Villano Antillano: Tiny Desk Concert

This Latinx Heritage Month Tiny Desk is celebrating with an 'El Tiny' takeover, featuring a wide array of artists from all corners of Latinidad.

October 6, 2023 | Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

Villano Antillano kicked off her Tiny Desk Concert with a Britney Spears-approved message: Dump. Him.

"Yo Tengo un Novio," off the Puerto Rican rapper's debut LP, La Sustancia X, called out the toxic, controlling expectations of one of her ex-jevos. Through her sharp Caribbean flow, Antillano broke down the confines of monogamy in her first song before casting light on drug use and escapism as a means of queer survival in "Kaleidoscópica."

Throughout her performance, Antillano showed why she's one of the most exciting voices in Latin trap and reggaeton right now. She flaunted her sexual prowess on "Cuero," and "Cáscara de Coco," then intentionally honored her religious upbringing and place in the church, which she noted isn't always a welcoming space for LGBTQ+ communities. The artist keeps proving that socially conscious lyricism and unfiltered joy can — and should — go hand-in-hand.

SET LIST
"Yo Tengo un Novio"
"Kaleidoscópica"
"Cuero"
"Cáscara de Coco"

MUSICIANS
Villana Santiago Pacheco: artist
Luis Ortiz: vocals
Bayron Feliciano: vocals
Amarilis Ríos: percussion
Barba Blanca: keyboards
David Diaz: bass

TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Anamaria Sayre
Director/Editor: Maia Stern
Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin
Creative Director: Bob Boilen
Series Producer: Bobby Carter
Videographers: Maia Stern, Joshua Bryant, Keren Carrión
Production Assistant: Ashley Pointer
Photographer: Estefania Mitre
Tiny Desk Team: Suraya Mohamed, Kara Frame, Hazel Cills
VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann

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