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Luvi Torres Dies at 36, Leaving a Lasting Folk and Healing Legacy

The confirmation of her death by the National Music Institute sparked an outpouring of tributes from peers across Argentina.

Luvi Torres. Foto IG
Luvi Torres tenía 36 años
Lucía Victoria Torres murió a los 36 años de edad

Overview

  • The Instituto Nacional de la Música confirmed Torres’s passing on July 12, 2025, after her two-year battle with cancer.
  • Fellow artists such as Francisco Canale and Paula Maffía honored her as a pioneering spirit whose music brought comfort and connection.
  • She reshaped contemporary Argentine folklore by fusing ancestral chants with rock, pop, lo-fi and digital folk elements.
  • Torres credited her remission in April 2023 to CantarSana, a self-healing method rooted in music and shamanic practices.
  • Through Crear Sana and Ser Canto Medicina she created spaces dedicated to spiritual and emotional healing through song.