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"Was suppose to be a doctor
‘Spose to be a lawyer
‘Spose to be a wife
And a mother, have a daughter
Shoulda done this, I Shoulda done that, That thinking is wack...
Yo, get off my back"
Chena Kovax - Writer, Singer & DJ
lyrics from the song, "Tapestry"
Brooklyn born multi-hyphenate polyglot



Another One
Another One was originally produced and recorded by Chena Kovax while laying on her couch in Queens, NY. Using Garageband and an iPhone mic, its original take was inspired by yet another break up; something that often inspires Chena to create, as she notes in the lyrics, “I guess I’ll write another song…” Having met and become friends at Soul in The Horn where L3NI has been a head producer and resident DJ and Chena a patron and performer for years, Chena and L3NI finally go


Don't Look Back
Don’t Look Back is the debut retrospective 5-song EP by Chena Kovax recorded and produced over a span of 8 years. In those years Chena was studying in Pittsburgh, PA, coming into her own as an artist - singing back up for local icons like Gene Stovall and playing with contemporary greats like Daru Jones. Eventually she made her way back home to New York as a young 20-something and with time, healing, and intention, matured into a confident creative; writing, producing and g


IRRESISTIBLE - Live
A fresh, live take on the summer R&B, love song. Irresistible is a tale of unrequited love, an honest admission of desire and longing. The song, written over the course of years, is an ode to the amalgamation of many lovers over time. Recorded live in 2021 at Philadelphia’s Turtle Studios, this performance of Irresistible features the talented musicians of Philly’s own Trap Rabbit on keys and drums and JS on bass, Pittsburgh legendary producer Releasing it today with a fresh
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