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This is a list of notable events in Latin music (music from the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking areas of Latin America, Latin Europe, and the United States) that took place in 1988.
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| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Entre Lunas | Emmanuel | Latin pop | "La Ultima Luna" "Desesperado" | CBS Discos |
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Desde Andalucía | Isabel Pantoja | Latin pop | "Así Fue" "Hazme Tuya una Vez Más" "Queriendo y No" "Cuantos Dís Más" | EMI Latin |
| 14 | Caribe | Las Chicas del Can | Merengue | "El Negro No Puede" | |
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Las apariencias engañan | Raphael | Latin pop | "Toco Madera" | |
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Caifanes | Caifanes | Latin rock | "La Negra Tomasa" "Viento" "Mátenme Porque Me Muero" | RCA Ariola |
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Antecedente | Rubén Blades | Salsa | "Patria" "Contrabando" "Juana Mayo" | WEA International Elektra Asylum |
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Isla del Sol | Yuri | Latin pop | "Hombres al Borde de un Ataque de Celos" "Hola" | Sony Music |
| 25 | Como Tu Mujer | Rocío Dúrcal | Latin pop | "Como Tu Mujer" | CBS Discos |
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 15 | Tierra de Nadie | Ana Gabriel | Latin pop | "Simplemente Amigos" "Es el Amor Que Llega" | CBS Discos |
| 22 | Chayanne | Chayanne | Latin pop | "Fuiste un Trozo de Hielo en la Escarcha" "Tu Pirata Soy Yo" "Este Ritmo Se Baila Así" | CBS Discos |
| 25 | Busca una Mujer | Luis Miguel | Latin pop | "La Incondicional" "Fría Como el Viento" "Un Hombre Busca una Mujer" "Separados" "Esa Niña" | WEA Latina |
| 29 | Al Norte del Sur | Franco De Vita | Latin pop | "Te Amo" "Louis" "Esta Vez" | CBS Discos |
| Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musica Criolla Todo el Ano | José Nogueras | Latin pop | ||
| La Espera | José Luis Perales | Latin pop | CBS Discos | |
| Apasionado | Glenn Monroig | Latin pop | WEA Latina | |
| Boca Rosa | Angela Carrasco | Latin pop | "Boca Rosa" | EMI |
| Vivencias | Yolandita Monge | Latin pop | "Quitame Ese Hombre del Corazón" | CBS Discos |
| De Corazón a Corazón | Eydie Gormé | Latin pop | "Sentado a la Vera del Camino" | CBS Discos |
| El Hombre Que Yo Amo | Caridad Canelón | Latin pop | ||
| Non Stop | Julio Iglesias | Latin pop | ||
| Debo Hacerlo | Juan Gabriel | Latin pop | "Debo Hacerlo" | CBS Discos |
| Con Todos Mis Sentidos | Braulio | Latin pop | "El Vicio de Tu Boca" | CBS Discos |
| Ni Por Mil Punados De Oro | Xelencia | Regional Mexican | ||
| Straight From the Heart | La Mafia | Tejano | ||
| Alberto Vázquez | Alberto Vázquez | Regional Mexican | "Tu Guitarra y Yo Maracas" | |
| Recuerda Siempre Que Te Quiero | Los Bondadosos | Regional Mexican | ||
| Siempre Te Amaré | Los Yonic's | Regional Mexican | ||
| Un Golpe Más | Bronco | Regional Mexican | ||
| Adolescente y Bonita | Grupo Pegasso | Regional Mexican | ||
| Los Ídolos del Pueblo | Los Caminantes | Regional Mexican | ||
| Incontenible... Romanticos..! | Los Caminantes | Regional Mexican | ||
| La Guerra de las Sonoras | Sonora Santanera and Sonora Dinamita | Cumbia | ||
| El Caballito | Fito Olivares & su Grupo | Cumbia | ||
| The Party is Here | Fandango USA | Regional Mexican | ||
| Un Puño de Tierra | Ramón Ayala & Bravos del Norte | Regional Mexican | ||
| El Cuatrero | Vicente Fernández | Ranchera | ||
| De Guanajuato...Para America! | Los Caminantes | Regional Mexican | ||
| Que Tristeza | Los Humildes | Grupera | ||
| Esclavo y Rey | Grupo Vennus | Regional Mexican | ||
| Yo Me Quedo | Tony Vega | Salsa | "Yo Me Quedo" "Tu Prenda Tendida" | RMM |
| Salsa con Clase | Johnny & Ray | Salsa | RMM | |
| Más Que un Loco | Wilfrido Vargas | Merengue | ||
| Invasión de la Privacidad | Eddie Santiago | Salsa | "Antidoto y Veneno" "Mía" "Tu Me Haces Falta" "Me Fallaste" | Rodven |
| Por Supuesto | Milly y los Vecinos | Merengue | ||
| El Amiguito | Jochy Hernández | Merengue | ||
| Sólo Se Que Fue en Marzo | Jossie Esteban y la Patrulla 15 | Merengue | ||
| Blanco & Negro | Hansel & Raul | Salsa | ||
| El Caballo...una Leyenda | Johnny Ventura | Merengue | ||
| Salvaje '88 | Cano Estremera | Salsa | ||
| Ritmo en el Corazón | Celia Cruz and Ray Barretto | Salsa | ||
| De Amor y Salsa | Gilberto Santa Rosa | Salsa | ||
| Con Más Empuje | Willie Berries | Merengue | ||
| Sueño Contigo | José Alberto "El Canario" | Salsa | "Sueño Contigo" | |
| Toco Madera | Orquesta La Mulenza | Salsa | ||
| En Vivo Y... A Todo Color | Frankie Ruiz | Salsa | "Me Acostumbre" | Rodven |
| Sergio Vargas | Sergio Vargas | Merengue | ||
| Sensualmente Tropical | Max Torres | Salsa | "Cara Dura" | |
| El Eterno Enamorado | Andy Montañez | Salsa | "Casi Te Envidio" | |
| Bobby Valentín | Bobby Valentín | Salsa | ||
| Orgullo de Puerto Rico | Costa Brava | Salsa | ||
| Más Que Atrevido | Conjunto Chaney | Salsa | ||
| Un Nuevo Despertar | Lalo Rodríguez | Salsa | "Ven, Devórame Otra Vez" "Sí, Te Mentí" | Rodven |
| El Original y El Unico | Willie González | Salsa | "En la Intimidad" "Amor Pirata" "No es Causalidad" "Quiero Morir en Tu Miel" | |
| No es Suficiente | José Medina y Su Orquesta | Merengue | ||
| Ricardo Montaner, Vol. 2 | Ricardo Montaner | Latin pop | "Tan Enamorados" "Sólo Con un Beso" "¿A Dónde Va el Amor?" | |
| Amor y Alegría | Luis Enrique | Salsa | "Tú No Le Amas, Le Temes" "Desesperado" "Comprendelo" "Amor y Alegría" "No Te Quites La Ropa" | CBS Discos |
| Alma Gemela | Flans | Latin pop | "Tiraré" "Alma Gemela" "Giovanni Amore" | Melody |
| Cae la Noche | Dyango | Latin pop | "Ahora" | Parlophone Spain |
| Mister E | Pete Escovedo | Tropical | ||
| Flaco's Amigos | Flaco Jiménez | Regional Mexican | ||
| Ídolos del Pueblo | Los Tigres del Norte | Norteño | ||
| Vida Nueva | Los Freddy's | Regional Mexican | ||
| Debo Hacerlo | Juan Gabriel | Latin pop | "Debo Hacerlo" | Ariola |
| Mascarada | Joan Sebastian | Regional Mexican | ||
| Romántico y Sabroso | El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico | Salsa | "Cúpido" "Regresa Ya" | |
| Roberto Carlos '88 | Roberto Carlos | Latin pop | "Si El Amor Va/Se o Amor Se Vai" "Mis Amores" | Ariola |
| Te Voy a Esperar | Yolanda del Río | Regional Mexican | ||
| El Jeque | Tommy Olivencia | Salsa | "Doce Rosas" "No Soy Automatico" | Rodven |
| No Me Olvidarás | José Javier Solís | Regional Mexican | Profono | |
| Porque Estás Enamorada | Los Brío | Regional Mexican | ||
| Más Que Atrevido | ¡Conjunto Chaney! | Salsa | ||
| Timbiriche VIII & IX | Timbiriche | Latin pop | "Tú Y Yo Somos Uno Mismo" | Melody |
| Psicoacústica | Ira! | Brazilian rock | ||
The following is a list of the top 5 best-selling Latin albums of 1988 in the United States divided into the categories of Latin pop, Regional Mexican, and Tropical/salsa, according to Billboard . [2]
| Category | Rank | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latin pop | 1 | Soy Así | José José |
| 2 | Señor Corazón | José Luis Rodríguez | |
| 3 | Un Hombre Solo | Julio Iglesias | |
| 4 | Entre Lunas | Emmanuel | |
| 5 | Amor Libre: 12 Grandes Exitos | Camilo Sesto | |
| Regional Mexican | 1 | Si Me Recuerdas | Los Bukis |
| 2 | Petalos y Espinas | Los Yonics | |
| 3 | Me Volvi a Acordar de Ti | Los Bukis | |
| 4 | Canciones de Mi Padre | Linda Ronstadt | |
| 5 | Super Bronco | Bronco | |
| Tropical/Salsa | 1 | Sigo Atrevido | Eddie Santiago |
| 2 | Un Nuevo Despertar | Lalo Rodríguez | |
| 3 | Historia Musical de Frankie Ruiz | Frankie Ruiz | |
| 4 | El Baile | Wilfrido Vargas | |
| 5 | El Original y el Unico | Willie Gonzalez | |
The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 1988, according to Billboard. [3]
| Rank | Single | Artist |
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| 1 | "Ay Amor" | Ana Gabriel |
| 2 | "Qué Te Pasa" | Yuri |
| 3 | "Y Tú También Llorarás" | José Luis Rodríguez "El Puma" |
| 4 | "María" | Franco |
| 5 | "Debo Hacerlo" | Juan Gabriel |
| 6 | "Toco Madera" | Raphael |
| 7 | "Soy Así" | José José |
| 8 | "Un Alma en Pena" | Lucía Méndez |
| 9 | "La Ultima Luna" | Emmanuel |
| 10 | "Negra" | Roberto Carlos |
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Mexican pop is a music genre produced in Mexico, particularly intended for teenagers and young adults.
The 8th Lo Nuestro Awards ceremony, presented by Univision honoring the best Latin music of 1995 and 1996 took place on May 9, 1996, at a live presentation held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida. The ceremony was broadcast in the United States and Latin America by Univision.
The 10th Lo Nuestro Awards ceremony, presented by Univision honoring the best Latin music of 1997 and 1998 took place on May 14, 1998, at a live presentation held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida. The ceremony was broadcast in the United States and Latin America by Univision.
The 11th Lo Nuestro Awards ceremony, presented by Univision honoring the best Latin music of 1998 and 1999 took place on May 6, 1999, at a live presentation held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida. The ceremony was broadcast in the United States and Latin America by Univision.
The 13th Lo Nuestro Awards ceremony, presented by Univision to honor the best Latin music of 2000 and 2001, took place on February 8, 2001, at a live presentation held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida. The ceremony was broadcast in the United States and Latin America by Univision.
The 1st Lo Nuestro Awards ceremony, presented by Univision honoring the best Latin music of 1988 and 1989 took place on May 31, 1989 at the Knight Center, in Miami, Florida, United States. The ceremony was broadcast in the United States and Latin America by Univision.
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