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Milo J: Tiny Desk Concert

Anamaria Sayre | April 30, 2026

Etched with Argentine folklore and fueled by the rap batallas of Buenos Aires, Milo J’s songs call upon the cumulative spirit of the centuries. “Sometimes words come to me that I haven’t heard before,” he told me afterward, as if to summon a life he’s never lived.

In arenas and stadiums, the 19-year-old connects with his young peers about the passage of time with great energy and intensity. At the Tiny Desk, he takes a beat: Stripped back, yet deeply fortified, Milo J emerges with a new softness and depth.

Behind the Desk, you’ll not only see the charango, tiple and woodwinds native to Argentina but also Agarrate Catalina, a murga group that’s made colorful appearances during Carnival season in Uruguay for decades. In this 16-minute set, largely culled from his album La Vida Era Más Corta, everything serves as a physical and sonic representation of the generations that guide Milo J’s exploratory meditations on existence.

SET LIST

“Recordé”

“cuestiones”

“Solifican12”

“Bajo de la Piel”

“Niño”

“Luciérnagas”

MUSICIANS

Milo J: vocals

Leonardo Gómez: vocals

Carolina Gómez: vocals

Eder Fructos: vocals