NPR Music’s 2025 Tiny Desk Contest winner is Ruby Ibarra

On Morning Edition, NPR Music proudly announced the winner of the 11th annual Tiny Desk Contest: Ruby Ibarra. Chosen from nearly 7,500 submissions from independent artists across the country, the Bay Area artist captivated the judges with her striking originality, lyrical depth and commanding presence. Watch her perform the winning entry, “Bakunawa,” here. Ibarra says about the song: ” I created and recorded ‘Bakunawa’ while I was pregnant with my first child. During the recording o…

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