Sabor Latino

Sabor Latino
Background information
Birth nameRobert Torres
Born (1972-06-21) June 21, 1972 (age 52)
OriginJamaica Queens, New York, United States
GenresHip hop[1]
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, social worker, author

Robert Torres, also known as Sabor Latino (born June 21, 1972) is an American hip hop artist and author. He is from Jamaica, Queens, New York.[2][3][4] Sabor Latino creates music to inspire individuals to become productive members of society.[4][5][6]

Early life and education

Sabor Latino, also known as Robert Torres, was raised in Jamaica, Queens, New York by his Puerto Rican father and Dominican mother.[7][8][9][10][11] While in middle school, he became interested in music at twelve.[8][12][13] During this time, Sabor Latino began writing about the life struggles, education and emotions he was experiencing.[8][12] He graduated from Boricua College with a bachelor's degree in education and a minor in psychology.[8][12][13][14] He graduated from Lehman College in January 2017 with a master's in education with a minor in administration.[15]

Career

Sabor Latino worked as a social worker for a foster care agency in South Jamaica, Queens.[2][3][7][8][9] He released his first album, Observaciones de Mi Vida, Vol. 1 on February 28, 2013.[16][17] The album was mixed by producer Lee Evans.[2][9] The experiences Sabor Latino witnessed while working for the foster care agency influenced his first album.[8][18] The album consists of eight songs and two poems that are meant to inspire children, adolescents, parents and adults to become productive members of society.[2][16][19] Sabor Latino chose to produce the album in Spanish in attempt to create a positive image in the Latin American community.[9] In 2014, Sabor Latino was recognized by Hot 97 on its "Who's Next" list.[20] In 2014, Sabor Latino announced the release of his autobiography titled Sabor Latino: My Life.[21]

In November 2014, Sabor Latino released his biography, Sabor Latino: My Life, which combines his personal experiences with his social-work career to inspire youth.[22] Commenting on his music career, Torres said "he still identifies as a social worker, just of a different kind than before."[23] He announced that his single, "Anything In Life Is Possible," and his second book, Sabor Latino's Greatest Poems & Songs, would be released in 2016.[24] His second book was eventually titled "Mis Grandes Canciones y Poemas" and was released in 2017; his third, titled "125 Quotes Gathered from my Life Observations" was released in 2018. His fourth book, "My alma mater Lehman College" is set for publication in February 2019.[25][26][27] Sabor Latino released his second album “Observaciones de mi Vida Vol. 2,” in October 2021.[28]

Bibliography

  • Torres, Roberto (2015). My Life: Sabor Latino. New York: BookBaby. ISBN 9781631925344.
  • Torres, Roberto (2017). Sabor Latino: Mis grandes canciones y poemas. New York: BookBaby. ISBN 9781483591780.
  • Torres, Roberto (2018). 125 Quotes Gathered from my Life Observations. New York: BookBaby. ISBN 9781543929669.
  • Torres, Roberto (2019). My alma mater Lehman College. New York: BookBaby. ISBN 9781543959383.[29][30]

References

  1. ^ "Roberto Torres, de los barrios peligrosos a la poesía y la música". La Prensa de Minnesota. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d Veronique de Miguel. "Positive hip-hop from "Sabor Latino"". Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  3. ^ a b Vietnam Jones. "Sabor Latino Makes Large Impact In The Communities As Well In The World". Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Sabor Latino". La Voz. April 2014.
  5. ^ Vietnam Jones. "Sabor Latino Goes Global In The Industry". Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  6. ^ "Sabor Latino: Hip Hop Makes Large Impact in Latin Communities". Hip Hop Empire Magazine. pp. 28–32.
  7. ^ a b Joshua Pilkington. "Hip-hop with a positive message". La Voz. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  8. ^ a b c d e f "Biography". Last.fm. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  9. ^ a b c d Carolina Pinto. "Sabor Latino quiere llegar a los jovénes con su hip hop positivo" (in Spanish). El Diario. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  10. ^ Natalia Kozikowska. "Jamaica Artist Raps to Make a Difference". Southeast Queens Press. p. 18. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  11. ^ Lorena López A. "Observaciones de mi vida" (in Spanish). La Prensa. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  12. ^ a b c "Sabor Latino: Latino Hip Hop Artist". LatinoLA. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  13. ^ a b "Sabor Latino" (PDF). 360 Magazine. p. 54. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  14. ^ Tatianna Gonzalez. "Graduate Student Makes Socially Conscious Hip-Hop". The Meridan. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  15. ^ "Hip Hop con positivismo". Prensa de Minnesota. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  16. ^ a b "Observaciones de Mi Vida, Vol. 1". CD Baby. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  17. ^ Silvia Foster-Frau (1 May 2014). "Inspiring youth through positive hip-hop". Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  18. ^ Alejandro Navarro. "El rapero latino que le canta al cambio" (in Spanish). La Voz. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  19. ^ "Caracteristicas". El Barrio Magazine. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  20. ^ "Sabor Latino". Hot 97. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  21. ^ "Latino Hip Hop Artist Sabor Latino to Release Autobiography". LatinoLA. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  22. ^ "'Sabor Latino' motivates Latino youth with his intimate biography". Voxxi. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  23. ^ "Inspiring youth through positive hip-hop". Extra News. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  24. ^ "Sabor Latino - My Life". YoRaps. April 29, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  25. ^ Mohamed, Carlotta (14 January 2019). "Jamaica hip-hop artist's latest book stresses the importance of college education". Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  26. ^ "Featured Interview With Roberto Torres". Book Reader Magazine. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  27. ^ Priolo, Teresa (8 January 2019). "Sabor Latino Hip Hop Spreads Positive Messages about Education". Fox 5 NY. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  28. ^ Tommaselli, Benedetta. "South Jamaica hip-hop artist releases second album to inspire and uplift youth in the community". qns.com. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  29. ^ "My Alma Mater Lehman College iTunes Preview". iTunes. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  30. ^ "Hip Hop Artist and Author Sabor Latino Releases His Fourth Book "My Alma Mater Lehman College" (2019)". PR Newswire. Retrieved 2019-02-13.

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