Meet the Tiny Desk Contest finalists: Les Greene and the Swayzees

NPR | By Robin Hilton

Published May 5, 2026 at 4:02 PM EDT

One of the Tiny Desk Contest judges introduces us to finalists Les Greene and the Swayzees, a group based in Miami, Fla.

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