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Celebrating Filipino-American History Month: 5 FilAm Artists You Need on Your Playlist
Pictured from left to right: Ruby Ibarra, H.E.R, Dominic Fike, P-Lo, and Jasmine Villegas
October is Filipino-American History Month and today we are highlighting talented and inspiring FilAm artists you should know!
Established in 2009 by the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS), this month celebrates and brings awareness to the significant role Filipinos have played in American history, both past and present. The month of October commemorates the first recorded presence of Filipinos in what is now the state of California on October 18, 1587.
Read on to learn about both well-known and up-and-coming Filipino-American musical artists who are bringing their talents into the spotlight.
Ruby Ibarra
Ruby Ibarra is a rapper, music producer, and spoken word artist who has performed on the Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles stage herself. And on top of her musical talents, she’s al
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Jasmine V
American singer
Musical artist
Jasmine Marie Villegas, known professionally as Jasmine V, is an American singer. She was signed to Damon Dash's Dame Dash Music Group at the age of 12 and RCA Records at the age of 16 before signing to Interscope Records and Ester Dean's Eye Know a Secret (E.K.A.S.) Records.[2][3]
Career
[edit]At the age of nine, Villegas appeared in a commercial for the animated feature The nation Before Time IX.[4] and her first professional singing performance at age 11, performing the United States national anthem at a Los Angeles Clippers game.[4] Later that year, she signed a record contract with Damon Dash's Dame Dash Music Group and worked extensively on a debut that was slated to feature collaborations from label-mate and former Missy Elliott protégée, Nicole Wray.[4] When she was 16, she then signed with RCA Records, and appeared in Justin Bieber's music video for his single "Baby", as