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RUBY IBARRA JUST MADE TINY DESK HISTORY! Filipino American rapper, poet, and activist Ruby Ibarra has officially WON NPR’s 2025 Tiny Desk Contest! After her powerful performance of “Bakunawa” (ft. Ouida, Han Han & June Millington) went viral, Ruby is now set to take the iconic Tiny Desk stage for a full concert—and she’s headlining the Tiny Desk Tour this summer! This is a huge win not just for Ruby, but for the entire Filipino American community—uplifting stories rooted in identity, resistance,

In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Bay Area rapper and producer Ruby Ibarra talks about her experiences performing in Asia, how meaningful it is to build community with fans in the motherland, and what her favorite Filipino phrase is. Listen to 'A Thousand Cuts' on the Asian American Mix playlist on Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/3guTEoR | Amazon Music

Don't miss my show! I'm performing a LIVE virtual set on Oct 18 at 2:05 PM PT on Sessions: Live Music Streaming for the Joy Ruckus Club festival. Tickets are only $2.99 for 2-day festival access. sessionslive.com/joyruckusclub/tickets #NowPlaying #livestream #livemusic #asian #asianamerican #sessionslive #concert #virtualconcert #festival #virtualfestival #newmusic #performance #asianhiphop #asianpop #kpop #joyruckusclub #redkloudsociety #asianamericanmovement | Ruby Ibarra

11K views · 409 reactions | Ruby Ibarra shares her journey in rap and her most recent project producing new music for The Cleaning Lady, which is the first American primetime TV show that centers on a Filipino American & Cambodian family! Check out #TheCleaningLady on the Fox or Hulu app, with new episodes every week! | One Down | Facebook