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Oklou: Tiny Desk Concert Fundraiser
TV Episode | 18 min | Music

Just a couple of days before arriving for her Tiny Desk, Oklou's Marylou Mayniel flew with her five-month old baby from their Paris home to New York, where she met for the first time with an eight-piece choir to rehearse completely ...See moreJust a couple of days before arriving for her Tiny Desk, Oklou's Marylou Mayniel flew with her five-month old baby from their Paris home to New York, where she met for the first time with an eight-piece choir to rehearse completely reimagined versions of four songs. The goal was to strip away the electronics and often heavy autotune heard across Oklou's beguiling debut album, Choke Enough, while preserving the sense of sonic adventure. By the time everyone got to D.C., they'd puzzled it out. The songs here rely largely on piano, an acoustic guitar and a nearly seven-foot marimba. The choir provides not only backing vocals but also pad-like textures and effects, including crackling fire created with wads of bubble wrap and small sticks collected just before the performance. Casey MQ, who arranged the songs for this set, accompanies Oklou as they transform tracks like "blade bird" and "ict" from synth-heavy pop to deeply reflective, acoustic folk. The song "harvest sky" is slowed down and bare, with Oklou playing the main melody on a recorder. They also perform a version of "what's good," a previously unreleased song due out on a deluxe version of Choke Enough. Written by Robin Hilton See less
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Director
Writers
Bob Boilen (series creator) | Robin Hilton (series creator) | Stephen Thompson (series creator)
Producer
Robin Hilton (producer)
Composer
Marylou Mayniel (composer) (as Oklou)
Editor
Status
Edit Released
Updated Oct 29, 2025

Release date
Oct 29, 2025 (United States)
Awards
Series awards
1 win

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10 cast members
Name Known for
Marylou Mayniel
Self - Vocals, marimba, guitar, piano & recorder (as Oklou) Self - Vocals, marimba, guitar, piano & recorder (as Oklou)   See fewer
Casey Manierka-Quaile
Self - Keys, guitar, piano, electronics & background vocals (as Casey MQ) Self - Keys, guitar, piano, electronics & background vocals (as Casey MQ)   See fewer
Gileann Tan
Self - Background vocals Self - Background vocals   See fewer
Rachel Lissnerr
Self - Background vocals (as Rachel Liss) Self - Background vocals (as Rachel Liss)   See fewer
Emily Ostrom
Self - Background vocals Self - Background vocals   See fewer
Maria Christina Jasmin Kopp
Self - Background vocals Self - Background vocals   See fewer
Cristóbal Arias
Self - Background vocals Self - Background vocals   See fewer
James Ozaki
Self - Background vocals Self - Background vocals   See fewer
Jack Schmieg
Self - Background vocals Self - Background vocals   See fewer
Max Parsons
Self - Background vocals Self - Background vocals   See fewer
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