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 name	Robert Torres
Born	(1972-06-21) June 21, 1972 (age 52)
Origin	Jamaica Queens, New York, United States
Genres	Hip 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]