Gavin & Chucky have been playing music together since 2015 – when they were spontaneously paired up by Deodat ‘Uncle Deo’ Persaud at the Rupununi Music and Arts Festival which was held at Rock View Lodge, Annai. Since then, the two have developed a chemistry that is undeniably contagious, and rich with Passion and Culture.
With their slogan ‘Folk It Up’ – the duo have one main mission – to reintroduce Folk Music and Culture back into society, which has become overrun with foreign beliefs of what Guyanese Society should be, by performing in as many public spaces as possible. While society evolves over time, especially with foreign influences, Gavin and Chucky believe that it is most important to always maintain and preserve true Guyanese Identity.
Gavin and Chucky released their first album together in 2019, ‘Folk It Up Vol. 1’, which is a collection of Guyanese Folk Songs. This was the first of five volumes. The album was recorded and produced by Kross Kolor Records. In 2022 they released Vol. 2 and in 2023 they journeyed into the heart of the Iwokrama Rainforest to record Volumes 3 & 4. Gavin has since promoted their work on tour in NYC, China and Trinidad, the US at Folk Alliance International and at Full Sail University in Orlando, Dubai Expo 2020 and Your Roots Are Showing 2024 in Ireland.
Over the past few years the duo performed countless times all over Georgetown and at many prestigious events, and in April 2020 were scheduled for the first international appearance at the New Fire Festival in Trinidad. The pandemic has truly affected their mission of performing in as many public spaces as possible but the two refuse to be slowed down – as they have performer for as well as produced multiple virtual performances, all while writing new original music. Gavin and Chucky released their second album – Folk it Up Vol. 2 – in December 2022.
The duo have kept their spirits alive throughout the pandemic with their music by performing for a few international and local virtual festivals – such as Muzikstan Online; the National Independence Day Festival; ‘Folk Up Yuh Christmas with Gavin & Chucky’; Bankra Caribbean Culture Festival Online; Rupununi Music & Arts Festival. In 2021 the duo completed an expedition in the Rupununi where they filmed a concert series at Iwokrama, Atta Lodge and Rock View Lodge.
In March 2023 Gavin and Chucky performed internationally for the first time together at the Bridgetown International Arts Festival in Barbados. In April 2023, the duo recorded Folk It Up Vol. 3 live in the Iwokrama Rainforest – promoting cultural preservation as well as rainforest conversation. This album was released via CD in 2023 and a digital version was released in March 2024. Volume 4 is now in production and will be released later in 2024.
In 2023 the duo were awarded with the prestigious ‘Derry Etkins Memorial Prize for Service and Commitment to Music Education in Guyana’ by the Guyana Cultural Association of New York.
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Notable Performances in Guyana:
• Rupununi Music & Arts Festival Launch (British High Commissioner’s Residence, Apr 2022)
• U.S Embassy Celebrate Cultural Heritage (Ambassador’s Residence, Sept 2021)
• Office of the First Lady ‘Chari-Tea’ Event (State House, March 2021)
• Spirit of Christmas (State House, Dec 2020)
• Rupununi Music and Arts Festival GT Connection 2 (November 2019)
• UNICEF World Children’s Day (November 2019)
• Emancipation Celebrations (August 2019)
• Folk It Up: Hard Rock Cafe (July 2019)
• Fete De La Musiqe (June 2019)
• Timehri Film Festival Opening (June 2019)
• MovieTowne Guyana (March 2019)
• KFC Link Show 34 (March 2019)
• Mashramani Folk Night (February 2019)
• Joss Stone live at Theatre Guild (January 2019)
• Harmony Village 2018 (March 2018)
• 3rd Annual Rupununi Music and Arts Festival (Manari Ranch, Lethem, February 2018)
• Rupununi Music and Arts Festival: GT Connection (March 2017)
• Coconut Festival (Guyana, October 2016)
• Guyana Golden Jubilee Concert (Guyana, May 2016)
• 2nd Annual Rupununi Music and Arts Festival (October, 2015)
Notable Virtual Performances:
• Bankra Caribbean Culture Festival Online (June 2021)
• Nottingham Global Roots Festival (April 2021)
• Earth Hour Virtual Concert (April 2021)
• Muzikstan Online (March 2021)
• Folk Alliance International Folk Unlocked Showcase (February 2021)
• Beauty of Christmas presented by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport (December 2020)
• Folk Up Yuh Christmas with Gavin & Chucky (December 2020)
• Rupununi Music and Arts Festival 2020 (December 2020)
• Guyana Folk Festival Online (August 2020)
• Guyana Independence Day Celebration (May 2020)
Links to Gavin & Chucky on the World Wide Web:
• Official Website – www.creolerock.com
• Gangamani (Official Music Video 2019)
• Itanami Live at The Courtyard
• Missy Lass She Gol’ Ring live at The University of Guyana
• Folk It Up Vol. 1 On Spotify
• Folk It Up Vol. 3 On Spotify
Links to Articles:
Gavin & Chucky – Championing Identity Is Their Premise – Cuba Plus Magazine – June 2023
Gavin & Chucky on Loop Caribbean News – Jan 2023
Promoting Guyana through Music & Film – Chronicle Newspaper – Jan 2022
‘Everything Gon Be Alright’ is an Affirmation – Stabroek Newspaper – May 2021
Folk Up Yuh Christmas with Gavin & Chucky – Stabroek Newspaper – Dec 2020
Gavin & Chucky: Bringing Folk Music Back – Chronicle Newspaper – Feb 2020
Gavin & Chucky Living Their Dreams – Chronicle Newspaper – Dec 2019