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Los Tigres del Norte: Tiny Desk Concert

From jazz and Tejano to norteño and ska, 'El Tiny' returns with a takeover from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 for Latin Music Month.

Anamaria Sayre | October 15, 2026

There is no stage too small for Los Tigres del Norte, yet none can contain its impact. For the last 60 years, the Mexican norteño band has built a career around its communities, collecting stories from its devoted audience and spinning the struggle of Latino life into song. My dear friend and Alt.Latino co-host Felix Contreras, in a tearful introduction to this performance, sums up Los Tigres del Norte's mission best: "For as long as I can remember, these gentlemen have been giving us back our humanity."

At the Tiny Desk, Los Tigres del Norte opens with an immigrant anthem that clearly proclaims: "I didn't cross the border / The border crossed me." And in our office space, that message is hit with the same certainty as a struck guitar chord or an accordion riff. This is just one of many stories that validate the experiences of the Mexican families this band loves. But on a global scale, that role transforms: Los Tigres del Norte plays on behalf of Latin America, speaking truth to power: Somos más Americanos.

SET LIST

"Somos Más Americanos"

"Golpes en el Corazón"

"Quiero Volar Contigo"

“Ni Parientes Somos”

"La Puerta Negra"

MUSICIANS

Jorge Hernández: vocals, accordion

Hernán Hernández: vocals, bass

Eduardo Hernández: vocals, accordion, alto sax, bajo sexto

Luis Hernández: vocals, bajo sexto

Óscar Lara: drums