• Submitted by: Camila
• Arts and Culture
• 12 / 16 / 2014

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The Salvadoran singer Alvaro Torres gave two concerts during the weekend in Cienfuegos as part of his presentations in Cuba. The stadium September 5 was the place chosen to host the largest audience possible.

In addition to his musicians, Torres was accompanied by a group of Cuban musicians. His first concert on the island was on December 2013. In the last October was also presented in Havana.

Songwriter as "Chiquita mine", "Mal customary" and "Beloved country"
Torres, 60, is considered one of Salvadorans songwriters with international recognition.

He recorded to date twenty albums whose successes were then taken up by his colleagues José Luis Rodríguez "El Puma", Tito Nieves, Sergio Vargas, and Rocío Jurado, among others.

He also has remembered duets with singers like the late Selena, Marisela, Jose Feliciano, besides composing songs performed by Maria Sorte, Paloma San Basilio, Rocío Jurado, Sweet and Veronica Castro.

Source: Diario de Cuba