Filipino-American rapper, poet and activist Ruby Ibarra has made quite a name for herself in the past year. Ibarra, who only released her Circa91 album a little more than a year […]
The Portland-based Filipino-American artist, who blends folk, rock, classical and punk, is already making a name for herself. “You must all be freelancers,” Portland singer-songwriter Haley Heynderickx said to the […]
The Bay Area rapper and spoken word artist rises up for all Filipinos, Asian Americans, women and all marginalized people worldwide. 2018 has been a big year for Bay Area-based […]
When it comes to East Coast versus West Coast, there’s something refreshing about two powerhouse sisters from New York who bring the energy, funk and heart of pop rock to […]
Born in Tacloban City, Philippines, Filipino-American artist Ruby Ibarra is a Bay Area native who channels both her Filipino and American identities into her work: through rap, hip-hop and spoken […]
Bruno Mars was the star of the night — even from thousands of miles away. The 32-year-old singer-songwriter, instrumentalist and multi-talented entertainer couldn’t make it to last night’s American Music Awards at […]
In the center of San Francisco’s newly opened San Francisco Mint building, a gently plucked harp plays to electronic beats vibrating into the air. Angelica Lopez, the artist behind Low […]
In the opening scene of Samantha Lee’s “Baka Bukas” (“Maybe Tomorrow”), the question is asked: “Is coming out still a thing?” “Those were the exact words that were said to […]
Amy Vachal is the kind of singer whose music puts you at ease. Full of acoustic-driven blues and pop folk-inspired tunes, the 28-year-old Brooklyn singer-songwriter has made it her mission […]
With the “voice of a black woman,” writing chops of a Nashville songwriter and the intrigue of an Asian-American growing up in suburban North Texas, Melissa Polinar hasn’t let her […]
