Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ruby Ibarra, a Filipino-American rapper from the Bay Area, performed on the NPR series - Credit: Gino Lucas of Bolo Music Group ...

Ruby Ibarra beat out nearly 7,500 other entrants to win the contest with her song "Bakunawa." The song is the first single off her upcoming album, which she intends to release later this year. The ...

Host Juana Summers talks with Ruby Ibarra, the Bay Area rapper who won this year's Tiny Desk Contest. Her winning entry, "Bakunawa," is inspired by Filipino mythology and the birth of her first child.

We received nearly 7,500 entries from independent artists across the country for the Tiny Desk Contest. That's a record for the project, now in its 11th year, which has catapulted the careers of ...

While we in the United States spend July 4 celebrating American Independence, the day also marks Filipino Independence, a holiday also known as Filipino-American Friendship Day. We honor this day by ...

If you value independent local news, become a sustainer today. Your gift could help unlock a $1M challenge. The winner of NPR’s 2025 Tiny Desk Contest is the Bay Area’s own Ruby Ibarra. A research ...

Folks, we have a winner. This year's NPR Music Tiny Desk Contest received nearly 7,500 entries from independent artists across the country. That's the most entries it has ever seen in its 11-year ...