BALAY KREATIVE’s Kreative Growth Grantee Showcase 2022

Featuring artist Nikbo and special guest Sam Sipin

Location: CAST Lobby (black box theater)

447 Minna Street, San Francisco

Free and open to the public

COVID Safety: Out of care for the artists and medically vulnerable guests, masks are required

“Breathe Underwater” is a collection of songs born out of pandemic grief and deep love for family across borders and timezones. After several family members passed away in 2021, Nikbo began to withdraw from music. A writing workshop called “Mapping the Wilds of Grief” led by Katrina Goldsaito helped Nikbo reconnect to creativity as a healing practice. The workshop inspired Nikbo to launch an oral history project, documenting stories and writing songs in collaboration with family abroad. At this special event, made possible by the Balay Kreative Growth Grant, Nikbo will debut new music inspired by loved ones and ancestors.

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About the Artist

Nikbo

Nikbo (she/they/siya) is a Filipinx and Third Culture artist who makes music for deep-feelers and collective freedom-seekers. Blending elements of art pop and neo-soul with sounds from their childhood living in Morocco, Malawi, and Kazakstan, Nikbo shares stories from the diaspora and provides a sonic refuge to process the highs and lows of living in these times. You can support Nikbo directly by visiting their website at www.nikbomusic.com