Jaime Torres (musician)
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San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jaime Torres |
| Born | 21 September 1938 San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina |
| Died | 24 December 2018 (aged 80) |
| Genres | Folklore, classic |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument | Charango |
| Years active | 1948–2018 |
| Website | jaimetorres |
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",[1] that was nominated for an Oscar.[2]
In 1964 he participated in the recording of the Misa Criolla with Ariel Ramírez, and in 1965 he made his first European tour.
