Nikbo (she/they) is a shapeshifter. The Filipinx artist makes “Third Culture Pop” that blends pop aesthetics with textures and rhythms from the many cultures she was raised in: The Philippines, Morocco, Malawi, Canada, Kazakhstan, and the SF Bay Area.

Nikbo’s debut music video for “Be A Little Lonely” won an Independent Music Award in 2020 as an audience favorite. Her 2021 song, “We Need Each Other,” was featured in Smithsonian Magazine and included in the “We Rise” Spotify x TRAKTIVIST x Hate is a Virus Editorial Playlist, featuring revolutionary voices in Asian-American music.

Nikbo’s latest EP, “From the Garden,” is a love note to fellow Third Culture Kids, immigrants, and organizers. She is currently working on a project about the Filipino diaspora, grief, and healing through family/ancestral connection. You can support her directly by signing up for her newsletter, Weird + Ugly, and by becoming a patron through Patreon.