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Ramón “Chunky” Sánchez

Chunky's been playing and singing the stories of the Chicano people for 40 years.

(Music up) Jo Reed: That's musician, songwriter, educator, activist, and 2013 National Heritage Fellow, Ramón "Chunky" Sánchez, and this is Art Works, the weekly podcast produced by the National Endowment for the Arts. I'm Josephine Reed. Chunky Sanchez is a cultural icon and a leader of the Chicano community in San Diego. Born in the California town of Blythe, to parents who were farm workers, Chunky was taught traditional Mexican music by his mother and uncles who sang and played the guitar. Growing into a multi-talented musician, Chunky composes, sings, and plays 10 different instruments. Bi-cultural and often political, his music frequently expresses the cares and concerns of the Chicano community. In fact, Cesar Chavez often asked him to play at marches and rallies for the United Farm Workers Union. And now, Chunky continues to use his music in his role as community elder and mentor to local youth. Chunky Sanchez has been the recipient of many awards and honors, including a 2013 National Heritage Fellowship Award. I spoke with him at his hotel the day after he received the Heritage Award from the National Endowment for the Arts. Here's ou

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Ramón “Chunky” Sánchez (October 30, 1951 – October 28, 2016)

Editor’s note: The ACTA board and staff was saddened to learn of Sánchez’ passing last month. ACTA invited longtime collaborator and public historian, Josephine S. Talamantez, to write her personal remembrance of Mr. Chunky Sánchez for this issue of The New Moon. Talamantez was a co-founder of Chicano Park in San Diego with Sánchez, and with Manny Galaviz, recently organized the nomination of Chicano Park as a National Historic Landmark, which is currently awaiting Secretary of the Interior’s signature for approval. 

Ramón “Chunky” Sánchez was my friend. I’m not unique because if you asked anyone who knew him, they would say the same thing. He was a very charismatic individual with a full-of-life ability to educate and entertain you and at the same time keep you laughing and/or crying, depending on the situation.

“Mr. Chunky” Sánchez—as he was lovingly referred to by the public, and “Chunky” by his family and friends—was an elder in the community, a community organizer, and a gang prevention expert, as well as a musician, songwriter/composer, storyteller, comedian, actor, activist, educator and cultural worker. More than anything else, to me, he was a social butterfly playing his music for