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Birth name
  
Alvaro Salas Gularte

Alvaro Salas

Born
  
25 May 1953 (age 63)Montevideo, Uruguay (
1953-05-25
)

Occupation(s)
  
percussionist and educator

Instruments
  
tamboriles , Drums, bongos, congas and timbales

Genres
  
Candombe, Latin jazz, World music

Associated acts
  
Eduardo Mateo, Jorginho Gularte, Federico Britos

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Alvaro Salas (born May 25, 1953 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is a Uruguayan Master Candombe drummer and percussion teacher.

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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. He is the current Director of Afro-Uruguayan social organization Mundo Afro. As well, he runs the musical school in this institution, which has international prestige.

References

Alvaro Salas Wikipedia


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