#ruby ibarra

[eggyanne]

"The story of the Bakunawa began many moons ago... It is believed to have existed within the depths of the waters beneath our land. BAKU ᜊᜃᜓ (bent) NAWA ᜈᜏ (snake) Moon-eater. The cause of natural phenomena. Powerful she is, but there is a delicate balance between worlds that we constantly battle. And even the most powerful, like the Bakunawa, is subject to order and pain. But yet she emerges—and they have no choice but to let her." 🌑🐉🌒🌓🌕🌖🌗🌘

[not-your-asian-fantasy]

The Bay Area’s Own Ruby Ibarra Is the Winner of NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest

The San Lorenzo-raised rapper won over the Tiny Desk judges with her song ‘Bakunawa.’

The winner of NPR’s 2025 Tiny Desk Contest is the Bay Area’s own Ruby Ibarra.

A research scientist and fiercely poetic lyricist raised in San Lorenzo, Ibarra raps in English alongside the Filipino languages of Tagalog and Bisaya. Her Tiny Desk Contest-winning track, “Bakunawa,” was inspired by the dragon-like serpent of Philippine mythology.

[filipeanut]

Ruby Ibarra's "Bakunawa" bringing Bisaya and Tagalog to NPR's Tiny Desk!

[onederer]

[milkboydotnet]

[kalasangan]

A good year for our diaspora cousins, and it's not even June.

It's been a good week; damn.

[soggybottomboi]

[femalerappers]