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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 2002.
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mi Nostalgia | Giro | Salsa | Musical Productions | |
| Bajofondo Tango Club | Bajofondo | Deep House, Downtempo, Tango, Drum n Bass, Milonga | Universal | ||
| Rumba De Corazón | Los Muñequitos de Matanzas | Guaguanco, Rumba | Bis Music | ||
| 14 | Tango Reflections | Adrián Iaies | Ensayo | ||
| 15 | +Bien | Gustavo Cerati | Ambient, Electro, Acoustic | BMG Chile S.A. | |
| Frutos | Felix D'Oleo | ||||
| 21 | Dwitza | Ed Motta | Soul-Jazz, Bossa Nova, Jazz-Funk | Whatmusic.com | |
| 28 | En Vivo Vol. 2 | Conjunto Primavera | Norteno, Ranchera | Universal Music Group, FonoVisa | |
| 29 | Sold Out At The Universal Amphitheatre, Vol. 1 | Lupillo Rivera | Banda | Sony Music Entertainment | |
| Sold Out At The Universal Amphitheatre, Vol. 2 | Lupillo Rivera | Ranchera | Sony Discos, Cintas Acuario | ||
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Storm | Fernando Ortega | Vocal, Gospel, Religious | Word | |
| Generoso Que Bueno Toca Usted | Generoso Jiménez | Latin Jazz, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Son | Pimienta | ||
| Un Poco Más | Los Palominos | ||||
| 12 | Pesado, Presente, Futuro | Pesado | Peerless MCM | ||
| 19 | Lo Dijo el Corazón | Joan Sebastian | Ranchera | Musart | |
| Mal Acostumbrado | Fernando Villalona | Merengue | "Ay! Bueno" | Latino Music | |
| 26 | Ciudad de las Ideas | Vicente Amigo | Flamenco | Ariola, BMG Espana | |
| Triangulo | Michel Camilo | Post Bop, Latin Jazz | Telarc, Telarc Jazz | ||
| Canciones Ineditas | Chucho Valdés | Latin Jazz | Egrem | ||
| Sexto Sentido | Yolandita Monge | Vocal, Ballad | Warner Music Latina | ||
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fred Hammond Presents...Joann Rosario: More, More, More | JoAnn Rosario | |||
| Samba Jazz Fantasia | Duduka Da Fonseca | Bossa Nova, Samba | Malandro Records | ||
| Quedate Conmigo | Banda Pachuco | ||||
| Acústico MTV | Cássia Eller | MPB, Acoustic, Pop Rock | Universal Music, Mercury | ||
| 12 | Pacantó | Totó la Momposina | Cumbia, Porro, Champeta | "Acompáñala" "Chambacú" "La Paloma" | Nuevos Medios |
| Confesiones... | Monchy & Alexandra | Bachata, Merengue | "Te Quiero Igual Que Ayer" "Dos Locos" | J&N Records, Sony Discos | |
| Amor Secreto | Luis Fonsi | Ballad | "Quisiera Poder Olvidarme de Ti" "Amor Secreto" "Te Vas" | Universal Music Latino | |
| My Passion for the Piano | Arturo Sandoval | Contemporary Jazz | Crescent Moon Records, Columbia | ||
| Sentir | Omar Sosa | Afro-Cuban Jazz, Contemporary Jazz | Ota Records | ||
| 15 | Bonito que canta | Petrona Martínez | Bullerenge | MTM | |
| 19 | Grandes Ėxitos | Chayanne | Salsa, Vocal, Ballad | "Y Tú Te Vas" "Torero" | Columbia, Sony Discos |
| Segundas partes también son buenas | Franco De Vita | Latin pop | "Como Decirte No" | Universal Music Latino | |
| 26 | Todo Bajo Control | Grupo Control | |||
| Cabas | Cabas | Downtempo | "Mi Bombón" | EMI Latin | |
| Temptation | Brenda K. Starr | Salsa, Contemporary R&B, Ballad | "Por Ese Hombre" | Sony Discos | |
| Kinky | Kinky | House, Disco, Breakbeat | Nettwerk America, Sonic360 | ||
| Estamos Unidos | David Lee Garza y Los Musicales | Tejano | Sony Discos | ||
| Sensual | Roberto Perera | Heads Up International | |||
| Modinha – Brazilian Songs | Luiz De Moura Castro and María José Montiel | Ensayo | |||
| Aquí Conmigo | Andy Andy | Bachata | Sony Discos | ||
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Alas Al Mundo | Los Ángeles Azules | Cumbia | Disa | |
| Bailame | Los Tigrillos | ||||
| 8 | Un Ramito De Locura | Carmen Linares with Gerardo Núñez Trio | Flamenco | Mercury | |
| 9 | A Tiempo | Gian Marco Zignago | Ballad | Crescent Moon Records, Sony Discos | |
| Nuevo | Kronos Quartet | Contemporary | Nonesuch | ||
| 12 | Andando de Coletivo | Caju & Castanha | MPB | Trama | |
| 16 | Bongó De Van Gogh | Alex Acuña and Justo Almario with Tolú | Tonga Productions | ||
| En Concierto | Los Terrícolas | Disa | |||
| 20 | Corazon de Perico | Los Razos de Sacramento | |||
| 23 | Tremenda Rumba! | Maraca | Ahi-Nama Music | ||
| Falange Canibal | Lenine | MPB | BMG Brasil Ltda., BMG France | ||
| Deixa a Vida Me Levar | Zeca Pagodinho | Samba | Universal Music Mercury | ||
| La Perfecta II | Eddie Palmieri | Salsa, Cha-Cha, Latin Jazz | Concord Picante | ||
| Ponce | Carlos Ponce | EMI Latin | |||
| 30 | Money Pa' Qué | Los Rabanes | Samba, Salsa, Merengue, Bachata | Sony Discos, Crescent Moon Records LLC | |
| Los Hermanos Mas Buscados | Lupillo Rivera and Juan Rivera | Corrido, Norteno | Cintas Acuario, Sony Discos | ||
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Solo Tuya | Aracely Arámbula | Disa | ||
| The Phenomenon | Big Boy | Reggaeton | Musical Productions | ||
| Raíces Habaneras | Raíces Habaneras | Afro-Cuban, Rumba | Universal Music Latino | ||
| 15 | Pena Branca Canta Xavantinho | Pena Branca | Folk | Kuarup Discos | |
| 20 | Un Día Normal | Juanes | Pop Rock | "A Dios le Pido" "Es Por Ti "Mala Gente" "Fotografía" "La Paga" "Un Día Normal" | Universal Music Latino, Surco, Polydor |
| 21 | Viaje Infinito | Nicole | Latin, Pop Rock, Ballad | "Amanecer" "Viaje Infinito" | Maverick |
| Thalía | Thalía | Latin, Synth-Pop, Euro House | "Tú y Yo" "No Me Enseñaste" "¿A Quién le Importa?" "Dance Dance (The Mexican)" | EMI, EMI | |
| Urbano | Elvis Crespo | Merengue | "Bandida" "La Cerveza" "Besáme en la Boca" | Sony Discos | |
| Suma | Ricardo Montaner | Vocal, Ballad | "Yo Puedo Hacer" "Si Tuviera Que Elegir" | Warner Music Latina | |
| Hecho a Mano (Hand Made) | Albita | ||||
| Imaginate Sin Ellos | El Poder del Norte | Norteno | D Disa Latin Music, S. De R.L. De C.V. | ||
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Pidemelo Todo | Pablo Montero | Latin Pop, Ranchera | "Hay Otra en Tu Lugar" "Pidemlo Todo" | BMG U.S. Latin |
| En la Esquina | Chicos de Barrio | Warner Music Latina | |||
| De Corazón | Pedro Fernández | Mariachi | Universal Music Latino | ||
| 11 | Libre | Jennifer Peña | Latin Pop, Cumbia | "El Dolor de Tu Presencia" "Entre el Delirio y la Locura" | Univision Music |
| Emigrante | Orishas | Contemporary R&B, Pop Rap, Conscious | EMI, EMI, EMI | ||
| The Gathering | Dave Samuels and the Caribbean Jazz Project | Afro-Cuban Jazz | Concord Picante | ||
| 12 | La Industria: All Star 2 | DJ Eric | Reggaeton | Madyatch Records | |
| 13 | Chegando de Mansinho | Dominguinhos | Forro | Velas Produções Artísticas Musicais E Com. Ltda. | |
| 14 | Un Nuevo Amanecer | Anthony Cruz | Salsa | Musical Productions | |
| 18 | El Sube y Baja | Grupo Montez de Durango | Pachanga, Ranchera | D Disa Latin Music, S. De R.L. De C.V. | |
| Lifestyle: A Worship Experience | The Katinas | Rhythm & Blues, Downtempo, Synth-Pop, Neo Soul | Gotee Records | ||
| Habana a Flor de Piel | Síntesis | Afro-Cuban | Unicornio Producciones Abdala | ||
| Hombre En La Luna | Jay Perez | Tejano | Sony Discos | ||
| 25 | Una Lágrima No Basta | Los Temerarios | Regional Mexican | Fonovisa Records | |
| Jugo a la Vida | Los Tucanes de Tijuana | Universal Music Latino | |||
| No Es Casualidad | Yoskar Sarante | Bachata | "Guitarra" "No Tengo Suerte en el Amor" | J&N Records | |
| Manny Manuel | Manny Manuel | Merengue, Latin Pop | "Se Me Sube" | RMM Records, Universal Music Latino, Mercury | |
| 40 Aniversario, 1962–2002 | El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico | Salsa | BMG U.S. Latin, Combo Records, Ariola | ||
| Por las Damas | Los Cardenales de Nuevo León | ||||
| 26 | Fatal Fantassy 2 (Esto Es Mambo) | DJ Joe | Reggaeton | Geniux Music | |
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Acústico | Ednita Nazario | Ballad | Sony Discos | |
| A Toda Onda | La Onda | EMI Latin | |||
| We Broke the Rules | Aventura | Latin | "Obsesión | Up Music | |
| Emboscada | Vico C | Reggaeton | EMI Latin, EMI Latin | ||
| Influencia | Charly García | Pop Rock, Classic Rock | EMI | ||
| 8 | Natalia Lafourcade | Natalia Lafourcade | Acoustic, Bossanova, Pop Rock, Latin Pop | Epic | |
| 9 | Live In The USA | Charanga Habanera | Salsa, Timba | Ciocan Music | |
| 16 | Caraluna | Bacilos | Vocal | "Caraluna" "Mi Primer Millón" | Warner Music Latina |
| Atrevéte a Olvidarme (Dare to Forget Me) | Rogelio Martínez | ||||
| 18 | Sonando Diferente | Yaga y Mackie | Reggaeton | "Si Tu Me Calientas" "Maulla" "Mi Mujer" "Muñequita" | Diamond Music |
| 23 | Vuela Muy Alto | Jerry Rivera | Salsa | "Vuela Muy Alto" "Herida Mortal" | BMG U.S. Latin, Ariola |
| Derroche de Amor | Raulín Rodríguez | Bachata | J&N Records | ||
| Cuesta Arriba | Los Rieleros del Norte | ||||
| Companeros Musicales | Panteón Rococó | Punk, Ska | RCA, BMG Mexico, Real Indendencia Records | ||
| 30 | Hijas del Tomate | Las Ketchup | Europop, Flamenco | "The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)" | Columbia, Columbia, Shaketown Music |
| No Me Sé Rajar | Banda el Recodo | Banda | FonoVisa | ||
| Perro Malagradecido | Los Originales de San Juan | ||||
| Dejame Entrar en Ti | Frank Reyes | Bachata | J&N Records, JVN Musical Inc. | ||
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Orillas | Juan Carmona | Flamenco | Night & Day | |
| 3 | Viceversa | Gilberto Santa Rosa | Salsa, Bolero, Ballad | "Por Más Que Intento" "Si Te Dijerón" "Un Montón de Estrellas" ""El Refrán Se Te Olvidó" | Sony Discos |
| Los Mejores Temas de las Películas de Walt Disney | Tatiana | Paramusica | |||
| 10 | Cuentos de la cripta 2 | El Chombo | Reggaeton | Not On Label (El Chombo Self-released) | |
| Grandes Hits | Cristian Castro | Ballad, Vocal | "Cuando Me Miras Así" | BMG Spain, RCA | |
| 17 | Quizás | Enrique Iglesias | Ballad | "Mentiroso" "Quizás" "Para Qué la Vida" | Universal Music Latino |
| Radio Bemba Sound System | Manu Chao | Folk Rock, Punk, Ska | Virgin, Virgin | ||
| Un Gran Dia en el Barrio | Spanish Harlem Orchestra | Salsa, Afro-Cuban | Ropeadope Records, Rykodisc | ||
| Sigo Siendo El Hombre Merengue | Kinito Méndez | Merengue, Bachata | J&N Records | ||
| Mundo | Rubén Blades | Salsa, Pop Rock | Sony Discos, Columbia | ||
| 18 | Sonho Azul | Sandy & Junior | Mercury, PolyGram | ||
| Amor Pra Recomeçar | Roberto Frejat | ||||
| Brilhante | Trio Parada Dura | ||||
| O Dono do Mundo | Milionario and José Rico | Chantecler, Continental EastWest | |||
| 24 | Amorcito Corazón | Lupillo Rivera | Banda | Sony Music, Cintas Acuario | |
| The Shadow of the Cat | Gato Barbieri | Latin Jazz | Peak Records | ||
| Acuerdate | Emilio Navaira | Tejano | RCA, BMG Mexico | ||
| A Taste of Texas | Mingo Saldivar y Sus Tremendos Cuatro Espadas | Rounder Select | |||
| 30 | Teatro Real De Madrid | Diego El Cigala with Niño Josele | |||
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | El Mundo De Plan B, Los Que La Montan | Plan B | Reggaeton | Chencho Records |
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Abayarde | Tego Calderón | Reggaeton | White Lion Records | |
| 4 | Tribalistas | Tribalistas | Pop rock, MPB, samba, bossa nova | "Já Sei Namorar" "Velha Infância" | Phonomotor Records, EMI |
| 5 | Un Canto de México | Alejandro Fernández | Bolero, Mariachi, Ranchera | Sony Discos | |
| Millie | Millie | ||||
| A la Reconquista | Héctor & Tito | Reggaeton | Universal | ||
| El General De Fiesta | El General | ||||
| El Limi-T 21 | Limi-T 21 | Merengue | |||
| 12 | En Hora Buena | Aida Cuevas | |||
| Suena La Banda | Los Tucanes de Tijuana | ||||
| 18 | Bocas Ordinárias | Charlie Brown Jr. | Pop rock | EMI | |
| 19 | La Fiesta del Chichicuilote | El Chichicuilote | |||
| Sobrevivir | Olga Tañón | Latin Pop, Merengue | "Así es la Vida" "No Podrás" | Warner Music Latina | |
| Santo Pecado | Ricardo Arjona | Latin Pop | "El Problema" "Dame" "Minutos | Sony Discos | |
| Acústico Vol. II | Ednita Nazario | Ballad | Sony Discos | ||
| ...No Voy a Llorar | Cuisillos de Arturo Macias | Musart Premier | |||
| Situaciones | Palomo | ||||
| 26 | Latin Songbird: Mi Alma y Corazón | La India | "Sedúceme" "Traición" "Soy Mujer" | Sony Discos | |
| Siempre es hoy | Gustavo Cerati | Pop Rock, Alternative Rock | BMG Ariola Argentina S.A. | ||
| Escúchame | Joseph Fonseca | Merengue, Bachata | "Que Levante La Mano" "Escúchame" | Karen Records | |
| Duetos 2 | Armando Manzanero | Bolero | WEA | ||
| Swing A Domicilio | Los Hermanos Rosario | Karen Records | |||
| 35 Aniversario — Lo Mejor de Lara | Vicente Fernández | Ranchera | Columbia, Sony | ||
| Acústico | Mercedes Sosa | ||||
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acústico ao Vivo | Edson & Hudson | Abril Music | ||
| 9 | Cantoria Brasileira | Elomar, Pena Branca, Renato Teixeira, Teca Calazans and Xangai | |||
| 10 | Mis 70 Años Con El Cante | Antonio Núñez | Flamenco | Universal, Muxxic | |
| Biber: Requiem Á 15 Battalia Á 10 | Jordi Savall and Capella Reial de Catalunya | Baroque | Alia Vox | ||
| Fatal Fantasy 3 | DJ Joe | Reggaeton | Universal Music Group | ||
| 17 | Afortunado | Joan Sebastian | Ranchera | Musart | |
| Dez de Dezembro | Cássia Eller | Pop Rock, MPB | Universal Music, Mercury | ||
| Guillaera | Las Guanabanas | Reggaeton | Flow Music, Cinq Music Group | ||
| 24 | Gal Bossa Tropical | Gal Costa | |||
| 30 | Primeira Dama – A Música de Dona Ivone Lara | Leandro Braga | Latin Jazz, Samba | Carioca Discos | |
| Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senor Corazon (2002) | José Luis Rodríguez | Ballad | BMG U.S. Latin | |
| Nóis E a Viola | As Galvão | Country | Continental EastWest, Chantecler | |
| El Numero 100 | Ramon Ayala & Sus Bravos Del Norte | |||
| Guajiro del Asfalto | Nilo MC | Cubano, Hip-Hop, Latin, Ragga HipHop, Reggae | Chewaka | |
| Ven, Es Tiempo de Adorarle | 33 DC | |||
| ¡Fuacata! Live | Spam Allstars | Leftfield, Future Jazz, Latin | Elegua | |
| Las Cosas Tienen Movimiento | Adrián Iaies Trio | EMI | ||
| Acústico MTV | Kid Abelha | MPB, Pop Rock | Universal Music, Mercury | |
| Rosas e Vinho Tinto | Capital Inicial | Alternative Rock, Pop Rock | Abril Music | |
| Margarita La Tornera | Ángeles Blancas, Plácido Domingo, Elisabete Matos, García Navarro, Àngel Òdena, Stefano Palatchi, and María Rey-Joly | |||
| Mundo Frío | Lito & Polaco | Reggaeton | Pina Records | |
| Tortilla Party | El Vacilón de la Manaña | |||
| El Cangri.com | Daddy Yankee | Reggaeton | VI Music | |
| Este viento fuerte que sopla | No Te Va Gustar | Reggae, Ska | Bizarro Records | |
The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling Latin albums in the United States in 2002, according to Billboard . [4]
| Rank | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Libre | Marc Anthony |
| 2 | Mis Romances | Luis Miguel |
| 3 | Revolución de Amor | Maná |
| 4 | Grandes Éxitos | Chayanne |
| 5 | MTV Unplugged | Alejandro Sanz |
| 6 | Un Día Normal | Juanes |
| 7 | Quizás | Enrique Iglesias |
| 8 | Déjame Entrar | Carlos Vives |
| 9 | Una Lágrima No Basta | Los Temerarios |
| 10 | Shhh! | A.B. Quintanilla and Los Kumbia Kings |
The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 2002, according to Billboard. [5]