· October, 2010

Stories about Uruguay from October, 2010

Uruguayans Mourn Death of Musician José Carbajal, ‘El Sabalero’

  22 October 2010

Singer and composer José Carbajal, nicknamed "el Sabalero," died of a heart attack on October 21 at age 66. Carbajal is considered an icon of Uruguayan culture. This year he was working with other artists and the One Laptop per Child project in Uruguay, Plan Ceibal, to perform in concerts for public school children around the country.