Hilton
