Gina Chavez

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Gina Chavez (born May 24, 1982) is an American bilingual Latin-folk singer and songwriter who has been performing since 2004, releasing her first recording in 2007.^[1] Chavez's parents are of Mexican and Swiss-German descent. Chavez's father, Gene Chavez, is a second generation Mexican-American from the south side of San Antonio, Texas.^[2] Chavez holds a unique style of mixing the content of her music and visuals and is an eight-time Austin Music Award winner.^{[3][unreliable source?]} She was named Austin Musician of the Year in 2015.^[3] A review by Sonicbids describes the style in her songs containing traversings of cumbia, bossa nova, vintage pop, reggaeton, and folk combined with dynamic vocals and sharp social commentary.^[4] Chavez does not work alone, she is teamed with a band of six members. Her recent major album is titled Up.Rooted, and the work that she has compiled together, has earned her various awards, such as Best Latin Band.^{[5][unreliable source?]}