Jaime Torres (21 September 1938 – 24 December 2018) was an Argentine musician, son of Bolivian immigrants and a world-renowned interpreter of charango. He was disciple of Mauro Núñez, a Bolivian musician and luthier that built his first musical instruments. In 1974, the performer, along with his band, participated in the opening show of the World Cup soccer in Germany. A year later, Jaime Torres organized a local meeting of instrumentalists, repeating the same experience with children in 1980.
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Jaime Torres (21 September 1938 – 24 December 2018) was an Argentine musician, son of Bolivian immigrants and a world-renowned interpreter of charango. He was disciple of Mauro Núñez, a Bolivian musician and luthier that built his first musical instruments. In 1974, the performer, along with his band, participated in the opening show of the World Cup soccer in Germany. A year later, Jaime Torres organized a local meeting of instrumentalists, repeating the same experience with children in 1980. In 1988 the musician composed the music for the film "La deuda interna", that was nominated for an Oscar. In 1964 he participated in the recording of the Misa Criolla with Ariel Ramírez, and in 1965 he made his first European tour. Discography 1964: Virtuosismo en charango, Philips 82075 1967: Aplausos para un charango, Philips 82162 1968: Taquirari 1969: Norte arriba 1979: De antiguas razas 1993: Chaypi, con Eduardo Lagos, Philips / Polygram 518 744-2 2007: Charango, Sonkko, America 2007: Electroplano 2008: Altiplano Jaime Torres is an artist who while remaining faithful to the musical tradition of his town, has made a creative journey of experimentation that allows his music to reach across borders. http://www.jaimetorres.com.ar/
