Sabor Latino

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]

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

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. Veronique de Miguel. "Positive hip-hop from "Sabor Latino"". Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  3. Vietnam Jones. "Sabor Latino Makes Large Impact In The Communities As Well In The World". Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  4. "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. Joshua Pilkington. "Hip-hop with a positive message". La Voz. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  8. "Biography". Last.fm. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  9. 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. "Sabor Latino: Latino Hip Hop Artist". LatinoLA. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  13. "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. "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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