1993 in Latin music
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This is a list of notable events in Latin music (i.e. Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking music from Latin America, Europe, and the United States) that took place in 1993.
Events
- February 24 – The 35th Annual Grammy Awards are held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.[1]
- Jon Secada wins the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album for his album Otro Día Más Sin Verte.
- Linda Ronstadt wins the Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album for her album Frenesí
- Linda Ronstadt wins the Grammy Award for Best Mexican-American Album for her album Mas Canciones.
- May 19 – The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers inaugurates its El Premio ASCAP, an annual award ceremony dedicated to Latin songwriters and composers.[2]
- May 20 – The 5th Annual Lo Nuestro Awards are held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida. Jon Secada and Selena are the biggest winners on the award ceremony with both receiving three awards.[3]
- July 10 – Billboard establishes the Top Latin Albums chart, which ranks the bestselling Latin albums in the United States. Rather than rely on retailers for sales report as previously done on its subcharts, Billboard compiles the chart by obtaining sales data from Nielsen SoundScan. Mi Tierra by Gloria Estefan becomes the first number-one album on the chart.[4]
- October 1 – MTV Latin America is launched in the United States.[5]
Bands formed
- Ivy Queen (Reggaeton)
- Los Fantasmas del Caribe
- Marc Anthony (Salsa)
- Víctor Manuelle (Salsa)
- Jay Perez
Bands reformed
Selena Y Los Dinos
Number-one albums and singles by country
Awards
Albums released
First-quarter
January
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | La era de la boludez | Divididos | Alternative Rock, Funk Metal, Hard Rock | Polydor | |
| 26 | Dynamo | Soda Stereo | Pop rock, Shoegaze, Alternative Rock, Dream Pop | Sony Latin, Sony Latin | |
| Otra Nota | Marc Anthony | Salsa, Ballad | "Si Tú No Te Fueras" "Hasta Que Te Conocí" "El Último Beso" |
RMM Records | |
| Unknown Day | En Tiempo De Amor | Di Blasio | Easy Listening | BMG International U.S. Latin | |
March
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Azúcar Negra | Celia Cruz | Salsa, Cubano | "Azucar Negra" "Bolero, Bolero" |
RMM Records, Sony Discos |
| 23 | O Canto da Cidade | Daniela Mercury | MPB | CBS | |
| 31 | Un Toque de Misterio | Ricardo Montaner | Ballad | Sono-Rodven | |
May
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Selena Live! | Selena | Tejano, Ranchera, Cumbia, Norteno, Mariachi, Latin Pop | Capitol/EMI Latin | |
| 18 | Hecho En Puerto Rico | Willie Colón | Salsa | "Idilio" "Atrapado" |
Sony Tropical |
June
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Class International | El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico | Salsa | Combo Records | |
| Dilema | Luis Enrique | Salsa | Sony Tropical | ||
| Justo A Tiempo... | Víctor Manuelle | Salsa | "Me Dará el Consentimiento" "Estás Tocando Fuego" |
Sony Tropical | |
| 8 | Diego Torres | Diego Torres | Vocal | BMG Argentina | |
| Solo Salsa | Galy Galiano | Salsa | Musart | ||
| 15 | Lastima Que Seas Ajena | Vicente Fernández | Ranchera | Sony Discos | |
| Johnny Siempre Johnny | Johnny Ventura | Merengue | SDI | ||
| 19 | Con La Banda Santa Cruz | Graciela Beltrán | Banda | Capitol/EMI Latin | |
| 22 | Aries | Luis Miguel | Ballad, Dance-Pop | WEA Latina | |
| Mi Tierra | Gloria Estefan | Afro-Cuban Jazz, Latin Jazz | "Con Los Años Que Me Quedan" "¡Sí Señor!..." |
Epic | |
| 29 | Los Mundialmente Sabrosos | Los Hermanos Rosario | Karen Records | ||
| Canonazos De Ramiro "Ram" Herrera | Ramiro "Ram" Herrera | Cumbia, Tejano | Capitol Records | ||
Third-quarter
July
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Silver Edition | David Lee Garza Y Los Musicales | |||
| 29 | La Garra Del Tigre | Los Tigres Del Norte | |||
August
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Todos Historias | Eros Ramazzotti | Soft Rock, Pop rock, AOR | DDD, RCA, BMG International U.S. Latin | |
| Mujer De Fuego | Olga Tañón | Merengue | "Contigo O Sin Ti" "Muchacho Malo" "Presencie Tu Amor" |
WEA Latina | |
| 11 | Algo Diferente | Mario Ortíz | Salsa | Rico Records | |
| 17 | Nace Aquí | Gilberto Santa Rosa | Salsa | Sony Discos | |
| 24 | Mis Mejores Canciones - 17 Super Éxitos | Selena | Vocal, Ballad, Tejano | "Como la Flor" "¿Qué Creías?" "La Carcacha" |
EMI Latin |
| Amor Jollao | Toño Rosario | Merengue | Prime Records | ||
| 31 | Libre | Alejandra Guzmán | Pop rock | "Mala Hierba" | RCA |
September
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | La Candela Viva | Totó La Momposina | Cumbia | Caroline Records | |
| 14 | Xplosión | Vico C | Pop Rap, Reggaeton | Prime Records | |
| 21 | Algo Más Que Amor | La Triplets | Country Rock, Latin | EMI Latin | |
Fourth-quarter
October
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Sino | Mercedes Sosa | Philips | ||
| 18 | Los Machos Tambien Lloran | Banda Machos | Ranchera | MCM | |
| 19 | Nueva Era | Yuri | Latin, Downtempo, Ballad | Sony Latin | |
November
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amor Amarillo | Gustavo Cerati | Pop rock | "Amor Amarillo" "Pulsar" "Av. Alcorta" |
Ariola, BMG U.S. Latin |
| 9 | Luna | Ana Gabriel | Ballad | Sony Latin, Sony Latin | |
| 16 | 24 Kilates | Paulina Rubio | Power Pop, Ballad | EMI Latin | |
| 18 | Mujer | Marta Sánchez | Synth-Pop, Europop, Ballad | Mercury | |
December
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Un Alto En El Camino | Grupo Niche | Salsa | SDI | |
| 10 | In Da House | Proyecto Uno | Hip-House, Merengue, Synth-Pop | J&N Records | |
| 13 | La Pura Sabrosa | Fito Olivares | |||
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Best-selling records
Best-selling albums
The following is a list of the top 5 best-selling Latin albums of 1993 in the United States in the categories of Latin pop, Regional Mexican, and Tropical/salsa, according to Billboard.[6]
| Category | Rank | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latin pop | 1 | Romance | Luis Miguel |
| 2 | Aries | Luis Miguel | |
| 3 | The Best | Ana Gabriel | |
| 4 | Live | Gipsy Kings | |
| 5 | Jon Secada | Jon Secada | |
| Regional Mexican | 1 | Entre a Mi Mundo | Selena |
| 2 | Ahora y Siempre | La Mafia | |
| 3 | Selena Live! | Selena | |
| 4 | Con Sangre de Indio | Banda Machos | |
| 5 | Lo Haré Por Ti | Mazz | |
| Tropical/Salsa | 1 | Cuenta Conmigo | Jerry Rivera |
| 2 | Areíto | Juan Luis Guerra y 4.40 | |
| 3 | Mi Tierra | Gloria Estefan | |
| 4 | Rey Ruiz | Rey Ruiz | |
| 5 | Frenesí | Linda Ronstadt | |
Best-performing songs
The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 1995, according to Billboard.[7]
| Rank | Single | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Me Estoy Enamorando" | La Mafia |
| 2 | "Mi Tierra" | Gloria Estefan |
| 3 | "Castillo Azul" | Ricardo Montaner |
| 4 | "Nunca Voy a Olvidarte" | Cristian Castro |
| 5 | "Muchacha Triste" | Los Fantasmas del Caribe |
| 6 | "Ayer" | Luis Miguel |
| 7 | "Sentir" | Jon Secada |
| 8 | "Piel Adentro" | Ricardo Montaner |
| 9 | "Un Corazón Hecho Pedazos" | Ednita Nazario |
| 10 | "Lástima Que Seas Ajena" | Vicente Fernández |
Births
- January 10 – Rauw Alejandro, Puerto Rican rapper
- February 3 – Lalo Ebratt, Colombian reggaeton singer
- March 30 – Anitta, Brazilian singer, songwriter, actress, dancer and record producer
- April 9 – Jhayco, Puerto Rican rapper
- December 3 – Sech, Panamanian trap singer
- December 16 – Cazzu, Argentine rapper
Deaths
- June 29 – Héctor Lavoe, Puerto Rican salsa singer
- August 14 – José Basso, Argentine tango composer