Mariá Álvarez Rios

Mariá Álvarez Rios (June 5, 1919 – December 6, 2010 ) 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, José Martí, Félix Pita Rodríguez and Gabriela Mistral, and also wrote music for the stage; she was known for her contributions to children's music.

Selected works

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