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This is a list of notable events in Latin music (music from Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking areas from Latin America, Europe, and the United States) that took place in 1994.
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| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Bang | Enanitos Verdes | Rock | "Lamento Boliviano" | |
| Pampas Reggae | Los Pericos | Reggae | |||
| 18 | La Aventura | Orquesta de la Luz | |||
| 25 | Razones Para una Sonrisa | José Luis Rodríguez | |||
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | El Tirador | Banda Vallarta Show | |||
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mano a Mano | Silvio Rodríguez | |||
| 21 | Guitar Passion | Charo | |||
| 22 | Amor Prohibido | Selena | Tejano, Mexican cumbia, dance-pop | "Amor Prohibido" "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" "No Me Queda Más" "Techno Cumbia" "Fotos y Recuerdos" "Si Una Vez" "El Chico del Apartamento 512" | EMI Latin |
| 29 | Vida | La Mafia | Tejano | "Vida" | |
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Historias | Ricardo Arjona | Latin pop | "Te Conozco" "Señora de Las Cuatro Decadas" "Realmente No Estoy Tan Solo" "Historia de Taxi" "Libre" | Sony Discos |
| 18 | Zafra | Zafra Negra | Merengue | "Ajena" "Lo Que No Conviene" | |
| 19 | Los Dos Plebes | Los Tigres del Norte | |||
| 26 | Danzón (Dance On) | Arturo Sandoval | Latin jazz | ||
| Palmas | Eddie Palmieri | ||||
| 29 | 944 Columbus | Mario Bauza and the Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra | |||
| Unknown date | Severino | Os Paralamas do Sucesso | Rock, ska | EMI | |
| Da Lama ao Caos | Chico Science & Nação Zumbi | Manguebeat | |||
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Mónica Naranjo | Mónica Naranjo | Latin pop | "El Amor Coloca" "Sola" "Sólo se Vive Una Vez" "Óyeme!" "Fuego de Pasión" "Llorando Bajo la Lluvia" | Sony |
| Piano de America, Vol. 2 | Raúl di Blasio | ||||
| 21 | Cariño De Mis Cariños | Lucero | Ranchera | "Te Acordarás de Mi" "Y Volveré" "Me Estás Quemando" | Fonovisa |
| 27 | El Pan y la Sal | Presuntos Implicados | |||
| 28 | Gracias Por Esperar | Juan Gabriel | Latin pop | "Pero Qué Necesidad" "Lentamente" "Vienes o Voy" "Muriendo de Amor" | BMG Ariola |
| Si Te Vas | Jon Secada | Latin pop | "Si Te Vas" "Sólo Una Imagen" | ||
| Una Mañana y un Camino | Ricardo Montaner | Latin pop | "No Te Pareces a Mi" "Quisiera" "El Mundo Gira Aunque No Estés" | EMI | |
| 29 | El nervio del volcán | Caifanes | Rock en Español | "Afuera" "Aquí No Es Así" "Ayer Me Dijo Un Ave" "Miedo" | BMG Ariola |
| 30 | Desenchufado | León Gieco | |||
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Mucho Más Que Dos | Ana Belén and Víctor Manuel | |||
| 12 | A Dónde Me Lleva La Vida | La Renga | |||
| 15 | Recordando a Los Panchos | Vicente Fernández | |||
| 19 | Master Sessions, Vol. 1 | Cachao | |||
| Fogaraté | Juan Luis Guerra & 4.40 | Merengue | "Viviré" | ||
| 22 | Re | Café Tacuba | |||
| 26 | Pasiones | Ednita Nazario | |||
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Crossroads | Jerry Gonzalez and the Fort Apache Band | |||
| Ya Me Cansé | David Lee Garza y Los Musicales | ||||
| 15 | El Camino del Alma | Cristian Castro | Latin pop | "Mañana" "Con Tu Amor" "Azul Gris" | Fonovisa |
| 16 | Luis Enrique | Luis Enrique | Salsa | "Quien Eres Tu" "Así Es la Vida" | Sony Discos |
| 23 | Steel Rain | Jay Perez | |||
| Amor Lunatico | Giro | Salsa | "Amor Lunatico" | ||
| 30 | Segundo Romance | Luis Miguel | Latin pop, bolero | "El Día Que Me Quieras" "La Media Vuelta" "Todo y Nada" "Delirio" | WEA Latina |
| Grandeza Mexicana | José José | ||||
| Esta Boca es Mía | Joaquín Sabina | ||||
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | De Mi Alma Latina | Plácido Domingo | EMI | ||
| Recuerdo a Javier Solís | Vikki Carr | ||||
| La Diferenzia | La Diferenzia | ||||
| Sólo Contigo | Víctor Manuelle | Salsa music | "Apiádate de Mí" "Por Ejemplo" | Sony Discos | |
| 20 | Dicen Que Soy | La India | Salsa | "Nunca Voy a Olvidarte" "Ese Hombre" "Que Ganas de No Verte Más" "O Ella o Yo" | RMM |
| Formidables | Los Toros Band | ||||
| 27 | Influencias | Chayanne | Latin pop | "Querida" "Gavilán o Paloma" "Pedro Navaja" | Sony Discos |
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sangrando | Caballeros de la Quema | |||
| 4 | Fina Estampa | Caetano Veloso | |||
| 15 | Calango | Skank | |||
| 24 | Gracias Mujer | Banda Machos | |||
| 25 | Siente el Amor... | Olga Tañón | Merengue | "Entre la Noche y el Día" "Es Mentiroso" | WEA Latina |
| Lo Nuevo y lo Mejor | Jerry Rivera | Salsa | "Me Estoy Enloqueciendo Por Ti" | Sony Discos | |
| Enamorate | Fama | ||||
| Flaco Jiménez | Flaco Jiménez | ||||
| Irrepetible | Celia Cruz | ||||
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Navidad en las Americas | Various artists | |||
| 11 | De Cara al Viento | Gilberto Santa Rosa | Salsa | "Te Propongo" | Sony Discos |
| Con el Alma | Los Nocheros | ||||
| 15 | Siempre Contigo | Lucero | Latin pop | "Siempre Contigo" "Quién Soy Yo" "Palabras" "Como Perro al Sol" "Volvamos a Empezar" | Fonovisa |
| El Rey de Corazones | Manny Manuel | Merengue | "Pero Qué Necesidad" "Si Una Vez" | RMM | |
| 22 | Laura Pausini | Laura Pausini | Pop | "La Soledad" "Se Fué" "Amores Extraños" "Gente" | Warner Music International |
| Mi Forma de Sentir | Pedro Fernández | Ranchera | "Mi Forma de Sentir" "Vamos a Platicar" | PolyGram | |
| Tratar de Estar Mejor | Diego Torres | ||||
| 23 | Yo Vendo Unos Ojos Verdes | Ezequiel Peña | |||
| 29 | Soundlife | Emilio Navaira | |||
| Circo Beat | Fito Páez | ||||
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 2 | Explotó el Bombazo | Grupo Manía | |||
| 11 | Antonio Brasileiro | Antônio Carlos Jobim | |||
| 13 | Maná en Vivo | Maná | WEA Latina | ||
| Para Estar Contigo | Liberacion | ||||
| 14 | Myriam Hernández IV | Myriam Hernández | "Ese Hombre" | ||
| 27 | Mirandote | Frankie Ruiz | "Mirandote" | ||
| Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 de Janeiro | Nando Reis | Rock, acoustic rock | WEA | |
| Paulo Miklos | Paulo Miklos | Rock, acoustic rock | WEA | |
| A Mi Estilo | Tito Rojas | Salsa | "Señora de Madrugada" "Lo Que Te Queda" "Quiero Ser Tuyo" | Musical Productions |
| The Stonewall Celebration Concert | Renato Russo | Acoustic rock, folk rock, rock | EMI | |
| Raimundos | Raimundos | Brazilian rock | ||
| Samba Esquema Noise | Mundo Livre S/A | |||
| Verde, Anil, Amarelo, Cor de Rosa e Carvão | Marisa Monte | Pop, baroque pop, samba, MPB | ||
| Dale Aborigen | Todos Tus Muertos | Punk rock | ||
| Playero 37 | DJ Playero | Reggaeton | ||
| Valentín Alsina | 2 Minutos | Punk rock | ||
The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling Latin albums in the United States in 1994, according to Billboard . [13]
| Rank | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mi Tierra | Gloria Estefan |
| 2 | Segundo Romance | Luis Miguel |
| 3 | Love and Liberté | Gipsy Kings |
| 4 | Amor Prohibido | Selena |
| 5 | ¿Dónde Jugarán los Niños? | Maná |
| 6 | Pura Sangre | Bronco |
| 7 | Gipsy Kings | Gipsy Kings |
| 8 | Romance | Luis Miguel |
| 9 | Inalcanzable | Marco Antonio Solís and Los Bukis |
| 10 | Vida | La Mafia |
The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 1994, according to Billboard. [13]
| Rank | Single | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Amor Prohibido" | Selena |
| 2 | "Vida" | La Mafia |
| 3 | "Luna" | Ana Gabriel |
| 4 | "Pero Qué Necesidad" | Juan Gabriel |
| 5 | "Si Te Vas" | Jon Secada |
| 6 | "Donde Quiera Que Estés" | The Barrio Boyzz and Selena |
| 7 | "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" | Selena |
| 8 | "Quisiera" | Ricardo Montaner |
| 9 | "Detrás de Mi Ventana" | Yuri |
| 10 | "El Día Que Me Quieras" | Luis Miguel |
Amor Prohibido is the fourth studio album by American singer Selena, released on March 22, 1994, by EMI Latin. Having reached a core fan base, the label aimed to broaden her appeal with the next studio release. Finding it challenging to write a follow-up hit after "Como la Flor" (1992), Selena's brother A. B. Quintanilla enlisted the assistance from band members Ricky Vela and Pete Astudillo with writing the album's songs. The resulting album has a more mature sound featuring experimental production that blends diverse musical styles from ranchera to hip-hop music. Amor Prohibido is a Tejano cumbia album modernized with a synthesizer-rich delivery using a minimalist style that was quintessential in early 1990s Tejano music.
Live! or Selena Live! is a live album by American Tejano pop singer Selena, which was released on May 4, 1993, by EMI Latin. The album was re-released on September 22, 2002, as being part of the Selena: 20 Years of Music collection; which included spoken liner notes by her family, friends and her former band members Selena y Los Dinos. Live! includes three cumbia-influenced studio tracks, while the rest of the album consists of live versions of previously released songs. The album was recorded during a free concert at the Memorial Coliseum in Corpus Christi, Texas, on February 7, 1993. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in its first year, double platinum in 1995, and 8× platinum in 2017.
Mi Tierra is the third studio album by Cuban-American recording artist Gloria Estefan, released on June 22, 1993, by Epic Records. Produced by husband Emilio Estefan, it is a Spanish-language album and pays homage to her Cuban roots. The album features Cuban musical genres, including boleros, danzón and son music. Recorded at Crescent Moon Studios in Miami, Florida, Mi Tierra features notable Latin musicians such as Tito Puente, Arturo Sandoval, Cachao López, Chamin Correa and Paquito D'Rivera.
"Abriendo Puertas" is a song from Cuban American singer-songwriter Gloria Estefan's sixth studio album, of the same name (1995). The song was written by Kike Santander, who handled production alongside Gloria's husband Emilio Estefan. It was released as the lead single from the album on September 19, 1995. The song is a vallenato and son cubano tune that metaphorically deals with opening doors and closing wounds. Its music video features Estefan performing the song while also showing scenes of farmers planting crops. The song received positive reactions from music critics, who mostly praised the instruments. Commercially, it topped both Billboard's Hot Latin Songs and Tropical Airplay charts in the United States and peaked at number three on the Dance Club Songs chart as well.
"Amor Prohibido" is the title song of American Tejano singer Selena's fourth studio album of the same name (1994). Released as the lead single through EMI Latin on April 13, 1994, it was written by Selena, her brother and music producer A.B. Quintanilla III, and her band's backup vocalist Pete Astudillo. A popular interpretation compares it to Romeo and Juliet.
"Mi Tierra" is a song by Cuban American singer Gloria Estefan, from her third studio album of the same name (1993). It was written by Estefano and the artist, with her husband Emilio Estefan, Jorge Casas, and Clay Ostwald handling the production. The song was released as the lead single from the album in 1993 by Epic Records. It is a son montuno track in which the singer narrates longing for her homeland. The song received positive reactions from music critics, who praised its arrangement.
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.
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