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_This Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, NPR Music celebrates artists from all corners of Latinidad with an 'El Tiny' takeover._ Sheila E. is a portrait of motion. Not just the movement of her

body as one of the world’s most recognized drummers, but also as a versatile musician who glides easily from genre to genre with the ease of a master. For her time behind the Desk, she

assembled a team of musicians to play tracks from her first ever salsa album _Bailar_. From the first notes of “Rumba Percussion Jam,” Sheila E.’s bona-fides performing true _rumbera

_(traditional Afro-Cuban drumming and singing) are on full display with her conga chops. The entire set is a reflection of her long standing ability to meld Afro-Caribbean, jazz and funk

into a danceable celebration that caps off with shots of tequila for her final track “Playa Tequila.” Any amount of time spent with Sheila E. is a reminder that high caliber musicianship is

always first and goes down easier when presented with the joyous energy of an icon. SET LIST * “Rumba Percussion Jam” * “Mi Amor” * “The Way That You Do” * “Possibilities” * “Playa Tequila”

MUSICIANS * Sheila Escovedo: lead vocals, percussion  * Raymond McKinley: bass, tour management, production management * Myke Davison: guitar * Bertron Curtis: keys * Rose Ann Dimalanta:

keys * Daniel Rodriguez: drums * Fausto Cuevas: percussion * Johny Ayquipa: trumpet * Percy Recavarren: trombone * Lynn Mabry: vocals * Rebecca Jade: vocals * Debi Nova: vocals * Jean

Rodriguez: vocals TINY DESK TEAM * Producer: Felix Contreras  * Director/Editor: Maia Stern * Audio Technical Director: Josephine Nyounai * Host/Series Producer: Bobby Carter *

Videographers: Maia Stern, Joshua Bryant, Kara Frame, Alanté Serene * Audio Engineer: Ted Mebane * Production Assistant: Ashley Pointer * Photographer: Michael Zamora * Tiny Desk Team: Hazel

Cills, Josh Newell * Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed * Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson * VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins Copyright 2024 NPR