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OMG, some good news. Local hip hop MC, Ruby Ibarra is the Tiny Desk Concert winner! I've been following her career for maybe 10 years and 2 of her songs are in my WIP playlist, one of those is a character's theme song. Check her out, y'all:
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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.’
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May 18, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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Yess!!

Was just reminded of a fantastic band with Phillipines-born June and Jean Millington, of the rock band Fanny.
Rock Band Fanny was one of the first all-female rock groups to achieve critical and commercial success.

The band was comprised of Phillipines-born sisters Jean Millington (bass) and June Millington (guitar), Alice de Buhr (drums), and Nickey Barclay (keyboard).

"Ain't that peculiar" (1972)
Fanny - Ain't that peculiar (1972) | LIVE
Fanny was an American all-female band, active in the early 1970s. They were one of the first notable rock groups to be made up entirely of women, the third t...
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May 29, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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I needed this today! Bakunawa! Winner of the #tinydesk contest, Ruby Ibarra, featuring Ouida, Han Han, Anna Candari, Jojo Ramirez, Camille Ramirez and the one and only June Millington of Fanny. I will be watching this again and again!

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Ruby Ibarra - Bakunawa ft. Ouida, Han Han & June Millington (Live) Tiny Desk 2025
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May 14, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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Fanny - Ain't That Peculiar (1971) | LIVE
YouTube video by Beat-Club
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January 4, 2026 at 10:26 PM