Ibarra sees the Bakunawa and its banishment from society as a metaphor for the way that Filipino history, art and culture as a whole is often shunned and cast aside by the mainstream. “I just wanted ...

"Bakunawa" is performed in three languages (English, Tagalog and Bisaya), and tells the Filipino folklore story of the Bakunawa dragon who swallows the moon.

Host Juana Summers talks with Ruby Ibarra, the Bay Area rapper who won this year's Tiny Desk Contest. Her winning entry, "Bakunawa," is inspired by Filipino mythology and the birth of her first child.

“Bakunawa” anchors Ibarra’s upcoming album, the release of which will coincide with a 10-show tour. But first, she has to go to Washington D.C. to perform at NPR’s Tiny Desk.

“Bakunawa” anchors Ibarra’s upcoming album, the release of which will coincide with a 10-show tour. But first, she has to go to Washington D.C. to perform at NPR’s Tiny Desk.

“Bakunawa” anchors Ibarra’s upcoming album, the release of which will coincide with a 10-show tour. But first, she has to go to Washington D.C. to perform at NPR’s Tiny Desk.

You may remember "Bakunawa" from when NPR Music's Bobby Carter and Robin Hilton featured it on the first episode of our Top Shelf series. Alt. Latino and Tiny Desk host Felix Contreras says: ...

Bakunawa is kind of this dragon. Some call it the moon-eater, and it's believed to cause natural phenomena like rain or wind or eclipses, things like that. MARTIN: Robin, I have to say, I loved it.