2001 in Latin music

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This is a list of notable events in Latin music (i.e., music from the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking areas Latin America, Latin Europe, and the United States) that took place in 2001.

Contents

Events

Bands formed

Bands reformed

Bands disbanded

Bands on hiatus

Number-ones albums and singles by country

Awards

Albums released

First quarter

January

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
1Sea Jorge Drexler
Nóis E a ViolaAs Galvão
2Tango Fatal Carlos Franzetti
9 Tu Veneno Natalia Oreiro
12 Bloco do Eu Sozinho Los Hermanos
13 Gozo Poderoso Aterciopelados
30 Instinto y Deseo Víctor Manuelle Salsa "Me Da lo Mismo"
"Cómo Se lo Explico al Corazón"
Sony Discos
31ReaçãoPavilhão 9

February

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
6Siempre en Mi MenteLos Tri-O EMI Latin
13 Despreciado Lupillo Rivera EMI Latin
Sueño Repetido Ricardo Montaner Latin pop"Bésame"
"La Clave del Amor"
"Resumiendo"
WEA Latina
Todo TuyoPesado
Solo: Live in New York Chucho Valdés
20Propuesta Grupo Niche Salsa
Brasilidade Bossacucanova and Roberto Menescal
27 Shhh! A.B. Quintanilla and Los Kumbia Kings EMI Latin
Yo Si Me Enamoré Huey Dunbar Salsa, tropical "Yo Si Me Enamoré"
"Con Cada Beso"
De Vuelta y Vuelta Jarabe de Palo
Sin Límite Ednita Nazario
En VivoLiberación

March

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
1Viaje Infinito Nicole
6Rivera Jerry Rivera Latin pop"Quiero"
"Muero"
BMG US Latin
Intenso Gilberto Santa Rosa Salsa, Latin pop, bolero"Pueden Decir"
"Pero No Me Ama"
"La Agarro Bajando"
Sony Discos
13This Side of Paradise Néstor Torres
19Na PazSiderealFonovisa
20Con Banda y de ParrandaLos Razos de SacramentoFonovisa
Grupomanía 2050 Grupo Manía Merengue"Caracolito"Sony Discos
Duetos Armando Manzanero Latin pop
Reina de Reinas Banda Arkángel R-15
Que lo Baile BienLos Tigrillos
21Batuque Ney Matogrosso Fonovisa
26 Ansia de Amar Conjunto Primavera Fonovisa
27 Live! The Last Concert Selena EMI Latin
Siempre Pensando en Ti Bobby Pulido

Second quarter

April

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
9Mi Cante y un Poema Estrella Morente
10La Charanga Eterna Orquesta Aragón
Yaire Yaire
17 Nocturne Charlie Haden
Los Hombres Calientes, Vol. 3: New Congo Square Los Hombres Calientes
Para las Madrecitas Sparx and Lorenzo Antonio
18Sortimento Zélia Duncan
So AlegriaRio Negro and Solimões
24Tango BarRaul Jaurena
Hoja en Blanco Monchy & Alexandra Bachata"Hoja en Blanco"
"Pasión"
J&N Records

May

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
1 Mi Corazón Jaci Velasquez Latin pop "Cómo Se Cura una Herida" Sony Discos
El General Is Back El General
Piedras y Flores Amaury Gutiérrez Latin pop"Dime Corazón"
8Cuando Regreso a Tu Brazos El Coyote y Su Banda Tierra Santa
15 Entre Tangos Y Mariachi Rocío Dúrcal Tango, mariachi"Sombras... Nada Más"
"Caminito"
"A Media Luz"
"Nostalgia
BMG U.S. Latin
En Otra Onda Tito Nieves Salsa"Un Amor Así"WEA Latina
Le Modulor Mœnia
Rey Sol Fito Páez
Barrio Bravo Celso Piña
18VirusCamorra
Coisa de ChefeClaudio Jorge
Viola Nordestina Heraldo do Monte
21WetsuitGrupo Mojado
22Fuerza MusicalPalomo"No Me Conoces Aun"
Cachaito Orlando "Cachaíto" López
29 Más de Mi Alma Marco Antonio Solís Latin pop "O Me Voy o Te Vas"
"Sé Que Me Va a Dejar"
"Cuando Te Acuerdes de Mí"
"Dónde Estará Mi Primavera"
Fonovisa
Más con el Número Uno Vicente Fernández
Expandiendo Raices/Branching OutWilliam Cepeda

June

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
5 Azul Cristian Castro Latin pop"Azul"
"Yo Quería"
"Lloviendo Estrellas"
"Con Ella"
BMG U.S. Latin
Próxima Estación: Esperanza Manu Chao
La Reunión Banda Machos
Si*Sé Si*Sé
Vivo Vico C
São João Vivo Gilberto Gil
Villa-Lobos: String Quartets, Vol. 6 Cuarteto Latinoamericano
12Lo Mejor de Nosotros Pepe Aguilar
Homenaje a Chalino Sánchez El Original de la Sierra
Desde El CorazónLos Desperadoz
Union Puya
19No Todo Lo Que Es Pop Es Bueno Circo
26Encore Roberto Blades Salsa
Pa' La CalleLos Toros BandMerengue, bachata

Third quarter

July

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
1Cambaio Chico Buarque and Edu Lobo
7Sérgio & Odair Assad Play Piazzolla Sérgio and Odair Assad
10 Cuando la Sangre Galopa Jaguares
Peces de Ciudad Ana Belén
Entre AmigosJulio Preciado
17Yo Por Ti Olga Tañón Latin pop, merengue "Cómo Olvidar"
"Ahora Soy Mala"
"Miénteme"
Supernova Gonzalo Rubalcaba Trio
Chuntaros Radio Poder El Gran Silencio
18Yamayá Lázaro Ros
Orisha Ayé. Shangó Lázaro Ros
29Contigo Por Siempre... Banda el Recodo
31Bandidos Rurales León Gieco
Cine Baronesa Guinga
En Vivo Los Huracanes del Norte

August

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
6 Pachanga King África
7Por Tu Placer Frankie Negrón Salsa"Comerte a Besos"WEA Latina
Gilberto Gil & Milton Nascimento Gilberto Gil and Milton Nascimento
Nydia Nydia Rojas
10La Rumba Soy YoEl All-Stars de La Rumba Cubana
16Golijov: La Pasión Según San Marcos María Guinand
21Alexandre Pires Alexandre Pires Latin pop"Usted Se Me Llevó la Vida"
"Necesidad"
"Es Por Amor"
BMG U.S. Latin
Una Pagina Mas: Lo Mejor de los 70's Y 80'sChuy Vega
Corazón de Mujer Melina León
Nuevo Milenio-El Mismo Sabor El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico Salsa"Me Liberé"
"El Amor Es Ciego"
"Se Nos Perdió el Amor"
Combo
28 Uniendo Fronteras Los Tigres del Norte
Thalía con banda: Grandes éxitos Thalía
Recodo de Mi MadreLos Originales de San Juan

September

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
4 En Vivo: Desde la Plaza El Progreso en Guadalajara Joan Sebastian
MTV Unplugged La Ley
MultiplicameFuerza Juvenil
El Que Busca Encuentra Elefante
Lamento Negro Susana Baca
11 Embrace the Chaos Ozomatli
Soy Lo Prohibido Alicia Villareal
Latin Spirits Poncho Sanchez
13Da Roca e da Cidade Martinho da Vila Samba
Influencias Dori Caymmi
18 Huelo a soledad Ana Gabriel
Atrevido Eddy Herrera Merengue"Tu Eres Ajena"
Sandunguero DJ Blass
24Para Mi AmorPriscila & Sus Balas De Plata
Entrega De AmorLos Rieleros del Norte
25 En El Idioma del Amor Grupo Bryndis
Orígenes Alejandro Fernández Ranchera"Tantita Pena"
"Si Tú No Vuelves"
8 Gisselle
Lo Dice Tu Mirada Emilio Navaira
Nadie Como TuSolido
Cambio De Tiempo Vocal Sampling
Desahogo Pilar Montenegro Latin pop, norteño"Quitame Ese Hombre"
Tenampa José José Mariachi"Cada Vez y Cada Vez"
""Cómo Hacer Para Olvidar"
BMG U.S. Latin

Fourth quarter

October

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
1 En Vivo, Vol. 2 Marco Antonio Solís
2 La Negra Tiene Tumbao Celia Cruz Salsa"La Negra Tiene Tumbao"
"Hay Que Empezar Otra Vez"
"Pa' Arriba No Va"
Sony Discos
Travesía David Sánchez
Somos Gitanos Gipsy Kings
9 Déjame Entrar Carlos Vives Vallenato "Déjame Entrar"
"Luna Nueva"
"Carito"
EMI Latin
Lo mejor de Laura Pausini: Volveré junto a ti Laura Pausini Latin pop"Volveré junto a ti"Warner Music International
Ofrenda Pedro Guerra
15 Inconfundible La Mafia
Só Para Baixinhos 2 Xuxa
16Gente Presuntos Implicados
Navidad Jaci Velasquez
17Jobiniando Ivan Lins
23Moviendo las PlumasEl Chichicuilote
Libre Marc Anthony Salsa"Celos"
"Hasta Que Vuelvas Conmigo"
"Viviendo"
"Barco a la Deriva"
Sony Discos
Soy Alejandra Guzmán
A Palo Limpio Kinito Méndez
El Arte del Sabor Bebo Valdés Trio
Con el Polvo Hasta la MuerteLos Razos
Alma de Santiago Jane Bunnett
25Muriendo de FrioGuardianes Del Amor
30 De Pata Negra Melody
Sereno Miguel Bosé
Navigator José Padilla
Te Regalo la Lluvia Ana Bárbara
Sangre de ReyMichael Salgado
Unknown A Melhor Banda de Todos os Tempos da Última Semana Titãs Rock, pop rock"A Melhor Banda de Todos os Tempos da Última Semana", Epitáfio, "O Mundo É Bão, Sebastião!"Abril Music

November

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
2Tango Por VosJulia Zenko
CPM 22 CPM 22
5 Te Voy a Enamorar Los Ángeles de Charly
6A Prueba De Balas Banda Machos
9Paz – Ao VivoPadre Marcelo Rossi
13 Mis Romances Luis Miguel Latin pop, bolero"Amor, Amor, Amor"
"Cómo Duele"
"Al Que Me Siga"
Warner Music Latina
Sufriendo a Solas Lupillo Rivera
Cuban Masters – Los OriginalesVarious artists
Perdón Por Extrañarte Los Mismos
...Ahora y SiempreLiberación
El Ultimo Adios (The Last Goodbye) Various artists
20 MTV Unplugged Alejandro Sanz Latin pop"Y Sólo Me Ocurré Amarte"
"Aprendíz"
Warner Music Latina
De un Solo Sentimiento Charlie Zaa Bolero, tropical music"Flor Sin Retoño"Sony Discos
Americanizao Fulanito
Mancha Registrada Super Ratones
Quiero Llegar a la Casa Tito Rojas SalsaMusical Productions
Pa' Los Treseros Nelson González
Se las Voy a Dar a Otro Jenni Rivera
Mensaje De Oro Los Huracanes del Norte
El Autentico Y Unico en Vivo El Poder Del Norte
Moreno Jorge Moreno
Buenos MuchachosLa Mosca Tsé Tsé
Un Mundo Diferente Diego Torres Latin pop"Color Esperanza"BMG
26Viva La VidaRabito
27Retro MomentosLeonard Gonzales and Los Magnificos
Siempre Humilde Jimmy González & El Grupo Mazz

December

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
4Calle Sabor, Esquina Amor Limi-T 21
Condom Black Otto
Paradeiro Marisa Monte
Juventude/Slow Motion Bossa Nova Celso Fonseca and Ronaldo Bastos
5 Festa Ivete Sangalo
11Miguel Ríos y las estrellas del rock latino Miguel Ríos
Libertad del Alma Draco Rosa
Un Paso a la Eternidad Sindicato Argentino del Hip Hop

Unknown

TitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesLabel
Muévete, Muévete MásGrupo Atrapado
De Nuevos a Viejos Wisin & Yandel
Musica das Esferas, Vol. 3: TerraMarcus Viana
Canciones para Normales y Mero Dementes Rosendo Mercado
Muchas Flores Rosario Flores
VuelaMónica Molina
CD PirataNocaute
CelesteacusticaCeleste Carballo
IngrataRam Herrera
Corren Tiempos De Alegria Diego El Cigala
Adiós Nonino – Quarteto Amazônia Toca Astor PiazzollaQuarteto Amazonia
Afrodisíaco Tony Tun Tun
Un Sueño de AmorRogelio Martinez
AllStar La Secta AllStar
Enfermos del AmorLos Acosta
Como É Que Se Diz Eu te Amo Legião Urbana Punk rock, folk rock EMI

Best-selling records

Best-selling albums

The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling Latin albums in the United States in 2001, according to Billboard . [6]

RankAlbumArtist
1 Paulina Paulina Rubio
2 Mi Reflejo Christina Aguilera
3 Historia de un Ídolo, Vol. 1 Vicente Fernández
4 Shhh! A.B. Quintanilla and Los Kumbia Kings
5 Despreciado Lupillo Rivera
6 La Historia Ricky Martin
7 El Sapo Azul Azul
8 Historia Musical Romántica Grupo Bryndis
9 Vivo Luis Miguel
10 Más de Mi Alma Marco Antonio Solís

Best-performing songs

The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 2001, according to Billboard. [6]

RankSingleArtist
1"Abrázame Muy Fuerte" Juan Gabriel
2"Azul" Cristian Castro
3"Te Quisé Olvidar" MDO
4"O Me Voy o Te Vas" Marco Antonio Solís
5"Por Amarte Así" Cristian Castro
6"Cómo Se Cura una Herida" Jaci Velasquez
7"Yo Te Amo" Chayanne
8"La Bomba" Azul Azul
9"Despreciado" Lupillo Rivera
10"No Me Conoces Aun" Palomo

Births

Deaths

Related Research Articles

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This is a list of notable events in Latin music that took place in 2004.

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