 Álvarez has been performing as a singer throughout the New York City tri-state area since the 1980s.He currently performs with the Afro-Cuban band "Mafimba" and is also the host of a Latin jazz radio show on Sunday afternoons at WBAI Pacifica Radio (99.5 FM) called the "New World Gallery".Alvarez is also a graphic artist and has designed album covers for various Latin music labels over the years.