2003 in Latin music
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 2003.
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Bands formed
- Natalia Lafourcade
- Álex Ubago
- Maria Rita
- Akwid
- Ana Cristina
- Linda Bandry
- Contagious
- Daniel René
- Nadia López
- Roselyn Sánchez
- Yahir
- Andy & Lucas
- Ángel Garay
- Big Pepe
- Conjunto Pirámide
- Iván Díaz
- Víctor García
- Isabela
- Jimena
- K-Paz de la Sierra
- Punto y Aparte
- Sandra
- Santos Diablitos
- Úrsula Sol
- Temblor del Norte
- Universales del Norte
- Violento
- Juan Tavares
- Puerto Raíces
- Seaxappeal
- Son Callejero
- Luna Llena
- Jorge Correa
- La Zurda
- Las Niñas
- Jae P
Bands reformed
Bands disbanded
Bands on hiatus
Events
- September 3 — The 4th Annual Latin Grammy Awards are held at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida.[1]
- Juanes is the biggest winner at the award ceremony receiving five awards including Record of the Year and Song of the Year for "Es Por Ti" and Album of the Year for Un Día Normal.
- Brazilian singer Gilberto Gil was honored as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year
Number-ones albums and singles by country
Awards
- 2003 Premio Lo Nuestro
- 2003 Billboard Latin Music Awards
- 2003 Latin Grammy Awards
- 2003 Tejano Music Awards
Albums released
First quarter
January
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 1 | Yo Me Llamo Juan | Lebrijano | |||
| 3 | Cuban Odyssey | Jane Bunnett | |||
| 50 Years of Mambo | The Mambo All Stars Orchestra | ||||
| 5 | Chegou a Hora de Recomeçar | CPM 22 | |||
| 7 | MTV Ao Vivo | Jota Quest | |||
| 9 | Brincadeira Tem Hora | Leandro | |||
| 12 | Villa-Lobos Bachianas Brasileiras Nº 4 e Cirandas João | Joao Carlos Assis Brasil | |||
| Mundo Verde | Esperança Hermeto Pascoal E Grupo | ||||
| 14 | En Vivo Al Azul Vivo | Los Angeles Azules | |||
| 28 | Mambo Sinuendo | Manuel Galban and Ry Cooder | |||
| Mi Ritmo | Plena Libre | ||||
| 30 | Do Cóccix Até o Pescoço | Elza Soares | |||
February
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 4 | El Príncipe con Trío | José José | |||
| Frágil | Ana Torroja | ||||
| 7 | Perseverancia | Tito Rojas | Salsa | "Cuidala" | Musical Productions |
| 11 | No Te lo Vas a Acabar! | Pesado | |||
| 18 | Gracias… Homenaje A Javier Solis | Pablo Montero | |||
| 25 | 4 | A.B. Quintanilla III Presents Kumbia Kings | Cumbia | "No Tengo Dinero" | EMI Latin |
| Dance and Dense Denso | Molotov | ||||
| En Vivo 30 Aniversario | Raphy Leavitt y la Selecta | ||||
| Infinito | Oscar D'León | ||||
| En El Malecón De La Habana | Juan Formell and Los Van Van | ||||
| La Historia Live | Héctor & Tito | ||||
| Solo Bolero | Gilberto Santa Rosa | Bolero | "Un Amor Para La Historia" | Sony Discos | |
| Natalia Lafourcade | Natalia Lafourcade | ||||
March
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 4 | Songs 4 Worship: En Espanol | Various artists | |||
| 11 | Niña Amada Mía | Alejandro Fernández | mariachi | "Niña Amada Mía" | Sony Discos |
| 18 | Buenos Hermanos | Ibrahim Ferrer | |||
| Estrella Guía | Alexandre Pires | Latin pop | "Amame" "Quietemonos La Ropa" "En El Silencio Negro De La Noche" "Bum Bum Bum" |
BMG US Latin | |
| 25 | Y Tenerte Otra Vez | Pepe Aguilar | |||
| Super Riddim Internacional Vol. 1 | El Gran Silencio | ||||
| Los Hombres Calientes Volume 4: Vodou Dance | Los Hombres Calientes | ||||
| Isla | Mark Levine and the Latin Tinge | ||||
| Historias | Ivan Díaz | ||||
| Inesperado | Frankie Negrón | Salsa | "Mi Mulata" | Warner Music Latina | |
| 27 | Presente | Renato Russo | Punk rock, folk rock, pop rock, rock, acoustic rock | "Mais Uma Vez" | EMI |
Second quarter
April
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 1 | Homenaje a Las Grandes | Jenni Rivera | |||
| Bonito | Jarabe de Palo | ||||
| En Vivo | Los Rieleros del Norte | ||||
| 8 | Milagro | Jaci Velasquez | |||
| Pietá | Milton Nascimento | ||||
| Malabaristas do Sinal Vermelho | João Bosco | ||||
| 15 | President Alien | Yerba Buena | |||
| Hierbabuena | Los Razos | ||||
| 22 | Las Canciones... Que Esperabas | Liberación | |||
| Carta de Verano | Joe Veras | Bachata | "Intentalo Tú" | J&N | |
| 25 | K | Kepa Junkera | |||
| 28 | Carlinhos Brown Es Carlito Marrón | Carlinhos Brown | |||
| 29 | Lo Que te Conté Mientras te Hacías la Dormida | La Oreja de Van Gogh | |||
| Un Poco De Cambio | Eddie Gonzalez | ||||
| Guitarra Mía | Polo Montañez | ||||
May
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 6 | Soraya | Soraya | Latin pop | "Casi" | |
| Trumpet Evolution | Arturo Sandoval | ||||
| Caramelito | Rocío Dúrcal | ||||
| Señor Bolero 2 | José Feliciano | Bolero | "Lo Que Yo Tuvé Contigo" | Universal Music Latino | |
| 13 | Tu Amor o Tu Desprecio | Marco Antonio Solís | Regional Mexican | "Tu Amor o Tu Desprecio" "Más Que Tu Amigo" |
Fonovisa |
| Para Siempre | Eddy Herrera | Merengue | "El Idiota" | ||
| 20 | Almas del Silencio | Ricky Martin | Latin pop | "Tal Vez" "Jaleo" "Asignatura Pendiente" "Juramento" "Y Todo Queda en Nada" |
Sony Discos |
| Imperio | Los Tucanes de Tijuana | ||||
| Desde Hoy | Duelo | ||||
| ¿Qué Sentiras? | Atrapado | ||||
| Pa' Toda Mi Raza...Eso! | Juan Acuña & El Terror del Norte | ||||
| Memorias | Grupo Bryndis | ||||
| Recuerdos | Los Ángeles de Charly | ||||
| 27 | Libertad | La Ley | |||
| Si Me Faltas Tu | Jimmy Gonzalez y El Grupo Mazz | ||||
| La Tercera Es La Vencida... Eso! | Los Terribles del Norte | ||||
June
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 3 | Conjunto Atardecer | Conjunto Atardecer | |||
| 9 | Eros Ramazzotti | ||||
| Prohibido Olvidar | Ricardo Montaner | Latin pop | "Que Ganas" | Warner Music Latina | |
| 5 | Historia Sinfonica del Pop Español | Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona I Nacional de Catalunya | |||
| 6 | Piano y Voz | Cesar Camargo Mariano and Pedro Mariano | |||
| 10 | Proyecto Akwid | Akwid | |||
| The Last Don | Don Omar | Reggaeton | "Dale Don Dale" "Dile" "Intocable" |
V.I. Music | |
| Ritmo Caliente | Eddie Palmieri | ||||
| Pina... the Company: Los Mas Duros | Various artists | ||||
| The Mix | Monchy & Alexandra | "Polo Opuesto" | |||
| 17 | Contemporâneos | Dori Caymmi | |||
| 24 | Dejenme Llorar | Yolanda Pérez | |||
| En el Tiempo | Los Huracanes del Norte | ||||
Third quarter
July
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 1 | El Abayarde | Tego Calderón | |||
| Homenaje a un Amigo | Banda Centenario | ||||
| Cuatro Caminos | Café Tacuba | ||||
| Alondra | Alondra | ||||
| Conjunto Power | Jaime & Los Chamacos | ||||
| Naturaleza Sangre | Fito Páez | ||||
| 5 | Ventura | Los Hermanos | |||
| 8 | Sin Desperdicio | Johnny Ventura | |||
| La Motosierra | Los Originales de San Juan | ||||
| 14 | El Pequeño Reloj | Enrique Morente | |||
| 15 | Music for My Peoples | Huey Dunbar | Salsa | "Sin Poderte Hablar" | |
| Siempre Arriba | Bronco: El Gigante de America | ||||
| Kaya N'Gan Daya: Ao Vivo | Gilberto Gil | ||||
| Puras de Rompe y Rasga | Los Horóscopos de Durango | ||||
| 22 | Confesiones | Obie Bermúdez | Latin pop | "Antes" "Me Cansé de Ti" |
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| Hola Chicuelos | Plastilina Mosh | ||||
| 28 | Pasado y Presente | Soneros de Verdad presents Rubalcaba | |||
| 29 | Se Me Hizo Tarde la Vida | Vicente Fernández | |||
| Obrigado Brazil | Yo-Yo Ma | ||||
August
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 5 | ¡Tomala! | Los Tetas | |||
| Belinda | Belinda | ||||
| En Vivo En El Colón | Orquesta Del Tango De La Ciudad De Buenos Aires | ||||
| Corazón | Cuisillos de Arturo Macias | ||||
| El Rancho Grande | El Coyote y su Banda Tierra Santa | ||||
| Ciudadana | María Estela Monti | ||||
| El Sonador | Adán Sánchez | ||||
| 10 | Cantor de Cantores | Horacio Guarany | |||
| 12 | Con Poder | Salvador | |||
| 16 | Nuestro Destino Estaba Escrito | Intocable | |||
| 19 | Decide Tú | Conjunto Primavera | |||
| Diva | Ivy Queen | Reggaeton, Hip hop | "Tuya Soy" "Guillaera" "Subelo" |
Real Music Group | |
| Ni de Aqui Ni de Alla | Jae-P | ||||
| En Vivo, Vol. 1 | Los Acosta | ||||
| De Bohemia con Lupillo Rivera | Lupillo Rivera | ||||
| 26 | Sincero | Chayanne | Latin pop | "Un Siglo Sin Ti" "Cuidarte el Alma" "Sentada Aqui en Mi Alma" |
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| A Puro Fuego | Olga Tañón | "Cuando Tu No Estás" | |||
| Mas Flow | Luny Tunes and Noriega | ||||
| Música Universal | Truco & Zaperoko | ||||
| Frijoles Romanticos | Frijoles Romanticos | ||||
| Live at the Blue Note | Michel Camilo, Charles Flores, and Horacio Hernandez | ||||
| Birds of a Feather | Caribbean Jazz Project | ||||
| Jíbaro Hasta el Hueso: Mountain Music of Puerto Rico | Ecos de Borinquen | ||||
| Canto Do Rio Jovino | Santos Neto Quinteto | ||||
| 28 | Regalo del Alma | Celia Cruz | Salsa | "Rie y Llora" "Ella Tiene Fuego" |
Sony Discos |
September
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 2 | No Es lo Mismo | Alejandro Sanz | Latin pop | "No Es lo Mismo" "Regálame la Silla Donde Te Esperé" "Eso" "He Sido Tan Feliz Contigo" "Try To Save Your S'ong" |
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| 9 | Out of Sight! | Poncho Sanchez | |||
| Barbarito Torres | Barbarito Torres | ||||
| Necesito un Amor | Andy Andy | Bachata | "Voy a Tener Que Olvidarte" "Necesito un Amor" |
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| Vuelve | Sólido | ||||
| 14 | We Could Make Such Beautiful Music Together | Bebo Valdés and Federico Britos | |||
| 16 | Tequila y Ron... A Tribute to José Alfredo Jiménez | Ismael Miranda | |||
| New Conceptions | Chucho Valdés | ||||
| Ninel Conde | Ninel Conde | ||||
| Noite Clara | Ricardo Silveira | ||||
| 18 | Canto | El Pele and Vicente Amigo | |||
| 23 | Coming Up | Ozomatli | |||
| Te Atraparé...Bandido | Ana Bárbara | ||||
| 30 | 33 | Luis Miguel | Latin pop | "Te Necesito" "Un Te Amor" "Vuelve" |
Warner Music Latina |
| Amar Es | Cristian Castro | Latin pop | "No Hace Falta" "Te Llamé" |
BMG U.S. Latin | |
| De Durango a Chicago | Grupo Montez de Durango | ||||
| Censurado | Ranking Stone | ||||
| Despues de Todo | Milagro | ||||
| Montame | Bobby Pulido | ||||
| Van Van Live at Miami Arena | Los Van Van | ||||
Fourth quarter
October
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 7 | Soundances | Diego Urcola | |||
| Furia Alacranera | Alacranes Musical | ||||
| 14 | En Vivo: Juntos Por Ultima Vez | Vicente Fernández and Alejandro Fernández | |||
| Abriendo Caminos | Los Rieleros del Norte | ||||
| Gargolas, Vol. 4: The Best Reggaeton | Gargolas | ||||
| 21 | De Viaje | Sin Bandera | Latin pop | Sony Discos | "Que Lloro" |
| Canto a Mi Idolo... Frankie Ruiz | Jerry Rivera | Salsa | "Mi Libertad" "Puerto Rico" |
Sony Discos | |
| Inocente de Ti | Juan Gabriel | ||||
| Por Ti | Banda El Recodo | ||||
| Titere en Tus Manos/El Invicto | Ramón Ayala y Sus Bravos del Norte | ||||
| 22 | Balacobaco | Rita Lee | |||
| 27 | Isla Menor | Raimundo Amador | |||
| 28 | Live en el Valle | Jimmy González and El Grupo Mazz | |||
| Abrazar la vida | Luis Fonsi | Latin pop | "Quien Te Dijo Eso?" "Abrazar la Vida" "Por Ti Podria Morir" |
Universal Music Latino | |
| Elevado | Dante Spinetta | ||||
| Indetenible | Los Toros Band | Merengue, bachata | "Loca Conmigo" "Si Tu Estuvieras" |
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November
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 1 | Momento Especial | Ataíde & Alexandre | |||
| 4 | Con Orgullo Por Herencia | Pepe Aguilar | |||
| Sí | Julieta Venegas | Latin pop | "Andar Conmigo" "Lento" "Algo Está Cambiando" "Oleada" |
RCA | |
| Serrat Sinfónico | Joan Manuel Serrat | ||||
| 11 | Uno, Dos: Bandera | Control Machete | |||
| 13 | O Silêncio Q Precede o Esporro | O Rappa | |||
| 14 | Dulce y salado | Ana Gabriel | |||
| Divorcio | Julio Iglesias | ||||
| 18 | Por Ti | Ednita Nazario | |||
| En Honor a la Verdad | Vico C | ||||
| Sur O No Sur | Kevin Johansen | ||||
| Canciones del Alma de Marco Antonio Solís | Los Tri-O | ||||
| Atlas | Kinky | ||||
| Tito Nieves canta con el Conjunto Clásico: 25 Aniversario Recuerdos | Tito Nieves | ||||
| Clube Carnavalesco Inocentes em Progresso | Ivete Sangalo | ||||
| Love & Hate | Aventura | Bachata | "Hermanita" | Premium Latin | |
| 20 | Schubert – Fauré | Trío Argentino | |||
| 24 | El Vivo de León | León Gieco | |||
| 25 | Seranata | Manny Manuel | |||
| Un Nuevo Capítulo | La Tropa F | ||||
| Cosmotron | Skank | ||||
| El Regalo | Tatiana | ||||
| 26 | Acústico MTV | Zeca Pagodinho | |||
| Só Para Baixinhos 4 | Xuxa | ||||
| Unknown | Como Estão Vocês? | Titãs | Rock, pop rock, punk rock | "Enquanto Houver Sol", "Provas de Amor" | BMG |
December
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 1 | Inevitável | Bruno & Marrone | |||
| 2 | Todas as Coisas e Eu | Gal Costa | |||
| Noturno Copacabana | Guinga | ||||
| 9 | Hombres de Honor | Grupo Manía | Merengue | "Sube, Sube" "Telefono" |
Universal Music Latino |
| Sigo Siendo Romántico | Mickey Taveras | ||||
| 15 | Sobre Nós 2 e O Resto do Mundo | Roberto Frejat | |||
| Admirável Chip Novo | Pitty | ||||
| Jeitão de Caboclo | Liu & Léu | ||||
| 22 | É Caco de Vidro Puro | Cascabulho | |||
Unknown
| Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| Andy & Lucas | Andy & Lucas | Pop |
Best-selling records
Best-selling albums
The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling Latin albums in the United States in 2003, according to Billboard.[2]
| Rank | Album | Artist |
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| 1 | Un Día Normal | Juanes |
| 2 | Almas del Silencio | Ricky Martin |
| 3 | Grandes Éxitos | Shakira |
| 4 | Revolución de Amor | Maná |
| 5 | 4 | Kumbia Kings |
| 6 | Las Ketchup | Las Ketchup |
| 7 | Santo Pecado | Ricardo Arjona |
| 8 | Mambo Sinuendo | Manuel Galban and Ry Cooder |
| 9 | Hits Mix | Celia Cruz |
| 10 | Regalo del Alma | Celia Cruz |
Best-performing songs
The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 2003, according to Billboard.[3]
| Rank | Single | Artist |
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| 1 | "Tal Vez" | Ricky Martin |
| 2 | "Fotografía" | Juanes featuring Nelly Furtado |
| 3 | "Una Vez Más" | Conjunto Primavera |
| 4 | "El Problema" | Ricardo Arjona |
| 5 | "Amame" | Alexandre Pires |
| 6 | "Mariposa Traicionera" | Maná |
| 7 | "Así Es La Vida" | Olga Tañón |
| 8 | "Que Me Quedes Tú" | Shakira |
| 9 | "Sedúceme" | La India |
| 10 | "Sueña" | Intocable |
Deaths
- January 17 – Jaime Vivanco, Chilean jazz pianist and composer
- January 24 – Sabotage, Brazilian rapper
- January 25 – Jorge "Lobito" Martínez, Paraguayan guitarist and composer of folk music, 50 (murdered)[4]
- February 1 – Mongo Santamaría, Cuban Latin jazz percussionist, 85[5]
- April 9 – Marcelo Berbel, Argentine folk composer
- April 13 – Raúl Shaw Moreno, Bolivian performer and composer of boleros
- May 15 – Abilio Bermúdez, Ecuadorian composer
- June 21 – Jorge Pinchevsky Argentine classical, tango, and rock violinist
- June 30 – María Gabriela Epumer, Argentine rock singer-songwriter
- July 1 – Chicho Sánchez Ferlosio, Spanish singer-songwriter, 63[6]
- July 5
- Bebu Silvetti, Argentine composer and arranger
- Fernando Arbex, Spanish rock drummer
- July 13 – Compay Segundo, Cuban musician and member of the Buena Vista Social Club
- July 16 – Celia Cruz, Cuban salsa singer, 77[7]
- August 5 – Tite Curet Alonso, Puerto Rican salsa composer, 77[8]
- September 1 – Eulalio "Piporro" González, Mexican actor and singer-songwriter
- November 15 – Antonio Tormo, Argentine folk singer
- November 30 – Eskroto, Spanish rock singer
- December 2 - Jacinto Pebe Pueyrredón, Peruvian folk singer
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References
- Gurza, Agustin (4 September 2003). "Juanes Sweeps With 5 Latin Grammys". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- "Top Billboard Latin 50 Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on 2017-05-15. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- "2003 Year End Charts: Hot Latin Tracks Titles". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
- "Asesinan con brutalidad al músico "Lobito" Martínez". abc.com. January 17, 2003. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- Ratliff, Ben (3 February 2003). "Mongo Santamaria, 85, Influential Jazz Percussionist, Dies". The New York Times.
- "Ferlosio, Chicho Sánchez (1940-2003)". June 3, 2010. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- "Cuban Salsa Queen Celia Cruz Dies". Billboard. July 16, 2003. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- Larry Rohter (February 17, 2009). "A Master of Tropical Music, Recalled With Reverence". New York Times. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
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