# Enrique Jesús   Álvarez Navarro

**Date of birth:** September 10, 1952

**Categories:** Arts, Musician, director, composer, professor

Notable Cuban violist and violinist, he created his Charanga Latina in May 1992, undoubtedly one of the most popular orchestras in the country.

Born in Camagüey, Enrique Álvarez studied at the National School of Art with French professor Marivonne Drobache. Member of a family of great musicians, he has left his mark on renowned groups such as the National Symphonic Orchestra, and those of Elio Revé and Richard Egües, as well as in the charanga of Guillermo Rubalcaba. He directed the orchestras Maravilla de Florida and América.

With almost two and a half decades of existence, Charanga Latina has brought together two generations: one represented by Enrique himself and the other by his son, Lázaro Enrique Álvarez, who has assumed musical direction for some time now.
The latter is also the composer of most of Charanga Latina's hits, which as of 2014 managed to climb to public preference, thanks to songs like Mami, aquí no hay ná.

From this new stage are albums such as Cada loco con su tema and Mira como vengo (Egrem), which is what the most recent phonographic production by Enrique Álvarez and Charanga Latina is called, and it contains hits in the style of Pa dónde fue and Piensa bien.