Ruby Ibarra

Ruby Ibarra is a rapper, spoken word artist, and director from the Bay Area, CA who has toured across the United States and the Philippines. As this year’s winner of NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest 2025, the Filipino American rapper will also headline the highly anticipated NPR Tiny Desk Tour this summer. After the live performance of her latest release, “Bakunawa” (ft. Ouida, Han Han, and June Millington), made waves on social media, Ruby continues to break barriers and elevate Filipino voices on a global stage.