Bárbaro Alberto Torres Delgado, better known as Barbarito Torres, was born in 1956 in Matanzas, Cuba.
Barbarito Torres is recognized as one of the world’s leading lute players. He was one of the participants in the acclaimed Buena Vista Social Club album.
Torres recorded his first solo album, Havana Cafe, in 1999. It became one of the most successful and critically acclaimed Cuban releases of the last decade. His style of music reflects the musical folklore of his native Cuba, the genre known as música guajira, the traditional music of the Cuban countryside. His self-titled album, Barbarito Torres, includes songs from all genres of Cuban music, striking a balance between joyful traditionalism and adventurous innovation.
In 2017, he participated in the AmeriCuba collaborative album.
Discography:
Havana Café (1999)
Barbarito Torres (2003)
Vámonos pa’l monte (2016)
AmeriCuba (2017)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.