Alfredo Espino (1900August 1928) was a poet from El Salvador.

Born in Ahuachapn, his

only book is Jcaras Tristes (Sad Vessels), a collection of 96 poems. It is one of the most
published books of poetry in El Salvador. Espino died in San Salvador.
The author is widely read and commented in El Salvador but not usually studied or analyzed in
his poetical expression. Espino assumes the national historical problem of the clash of social
strata by looking through the colors, flavors and perfumes in the land and the culture of the
country at the time he wrote his poems. His book of poems has a poetic and delicate tone with
lyrical vision; presented/displayed with a simple style that is easy to understand and feel,
therefore, without formal complications. He wrote sonnets, romance and free verses. His work
is very youthful and for that reason it may seem to lack creative vision according to some
critics. The critics are wrong in such an opinion, of course, at least from the Salvadoran point of
view. Espino's poetry is more descriptive and visual in it content than any other poetry of
Salvadoran poets, maybe with the only exception of Salarru. An interesting note about
Espino's poetry is that he did not live to see his poetry published.

lvaro Torres was born on April 9, 1954 in Usulutn, El Salvador.[1] Torres moved
to Guatemala and started a solo career recording his first album, "Algo especial" (Something
Special) in 1976. In 1977 he released the album "Acariciame" (Caress Me), and he became
better known in the 1980s. Years later, Torres moved to the United States. He lived in
Colorado, California and finally Florida. In 1991 Torres had an artistic breakthrough when he
released "Nada Se Compara Contigo". He was voted Songwriter of the Year by BMI in 1994.
Some of his more famous songs are "Hazme olvidarla", "La Unica" (The Only One), "Lo Que
Se Dice Olvidar", "Si Estuvieras Conmigo" (If you were here with me) and "Nada se compara
contigo" (Nothing Compares to You). He sang a duet with the Mexican singer Marisela on the
song "Mi amor por ti" (My Love for You), and also sang a duet with Selenaon the song "Buenos
amigos" (Good Friends), and in 1997 he recorded "Estaremos Juntos" (We Are together) a
duet with Millie Corretjer for her album Sola (Alone).
Some of his musical influences are Sandro, Camilo Sesto, and Joan Manuel Serrat.