Alvaro Salas
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Birth name | Alvaro Salas Gularte |
Born | Montevideo, Uruguay | 25 May 1953
Genres | Candombe, Latin jazz, world music |
Occupation(s) | percussionist and educator |
Instrument(s) | tamboriles , Drums, bongos, congas and timbales |
Alvaro Salas (born May 25, 1953 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is a Uruguayan Master Candombe drummer and percussion teacher.[1]
Early life
Salas was born in Ansina, a neighbourhood in Palermo, Montevideo.
Career in music industry
Salas has worked, both live and on records, with a number of musicians, including Eduardo Mateo, Jorginho Gularte, Roberto Galletti, Federico Britos, and Urbano Moraes. He has also worked as a percussionist, arranger, and director with several award-winning Carnival groups including Marabunta, Sueno del Buceo, Vendaval, and others.[2] He is the current Director of Afro-Uruguayan social organization Mundo Afro.[3] As well, he runs the musical school in this institution, which has international prestige.[4]
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