She then formed the Sexteto Occidente in 1925 with Miguel García as first voice, clavé and Director (because he knew most about music), Ignacio Piñeiro on double bass, Julio Torres Biart on tres, Manuel Reinoso on bongo and Francisco Sánchez on maracas.

One of her best compositions, the habanera Veinte años,[3] has been performed by a number of Cuban artists; Sólo pienso en ti, a bolero–son, is also well-known.

In the 1950s, she appeared in the TV program El Casino de la Alegría and in the 1960s she received public tributes on her retirement in 1962.

Always there were variations on the original melody, [since] she was always interpreting [the piece] creatively.Pablo Milanés contented himself with saying "María Teresa is for me the embodiment of Cuban song.

"[4] María Teresa Linares, the musicologist, said of her and Hierrezuelo:[5] I believe the most important period [for them] was their 27 years as a duet, Lorenzo on first guitar, Vera on second.