In 1941 he produced an autobiography. He was reappointed director in 1942, a position he held until 1947. His final composition was "Doce canciones", Op. 120, written in 1962. He died in Bogotá in 1971. Since 2005 there has been a revival of his music by Colombian guitarist Nilko Andreas Guarin, who has been editing and promoting Uribe's works worldwide. Guarin performed the premiere in New York of "Pequena Suite", Op. 80, No. 1, written for Andrés Segovia but never played by him. He is working on a recording of never-performed music by Uribe-Holguín including: Violin Sonata, Piano Trio, one string quartet, songs, and guitar music. Uribe Holguín's pupils included Josefina Acosta de Barón.