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. Sabor Latino creates music to inspire individuals to become productive members of society.

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. While in middle school, he became interested in music at twelve. During this time, Sabor Latino began writing about the life struggles, education and emotions he was experiencing. He graduated from

Boricua College Boricua College is a private college in New York City designed to serve the educational needs of Puerto Ricans and other Hispanics in the United States. It was founded by Victor G. Alicea and several others. Faculty The school employs a largely ...

with a bachelor's degree in education and a minor in psychology. He graduated from

Lehman College Lehman College is a public college in the Bronx borough of New York City. Founded in 1931 as the Bronx campus of Hunter College, the school became an independent college within CUNY in September 1967. The college is named after Herbert H. Lehman ...

in January 2017 with a

master's A master's degree (from Latin ) is an academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice.

in education with a minor in administration.

Career

Sabor Latino worked as a

social work Social work is an academic discipline and practice-based profession concerned with meeting the basic needs of individuals, families, groups, communities, and society as a whole to enhance their individual and collective well-being. Social wo ...

er for a foster care agency in

South Jamaica, Queens South Jamaica (also commonly known as "The Southside") is a residential neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York City, located south of downtown Jamaica. Although a proper border has not been established, the neighborhood is a subsection ...

. He released his first album, ''Observaciones de Mi Vida, Vol. 1'' on February 28, 2013. The album was mixed by producer Lee Evans. The experiences Sabor Latino witnessed while working for the foster care agency influenced his first album. 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. Sabor Latino chose to produce the album in Spanish in attempt to create a positive image in the Latin American community. In 2014, Sabor Latino was recognized by

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on its "Who's Next" list. In 2014, Sabor Latino announced the release of his autobiography titled ''Sabor Latino: My Life''. 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. Commenting on his music career, Torres said "he still identifies as a social worker, just of a different kind than before." 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. 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. Sabor Latino released his second album “Observaciones de mi Vida Vol. 2,” in October 2021.

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Official website"Latin Flavor" - Yo RapsWhat The Game Is Missing w/ Sabor Latino
{{DEFAULTSORT:Latino, Sabor 1972 births Living people American musicians of Puerto Rican descent American rappers of Dominican Republic descent Hispanic and Latino American rappers Rappers from New York City People from Jamaica, Queens East Coast hip hop musicians

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