Gina Chavez

“Steeped in slow-burn soul and uptempo R&B,” Gina Chavez (she/they) is a Latin Grammy nominee, internationally acclaimed recording artist, wife and philanthropist. Gina’s newest EP, Lightbeam, already has NPR under the spell of a new sound that expands upon their passionate collection of bilingual songs that traverse cumbia, indie-folk, blues and Latin pop.  Born in Austin, Gina is a 13-time Austin Music Award winner and proud Vice President of the Texas Chapter of the Recording Academy. Their first all-Spanish language album, La Que Manda, was nominated for a 2020 Latin Grammy in Best Pop/Rock, making them the third Latine born in the U.S. to ever be nominated in the history of the category (and the first queer Texan). Their NPR Tiny Desk concert has more than 1.3 million views and they are featured on Brené Brown’s hit podcast, Unlocking Us.