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Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
West Sacramento hosting 4th annual All Nations Indigefest
( — West Sacramento is hosting the 4th annual All Nations Indigefest this Saturday. The event, organized by local urban agriculture community group Three Sisters Gardens, will feature live performances from a number of acts, including spoken word artist and 2025 Tiny Desk Contest Winner Ruby Ibarra. Video Above: June 13th Weekend Weather Forecast Other acts include: Indigenous musician and scholar Lyla June Non-binary Filipinx-Canadian musician and multi-artist Kimmortal Trans and two-spirit musician Bobby Sanche San Diego-based revolutionary hip hop artists The Neighborhood Kids Two visual artists will also be painting live at the event. The festival will also feature food, and a number of community groups in attendance will offer free resources. The event will start at 5 p.m. at River Walk Park. Guests are encouraged to utilize free parking on D Street, 2nd Street and E Street or pay $15 to park in the parking garage next to the Ziggurat. There will also be a free bike valet. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
San Francisco Chronicle
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Curfew in Downtown L.A. postpones Bay Area rapper Ruby Ibarra's Tiny Desk Tour kickoff
Bay Area rapper Ruby Ibarra 's kickoff to NPR's Tiny Desk Contest On The Road tour has been postponed due to the curfew in downtown Los Angeles, the artist announced. 'My love & apologies to everyone who got tickets for tonight's show — for those who wanted to be in community and empower & heal collectively through music,' Ibarra wrote in a Facebook post. 'Because of the curfew that's been implemented in DTLA, NPR Music's Tiny Desk Contest On The Road show … has been rescheduled.' The concert scheduled to take place at the Regent Theater on Wednesday, June 11, which was to mark the first stop of Ibarra's 10-city tour, will now take place on July 1. She added that previously purchased tickets will be honored for the rescheduled show and that refunds will be available for those unable to attend. The curfew followed the sixth consecutive day of protests across downtown L.A., where President Donald Trump has deployed National Guard troops to quell demonstrators who have gathered in response to his latest crackdown on immigrants. Wednesday's demonstrations drew thousands to Pershing Square and City Hall, where police fired less-lethal munitions and flash-bang grenades at crowds. Ibarra, a San Lorenzo native, recently won NPR's 2025 Tiny Desk Contest with a live performance of 'Bakunawa,' a genre-blending track inspired by Filipino mythology. Her winning entry earned her a performance at NPR's Washington, D.C., headquarters, along with the national tour. The Petaluma stop of the tour, scheduled for Friday, June 13, at Lagunitas Brewing Company, remains unaffected. 'We can't wait to bring this night of incredible music to LA soon,' Ibarra wrote. 'In solidarity and love.'
Yahoo
31-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ruby Ibarra Ignites NPR's ‘Tiny Desk' Concert: ‘This Immigrant Is Here'
Ruby Ibarra, a Filipina-American rapper from the Bay Area known for her potent storytelling, made her debut on NPR's Tiny Desk this week. Chosen among 7,500 entries from independent artists across the country, Ibarra secured the top spot for the series' annual contest with her entry track, 'Bakunawa,' which released last fall. With her hair slicked back into a ponytail and wearing an 'I Love Pinays' tee for the moment, Ibarra performed alongside her all-Filipino band and together, they delivered a heavy-hitting trio of tracks buoyed by shimmering instrumentals. More from Rolling Stone Grupo Firme Cancel La Onda Performance in Napa Amid U.S. Visa Issues This $75 HP Home Printer Comes With Three Months of Free Ink The Best Sonos Deals Ahead of Summer - Save Up to $180 It was a moment Ibarra seized. 'Being human is not illegal. Immigrants have been here, lived here, worked here,' she said before introducing herself: 'And this immigrant is here. From Tacloban City, Philippines, all the way to Washington, D.C., my name is Ruby Ibarra.' When speaking to Rolling Stone over the phone, Ibarra, who was born on the Leyte island, recalls her early influences. 'A lot of the early memories that I have kept from spending the first few years in the Philippines involved a lot of music,' says the artist. 'At a young age, a lot of my cousins, uncles were all part of bands, and they perform at local festivals. So, music was always in and outside of my household.' After moving to San Lorenzo in San Francisco's East Bay, Ibarra says she was later influenced by hip-hop's Golden Age, from the likes of Tupac, the Fugees, and Wu-Tang Clan. Throughout her music, Ibarra weaves in elements of storytelling embracing the rhythms and narratives of the genre, while also bringing her relentless blend of Tagalog and English to her lyrics. When discussing her choice of tracks for her NPR appearance, along with 'Bakunawa,' Ibarra also featured 'Someday' (what she says is a 'reminder' to herself that some of the best things in life happen in due time) and '7000 Miles,' a song she says felt important to include 'because of the state that we're in right now in this country.' 'There's a lot of questions about who belongs here, and for me, I've always been such a strong advocate, as an immigrant myself, of making sure that people feel seen, people feel visible, people feel like they're welcome,' she says. 'It was a perfect opportunity to create conversation around that and at the same time, to also celebrate my experiences as a Filipina immigrant.' The single, from her 2017 album Circa 91, portrays her mother's journey from the U.S. to the Philippines and Ibarra's own evolving frame of mind while watching her mother struggle and fight for a better life for their family. The rapper says that during her Tiny Desk performance, her mother was in the audience. 'Where the chorus goes, 'Mama will make it in America,' it was so special,' says Ibarra. While the camera didn't capture the crowd that included a small group of family and friends, Ibarra says that when she would look over, 'they were crying, they were passing around a box of tissue, and I was starting to get soaked up myself just seeing my mom's reaction, and it was just special.' She says the moment was an important experience for her and her band, as well as a 'collective win.' The ensemble included June Millington of Fanny, Ouida, and Charito Soriano on vocals; Jojo Ramirez on drums; Camille Ramirez on flute and bass; Angelo 'Lasi' Macaraeg on acoustic guitar and keyboard; and Anna Macan on electric guitar. She adds, 'We do hope to see more Filipino American artists on that stage, in that space, there's so much great talent out there, and we're hoping that we can keep that door open.' When looking ahead, Ibarra has her efforts focused on her sophomore album that will be released through her Bolo Music Group, which she founded with producer Lasi in 2023. 'I want to make sure that the music that I share always has as a message, has a point. I'm not the type of rapper to ever waste even just the word. Every word is in the song for a reason,' she says. Ibarra says that her music, like her, will continued to evolve, and that the experience of motherhood has made her 'revisit a lot of the lyrics that I have.' Passing on the stories of those before her, Ibarra says 'I want to continue becoming a songwriter so that the songs I release can help create dialog with my daughter someday.' Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
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GMA Network
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Ruby Ibarra performs her Tiny Desk Concert at NPR!
Ruby Ibarra continues to do the Philippines proud! The Fil-Am rapper (and scientist) just performed at NPR's super popular Tiny Desk Concert in Washington D.C., which is among her prizes for winning NPR's Tiny Desk Contest. Ruby and the all-Filipino band she assembled for the gig performed three songs — her winning entry "Bakunawa," "7,000 miles," and "Someday" — and repped the Philippines through and through. Where "Bakunawa" had her rapping in English, Tagalog, and Bisaya, "7,000 miles" had her talking about "my journey, of everything I've witness I've felt, and I've held from that distance from the Philippines to America." She ended the song by introducing herself triumphantly: "From Tacloban City, Philippines all the way to Washington DC, my name is Ruby Ibarra. Mama, I made it in America." Ruby closed off her set with "Someday," the song she used when she first entered the Tiny Desk Contest six years ago. "We didn't win at that time, and I admit I was heartbroken. Winning this time around feels so much better," Ruby said, adding "that journey in between those six years has allowed me to see myself more clearly. To recognize I never have to compromise my art and I never have to ask permission to be myself." "That journey has been everything," Ruby said, adding with flair: "This last song is called 'Someday,' but today is the day." Ruby won NPR's Tiny Desk Contest earlier in May, besting nearly 7,500 entries, "a record for the project, now in its 11th year," NPR said. Apart from the opportunity to perform her own Tiny Desk Concert, Ruby will also go on a 10-city tour. When Ruby and her family migrated to the US in 1991, her parents brought with them only one record: Francis Magalona's "Yo." She was only two years old then, and when she turned five, she was introduced to Francis M. "What attracted me were the melody and the tone of resistance. It's really the voice of the youth and the unheard. It's an expression that empowers people." And now Ruby's on NPR, repping the Philippines so beautifully. We say don't sleep on Ruby. Our fearless prediction is she's going to take on the world soon. — LA, GMA Integrated News
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
BART rep. addresses last Friday's systemwide shutdown, financial challenges
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — BART experienced a system shutdown last Friday morning, leaving commuters stranded for several hours due to a communication failure between devices. The shutdown lasted for four hours, affecting service across the Bay Area. BART officials have identified the devices involved and are investigating why redundant systems failed to prevent the outage. 'We've identified what devices were involved with the problem,' said BART Communications Director, Alicia Trost, noting that the equipment was not old but failed to communicate correctly. Bay Area rapper Ruby Ibarra wins NPR Tiny Desk Contest The incident has put a spotlight on the importance of transit systems and the need for coordination with other agencies, such as ferries and buses, to provide alternative routes for commuters. BART is currently facing a significant financial challenge, with a projected $379 million deficit due to decreased ridership. While most riders have returned, they are traveling less frequently, impacting revenue. New fare gates are being installed at BART stations, aimed at reducing fare evasion and crime. Preliminary data suggests these gates are effective, with reports of decreased fare evasion and increased ridership. (Watch the full interview in the player above) All facts from this article were gathered by KRON4 journalists. The article was converted into this format with assistance from artificial intelligence. It has been edited and approved by KRON4 staff. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
