Mariá Álvarez Rios

Mariá Álvarez Rios (June 5, 1919^[1] – December 6, 2010^[2]) was a Cuban composer, pianist and educator.

She was born in Tuinicú and studied music from a young age. She continued her studies at the University of Havana and the University of Michigan where she earned a doctorate in music. She wrote music to poems by Nicolás Guillén,^[3] José Martí, Félix Pita Rodríguez and Gabriela Mistral,^[2] and also wrote music for the stage; she was known for her contributions to children's music.^[1]

Selected works

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• Abrazame amor, song
• Anda di, corazo'n, song
• Ya no me llamas, song
• La rosa y el ruiseñor, song
• Como se duele, song