Gina Chavez

Psst. I’m playing two shows this month starting TONIGHT 2/18 😉👉🏽

Happy BENITO BOWL mi genteeeee! Late post from the historic Grammys where for the FIRST TIME EVER, an all-Spanish language album won the big one, Album of the Year 🏆 In a YT world that demands compromise and conformity, that demands loss of self, BAD BUNNY said NOPE. He won by being himself, by celebrating his culture, by telling the TRUTH of his country and his people, by breaking gender norms, and now we get BENITO BOWL. I’M SO FREAKIN EXCITED!!! It’s time to build a new world, one where the ideals we claim to hold are not merely an illusion of the elite, but reality for the masses. is truly giving me hope. Feliz día de BENITO 🙌🏽🇵🇷✨✊🏽
Other highlights:
🖕When said **kIce as we snapped our selfie
♊️ Twinning with my fellow Grammy chapter president
🧀 The biggest block of cheese I’ve ever seen
🎙️mtg who is truly a gem of a human
✊🏽 Truthtelling with THE
🕺🏻Dancing onstage with who literally SLAYED the official afterparty 🤯

We’re out in LA for the Grammys. So was Don Lemon before he and Georgia Fort were arrested for merely reporting on the protest at Cities Church. The world and our neighbors are crying out for us to wake up, to stand together against fascism, to use our voices for each other. We ALL have power and influence in our communities - we must use our voices in every way possible ✊🏽 Take it from Mariah… “There’s a hero if you look inside your heart”
ABOLISH ICE

My last stand at The Kennedy Center before it was taken over by the dark side… 💪🏽

Felicidades to our new members and Grammy NOMINEES from the Texas and Oklahoma chapter! What an incredible celebration at the in Dallas!

The music was STELLAR! Shout to and DJ Vamsi for channeling the incredible spirit of community and heart as we close out this year and gear up for the Grammy Awards!

Final voting is now OPEN thru January 5!

We are grateful for our fab Recording Academy staff .minkoff and for the incredible support of for such a beautiful celebration.

And Thank You to my fellow board members - your time, talent and leadership are an inspiration ✨🫶🏽

ATX! Join us tomorrow 11/18 at for a conversation on how art – from visual arts to music and hip-hop specifically – can drive social change ✊🏽

Free to public w/ RSVP (link in bio) + free parking

Speakers:
Gina Chavez, President of the Recording Academy, Texas Chapter, Latin GRAMMY Nominee
Jason Rawls, Assistant Professor of Hip Hop, Ohio State University
Raúl Valdez, Austin muralist focusing themes of social justice and human rights
Moderator: Bavu Blakes, Scholar Emcee; co-founder, Hip Hop Grew Up
Following the panel, guests will be invited to enjoy a reception and after-hours access to the Hip-Hop America exhibit on the third floor. DJ Abe the Ambassador will provide music and the Store at LBJ will be open late so guests can browse the hip-hop selection.

6:00pm Doors
6:30 Program
7:30 Reception and after-hours access to Hip-Hop America exhibit

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Los LATIN GRAMMYs! What an amazing and wild ride with in Vegas at Los Latin. Felicidades to all the nominees y ganadores, esp those from the Texas Chapter 🙌🏽 we got to hang with and entourage after his big win — thank you 🫶🏽 I’m so exited for his next época as he runs for Congress to represent Texas’ 15th district ✊🏽 Vamos Bobby!
My new favorite artist is who brought the emodiment of beauty and strength and of course STOLE THE SHOW! Los Tigres ended the night with the anthem of people power that we need as we fight for the soul of our country.
It’s truly an honor to serve as the President of the Texas Chapter; to celebrate the unbelievable talent of diverse voices of the Latin music world and infuse that energy into our communities. 🫶🏽

Japan photo dump! Omg there have been so many incredible moments, I’m feeling overwhelmed just trying to share them. So here’s a photo dump of four incredible shows with my friends Keita, Taka, Fumi, Nacomi and the Nacometers — who all learned my music so I’d have a band in Japan 🥹🫶🏽 I’ve eaten incredible food and visited beautiful gardens. Made new friends who came to my show - s/o Ruth and Paul 🙌🏽 We have one last show tonight in Kure then I’m off to Oita where I’ll meet the City of Austin delegation to represent ATX at the Yumeiro Festival. Sending all my love from Japan 🫶🏽