Ruby Ibarra is a rapper, director and spoken word artist from the Bay Area. Her lyrics in Tagalog, Waray and English languages speak to her cultural heritage and experiences as an immigrant from the Philippines. Since releasing her debut album CIRCA91 at the end of 2017, Ruby has become a beloved rap sensation with features […]
Signing with Epic/Columbia Records in 1972, Dakila became one of the first Filipino-American rock bands to sign a recording contract with a major label. Rooted in San Francisco’s Mission district, the Latin-rock band has performed at countless venues and festivals throughout the region and beyond, including Bill Graham’s Winterland and Fillmore West. The band also […]
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival and Women’s Audio Mission bring Local Sirens to the Gardens for an afternoon of dynamic, soulful music. WAM’s Local Sirens is an all-ages performance series that features exceptional Bay Area women and gender-expansive musicians and performers. Local Sirens supports artists who are creating new and innovative work that is representative of […]
From the mind and ears of producer/multi-instrumentalist, Joe Bagale, comes a sound that is fresh but tangibly rooted in nostalgia. The name is Otis McDonald. The mission? Good Music. In 2015, Bagale released 80 tracks for free, under the name Otis McDonald. Released as copyright free music, exclusively through the YouTube audio library, by 2016 […]