Biko may refer to:

People

Adolfo Obiang Biko Adolfo Obiang Biko (born 30 April 1940) is an author, politician and president of the National Liberation Movement of Equatorial Guinea (MONALIGE). He is known as an active participant and a leading freedom fighter in the struggle for independe ...

(born 1940), Equatorial Guinea politician * Hlumelo Biko (born 1978), South African businessman *

Steve Biko Bantu Stephen Biko Order for Meritorious Service, OMSG (18 December 1946 – 12 September 1977) was a South African internal resistance to apartheid, anti-apartheid activist. Ideologically an African nationalism, African nationalist and ...

(1946–1977), anti-apartheid activist in South Africa *

Biko Adema Biko Wolfgang Adema (born September 1, 1987) is a Kenyan rugby sevens player. He was selected for to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil. He was a member of Kenya's squad for the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens The 2013 Rugby World Cup Se ...

(born 1987) Kenyan rugby player *

Biko Agozino Biko Agozino (born 27 July 1961) is a Nigerian criminologist best known for his 1997 book ''Black Women and the Criminal Justice System''. Early life and education Agozino was born on 27 July 1961 in Awgu, Enugu State, Nigeria. He attended th ...

(born 1961) Nigerian criminologist *

Biko Bradnock-Brennan Biko Bradnock-Brennan (born 4 October 1992) is an Irish-English footballer who last played for National League South side Whitehawk. Career Bradnock-Brennan played for Fulham FC under 16's. Bradnock-Brennan captained Blackpool youth side and p ...

(born 1992) Irish-British soccer player * Biko Brazil (born 1982) Dutch soccer player *

Biko Botowamungu Ikomoniya "Biko" Botowamungu (born 22 January 1957) is a former boxing, boxer from Austria. Born in Kisangani, Stanleyville, Belgian Congo, he competed at the Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics, 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea in the ...

(born 1957) Congolese Austrian boxer

Fictional characters

* Biko Daitokuji (大徳寺美子; だいとくじびこ; B-ko), a fictional character from ''

Project A-ko is a 1986 Japanese animated science fiction action comedy film. The film focuses on 16-year-old Japanese schoolgirl A-ko, who defends her best friend C-ko, as they face off against their classmate and rival B-ko while the Earth faces the threa ...

'' * Biko Pegasus (ビコーペガサス; Bikō Pegasasu), a fictional character from ''

Uma Musume Pretty Derby is a Japanese media franchise created by Cygames. A mobile game for iOS and Android was scheduled to debut in late 2018 and then delayed to February 2021. A 13-episode anime television series adaptation by P.A. Works aired ...

Places

Biko (restaurant) Biko is a Basque restaurant in Mexico City specialising in experimental molecular gastronomy owned and operated by Basque chefs Bruno Oteiza and Mikel Alonso. Design and operations Biko began operations in 2008. It is located in Polanco on A ...

, a Basque restaurant in Mexico City * Biko,

Santa Barbara Student Housing Cooperative The Santa Barbara Student Housing Coop (SBSHC) is a student housing cooperative designed to provide affordable housing for students attending post-secondary institutions in Santa Barbara County. The first coop was established in 1976, and today co ...

, University of California at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, USA; a student residence *

Steve Biko Academic Hospital Steve Biko Academic Hospital (formerly the Pretoria Academic Hospital and before 1994 called H F Verwoerd Hospital) of Pretoria, South Africa, previously located at what is now Tshwane District Hospital, is a purely tertiary training healthcare ...

, Pretoria, South Africa * Steve Biko Building, University of Manchester Students' Union, University of Manchester, Manchester, England, UK

Groups, companies, and organizations

Steve Biko Foundation Established in 1998, The Steve Biko Foundation (SBF) is a community development organisation in South Africa. The organisation is inspired by the late anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko (1946–1977). Approach The approach of the Steve Biko F ...

, a South African community development organization *

Steve Biko Artillery Regiment The Steve Biko Artillery Regiment (formerly 18 Light Regiment) is an airborne artillery regiment of the South African Artillery. First Call Up (Camp): 1978 Took place 13 November to 8 December 1978 at the Army Battle School at Lohatla. At the t ...

, South African Artillery, South Africa *

Steve Biko FC Steve Biko Football Club is a football club from Bakau in the West African country of the Gambia, located near the capital of Banjul. They play in the GFA League First Division, the top flight of Gambian football. They won the GFA Cup in 2000. W ...

, Bakau, Gambia; a soccer team

Media and entertainment

* ''Bikō'' (尾行; びこう; "Tail"), an eroge video game series by

Illusion An illusion is a distortion of the senses, which can reveal how the mind normally organizes and interprets sensory stimulation. Although illusions distort the human perception of reality, they are generally shared by most people. Illusions may ...

Music

* "Biko" (song), 1980 song about Steve Biko written by

Peter Gabriel Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950) is an English singer, songwriter, musician, and human rights activist. He came to prominence as the original frontman of the rock band Genesis. He left the band in 1975 and launched a solo career wit ...

* "Mr. Biko" (song), a 1980 song by

Chet Baker Chesney Henry "Chet" Baker Jr. (December 23, 1929 – May 13, 1988) was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist. He is known for major innovations in cool jazz that led him to be nicknamed the "Prince of Cool". Baker earned much attention and ...

and

Wolfgang Lackerschmid Wolfgang Lackerschmid (born 19 September 1956 in Tegernsee) is a German jazz musician, bandleader and composer. His main instrument is the vibraphone, but he also plays many other percussion instruments. Lackerschmid grew up in Ehingen and now liv ...

off the self-titled eponymous album ''

Chet Baker / Wolfgang Lackerschmid ''Chet Baker / Wolfgang Lackerschmid'' is an album by trumpeter Chet Baker and vibraphonist Wolfgang Lackerschmid with guitarist Larry Coryell, bassist Buster Williams and drummer Tony Williams (drummer), Tony Williams which was recorded in 1979 ...

Literature

* ''Biko'' (book), 1978 biography of Steve Biko by

Donald Woods Donald James Woods (15 December 1933 – 19 August 2001) was a South African journalist and anti-apartheid activist. As editor of the ''Daily Dispatch'', he was known for befriending fellow activist Steve Biko, who was killed by police after ...

* "Glimmer" (微光, Bikō), a serialized chapter of ''Tokyo Goul''

Other uses

Biko (food) ''Biko'', also spelled ''bico'', is a sweet rice cake from the Philippines. It is made of coconut milk, brown sugar, and sticky rice. It is usually topped with '' latik'' (either or both the coconut curds or the syrupy caramel-like variant). I ...

, a type of sweet rice cake from the Philippines *

Biko (horse) Karen Lende O'Connor (born February 17, 1958) is an American equestrian who competes in three-day eventing. Although she did not come from a family of equestrians, her interest in horses started at an early age, and she received her first ho ...

, a Thoroughbred