2002 in Latin music
{{Year in music|2002}}
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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.
Events
- September 18{{snd}}The 3rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards are held at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles.{{cite web|last1=Gallo|first1=Phil|title=Sanz takes three at Latin Grammys|url=https://variety.com/2002/music/markets-festivals/sanz-takes-three-at-latin-grammys-1117873011/|website=Variety|accessdate=29 June 2017|date=19 September 2002}}
- Alejandro Sanz wins the Latin Grammy Awards for Song of the Year and Record of the Year for "Y Sólo Se Me Ocurre Amarte" and Album of the Year for MTV Unplugged.
- Jorge Moreno wins Best New Artist.
- Vicente Fernández is honored as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year.
Bands formed
- Arcuri Overthrow (Venezuela)
- Asesino (Mexico)
- Cali Philharmonic Orchestra (Colombia)
- El Efecto (Brazil){{cite web|last=Oliveira|first=Luccas|title=El Efecto lança álbum acústico para celebrar 'estilo de guerrilha'|url=http://oglobo.globo.com/blogs/amplificador/posts/2014/12/19/el-efecto-lanca-album-acustico-para-celebrar-estilo-de-guerrilha-557168.asp|work=Amplificador|publisher=Grupo Globo|accessdate=29 December 2014|date=19 December 2014}}
- El Hombre Misterioso (Peru)
- El Sueño de Morfeo (Spain)
- Mambrú (Argentina)
- Mercadonegro (Chile)
- Trazendo a Arca (Brazil){{cite web|url=https://noticias.gospelmais.com.br/conheca-o-cd-marca-da-promessa-do-ministerio-trazendo-a-arca.html|title=Conheça o CD Marca da Promessa do Ministério Trazendo a Arca|website=gospel|date=14 July 2007|access-date=11 February 2019}}
- Tribalistas (Brazil)
Bands disbanded
- Flema (Argentina)
- Mujeres Encinta (international)
- Tijuana No! (Mexico)
Number-ones albums and singles by country
Awards
Albums released
=First quarter=
==January==
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Day
! Title ! Artist ! Genre(s) ! Singles ! Label |
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| Mi Nostalgia | Giro | Salsa | | Musical Productions |
Bajofondo Tango Club
| Deep House, Downtempo, Tango, Drum n Bass, Milonga | | Universal |
Rumba De Corazón
| | Bis Music |
14
| Tango Reflections | | | Ensayo |
rowspan="2"|15
| +Bien | | 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 | |
rowspan="2"|29
| Sold Out At The Universal Amphitheatre, Vol. 1 | Banda | |
Sold Out At The Universal Amphitheatre, Vol. 2
| Ranchera | | Sony Discos, Cintas Acuario |
==February==
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Day
! Title ! Artist ! Genre(s) ! Singles ! Label |
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rowspan="3"|5
| Storm | | Word |
Generoso Que Bueno Toca Usted
| Latin Jazz, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Son | | Pimienta |
Un Poco Más
| Los Palominos | | | |
12
| Pesado, Presente, Futuro | Pesado | | | Peerless MCM |
rowspan="2"|19
| Ranchera | | Musart |
Mal Acostumbrado
| Merengue | "Ay! Bueno" |
rowspan="4"|26
| Flamenco | | Ariola, BMG Espana |
Triangulo
| | Telarc, Telarc Jazz |
Canciones Ineditas
| | Egrem |
Sexto Sentido
| |
==March==
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Day
! Title ! Artist ! Genre(s) ! Singles ! Label |
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| Fred Hammond Presents...Joann Rosario: More, More, More | | | |
Samba Jazz Fantasia
| Duduka Da Fonseca | Bossa Nova, Samba | |
Quedate Conmigo
| Banda Pachuco | | | |
Acústico MTV
| | Universal Music, Mercury |
rowspan="5"|12
| Pacantó | "Acompáñala" | Nuevos Medios |
Confesiones...
| "Te Quiero Igual Que Ayer" | J&N Records, Sony Discos |
Amor Secreto
| Ballad | "Quisiera Poder Olvidarme de Ti" |
My Passion for the Piano
| Contemporary Jazz | | Crescent Moon Records, Columbia |
Sentir
| Afro-Cuban Jazz, Contemporary Jazz | | Ota Records |
15
| Bonito que canta | Petrona Martínez | Bullerenge | | MTM |
rowspan="2"|19
| Chayanne | "Y Tú Te Vas" | Columbia, Sony Discos |
Segundas partes también son buenas
| "Como Decirte No" |
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| Todo Bajo Control | Grupo Control | | | |
Cabas
| Cabas | "Mi Bombón" |
Temptation
| Salsa, Contemporary R&B, Ballad | "Por Ese Hombre" |
Kinky
| Kinky | | Nettwerk America, Sonic360 |
Estamos Unidos
| David Lee Garza y Los Musicales | Tejano | |
Sensual
| | |
Modinha – Brazilian Songs
| Luiz De Moura Castro and María José Montiel | | | Ensayo |
Aquí Conmigo
| Bachata | |
=Second quarter=
==April==
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Day
! Title ! Artist ! Genre(s) ! Singles ! Label |
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| Alas Al Mundo | Cumbia | | Disa |
Bailame
| Los Tigrillos | | | |
8
| Un Ramito De Locura | Carmen Linares with Gerardo Núñez Trio | Flamenco | | Mercury |
rowspan="2"|9
| A Tiempo | Ballad | | Crescent Moon Records, Sony Discos |
Nuevo
| | Nonesuch |
12
| Andando de Coletivo | Caju & Castanha | MPB | | Trama |
rowspan="2"|16
| Bongó De Van Gogh | Alex Acuña and Justo Almario with Tolú | | | Tonga Productions |
En Concierto
| | | Disa |
20
| Corazon de Perico | Los Razos de Sacramento | | | |
rowspan="5"|23
| Tremenda Rumba! | Maraca | | | Ahi-Nama Music |
Falange Canibal
| Lenine | MPB | | BMG Brasil Ltda., BMG France |
Deixa a Vida Me Levar
| Samba | | Universal Music Mercury |
La Perfecta II
| Salsa, Cha-Cha, Latin Jazz | | Concord Picante |
Ponce
| | |
rowspan="2"|30
| Money Pa' Qué | Samba, Salsa, Merengue, Bachata | | Sony Discos, Crescent Moon Records LLC |
Los Hermanos Mas Buscados
| Lupillo Rivera and Juan Rivera | | Cintas Acuario, Sony Discos |
==May==
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Day
! Title ! Artist ! Genre(s) ! Singles ! Label |
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| Solo Tuya | | | Disa |
The Phenomenon
| Big Boy | | Musical Productions |
Raíces Habaneras
| Raíces Habaneras | Afro-Cuban, Rumba | |
15
| Pena Branca Canta Xavantinho | Folk | | Kuarup Discos |
20
| Juanes | Pop Rock | "A Dios le Pido" | Universal Music Latino, Surco, Polydor |
rowspan="6"|21
| Viaje Infinito | Nicole | "Amanecer" | Maverick |
Thalía
| Thalía | Latin, Synth-Pop, Euro House | "Tú y Yo" |
Urbano
| Merengue | "Bandida" |
Suma
| "Yo Puedo Hacer" |
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. |
==June==
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Day
! Title ! Artist ! Genre(s) ! Singles ! Label |
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| Pidemelo Todo | Latin Pop, Ranchera | "Hay Otra en Tu Lugar" |
En la Esquina
| | |
De Corazón
| Mariachi | |
rowspan="3"|11
| Libre | Latin Pop, Cumbia | "El Dolor de Tu Presencia" |
Emigrante
| Orishas | Contemporary R&B, Pop Rap, Conscious | |
The Gathering
| Dave Samuels and the Caribbean Jazz Project | | Concord Picante |
13
| Chegando de Mansinho | Forro | | Velas Produções Artísticas Musicais E Com. Ltda. |
14
| Un Nuevo Amanecer | Anthony Cruz | Salsa | | Musical Productions |
rowspan="4"|18
| El Sube y Baja | | D Disa Latin Music, S. De R.L. De C.V. |
Lifestyle: A Worship Experience
| Rhythm & Blues, Downtempo, Synth-Pop, Neo Soul | |
Habana a Flor de Piel
| Síntesis | | Unicornio Producciones Abdala |
Hombre En La Luna
| Tejano | |
rowspan="6"|25
| |
Jugo a la Vida
| | |
No Es Casualidad
| Bachata | "Guitarra" | J&N Records |
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 | | | |
=Third quarter=
==July==
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Day
! Title ! Artist ! Genre(s) ! Singles ! Label |
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| Acústico | Ballad | |
A Toda Onda
| La Onda | | |
We Broke the Rules
| Aventura | Latin | "Obsesión | Up Music |
Emboscada
| Vico C | |
Influencia
| | EMI |
8
| Acoustic, Bossanova, Pop Rock, Latin Pop | | Epic |
9
| Live In The USA | | Ciocan Music |
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| Caraluna | Bacilos | Vocal | "Caraluna" |
Atrevéte a Olvidarme (Dare to Forget Me)
| Rogelio Martínez | | | |
rowspan="4"|23
| Vuela Muy Alto | Salsa | "Vuela Muy Alto" |
Derroche de Amor
| Bachata | | J&N Records |
Cuesta Arriba
| | | |
Companeros Musicales
| | RCA, BMG Mexico, Real Indendencia Records |
rowspan="4"|30
| "The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)" | Columbia, Columbia, Shaketown Music |
No Me Sé Rajar
| Banda | | FonoVisa |
Perro Malagradecido
| Los Originales de San Juan | | | |
Dejame Entrar en Ti
| Bachata | | J&N Records, JVN Musical Inc. |
==August==
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Day
! Title ! Artist ! Genre(s) ! Singles ! Label |
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| Obras En Vivo | | | Universal, Interdisc |
La Rosa en Ginebra
| | | |
6
| A Calzon Quitado | Norteno | | Fonovisa |
8
| S.F. Bay | John Santos and the Machete Ensemble | | |
rowspan="4"|13
| Perdóname Mi Amor | Norteno | | FonoVisa |
Estoy Como Nunca
| | | Higher Octave World |
Pa'l Norte
| | | |
German Lizarraga
| German Lizarraga | | | |
rowspan="4"|20
| Maná | Pop Rock | "Ángel de Amor" |
Hijas del Tomate
| "The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)" | Columbia, Columbia, Shaketown Music |
Corazón Latino
| "Lloraré Las Penas" | Universal, Vale Music |
Latino
| Merengue | "Un Beso" |
21
| Di Blasio-Gardel Tango | | | |
rowspan="5"|27
| Pienso Así | |
Fantasia Cubana: Variations on Classical Themes
| Modern, Contemporary, Romantic | |
Marca Registrada
| Ilegales | | Virgin |
Brazilian Dreams
| | MCG Jazz |
Mas de lo Que Merecias
| Chuy Vega | | | |
==September==
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Day
! Title ! Artist ! Genre(s) ! Singles ! Label |
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2
| Orillas | Juan Carmona | Flamenco | | Night & Day |
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| "Por Más Que Intento" |
Los Mejores Temas de las Películas de Walt Disney
| Tatiana | | | Paramusica |
rowspan="2"|10
| Cuentos de la cripta 2 | | Not On Label (El Chombo Self-released) |
Grandes Hits
| "Cuando Me Miras Así" | BMG Spain, RCA |
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| Quizás | Ballad | "Mentiroso" |
Radio Bemba Sound System
| |
Un Gran Dia en el Barrio
| Salsa, Afro-Cuban | |
Sigo Siendo El Hombre Merengue
| | J&N Records |
Mundo
| | Sony Discos, Columbia |
rowspan="4"|18
| Sonho Azul | | |
Amor Pra Recomeçar
| | | |
Brilhante
| Trio Parada Dura | | | |
O Dono do Mundo
| Milionario and José Rico | | |Chantecler, Continental EastWest |
rowspan="4"|24
| Amorcito Corazón | Banda | | Sony Music, Cintas Acuario |
The Shadow of the Cat
| |
Acuerdate
| 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 | | | |
=Fourth quarter=
==October==
==November==
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Day
! Title ! Artist ! Genre(s) ! Singles ! Label |
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1
| |
4
|Pop rock, MPB, samba, bossa nova |"Já Sei Namorar" "Velha Infância" |Phonomotor Records, EMI |
rowspan="5"|5
| |
Millie
| Millie | | | |
A la Reconquista
| | Universal |
El General De Fiesta
| | | |
El Limi-T 21
| Merengue | | |
rowspan="2"|12
| En Hora Buena | | | |
Suena La Banda
| | | |
18
| Pop rock | | EMI |
rowspan="6"|19
| La Fiesta del Chichicuilote | El Chichicuilote | | | |
Sobrevivir
| Latin Pop, Merengue | "Así es la Vida" |
Santo Pecado
| Latin Pop | "El Problema" |
Acústico Vol. II
| Ballad | |
...No Voy a Llorar
| | | Musart Premier |
Situaciones
| Palomo | | | |
rowspan="7"|26
| Latin Songbird: Mi Alma y Corazón | La India | | "Sedúceme" | Sony Discos |
Siempre es hoy
| | BMG Ariola Argentina S.A. |
Escúchame
| Joseph Fonseca | "Que Levante La Mano" | Karen Records |
Duetos 2
| Bolero | | WEA |
Swing A Domicilio
| | | Karen Records |
35 Aniversario — Lo Mejor de Lara
| Ranchera | | Columbia, Sony |
Acústico
| | | |
==December==
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Day
! Title ! Artist ! Genre(s) ! Singles ! Label |
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1
| Acústico ao Vivo | Edson & Hudson | | |
9
| Cantoria Brasileira | Elomar, Pena Branca, Renato Teixeira, Teca Calazans and Xangai | | | |
rowspan="2"|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 |
rowspan="3"|17
| Ranchera | | Musart |
Dez de Dezembro
| | Universal Music, Mercury |
Guillaera
| | Flow Music, Cinq Music Group |
|24
| Gal Bossa Tropical | | | |
30
| Primeira Dama – A Música de Dona Ivone Lara | Leandro Braga | Latin Jazz, Samba | | Carioca Discos |
=Unknown=
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Title
! Artist ! Genre(s) ! Singles ! Label |
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Senor Corazon (2002)
| Ballad | |
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
| Leftfield, Future Jazz, Latin | | Elegua |
Las Cosas Tienen Movimiento
| Adrián Iaies Trio | | | EMI |
Acústico MTV
| |
Rosas e Vinho Tinto
| |
Margarita La Tornera
| Ángeles Blancas, Plácido Domingo, Elisabete Matos, García Navarro, Àngel Òdena, Stefano Palatchi, and María Rey-Joly | | | |
Mundo Frío
| |
Tortilla Party
| El Vacilón de la Manaña | | | |
El Cangri.com
| | VI Music |
Este viento fuerte que sopla
| | Bizarro Records |
Best-selling records
=Best-selling albums=
The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling Latin albums in the United States in 2002, according to Billboard.{{cite web|title=Top Billboard Latin 50 Albums|url=http://login.vnuemedia.com/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2002/lcmtitl.jsp|website=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=12 July 2017|date=28 December 2002|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20170805183818/http://login.vnuemedia.com/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2002/lcmtitl.jsp|archive-date=2017-08-05}}
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Rank | Album | Artist |
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1
| Libre | ||
2 | ||
3
| Maná | ||
4 | ||
5 | ||
6
| Juanes | ||
7
| Quizás | ||
8 | ||
9 | ||
10
| Shhh! | A.B. Quintanilla and Los Kumbia Kings |
=Best-performing songs=
The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 2002, according to Billboard.{{cite web|url=http://login.vnuemedia.com/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2002/htltitl.jsp|archive-url=https://archive.today/20170805184606/http://login.vnuemedia.com/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2002/htltitl.jsp|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 5, 2017|title=2002 Year End Charts: Hot Latin Tracks Titles|accessdate=April 11, 2011|work=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc}}
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Rank | Single | Artist |
---|---|---|
1
| "Y Tú Te Vas" | Chayanne | ||
2 | ||
3
| "Suerte" | Shakira | ||
4
| "Entra en Mi Vida" | ||
5
| "A Dios le Pido" | Juanes | ||
6 | ||
7 | ||
8
| "Tantita Pena" | ||
9
| "Yo Puedo Hacer" | ||
10
| "Yo Quería" |
Births
- March 10 – Júlia Gomes, actress and singer
- May 3 – MC Pedrinho, singer
- May 22 – Maisa Silva, singer, TV hostess and actress
Deaths
- January 3 – Juan García Esquivel, 83, Mexican band leader, pianist and composer{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/11/arts/juan-garcia-esquivel-dies-pop-composer-was-83.html|title=Juan García Esquivel Dies; Pop Composer Was 83|website=New York Times|date=January 11, 2002|author=Jon Pareles|access-date=11 February 2019}}
- March 24 – Wilson Fonseca, Brazilian composer, conductor and writer{{cite web|url=http://www2.santarem.pa.gov.br/conteudo/?item=204&fa=194&cd=321&menu=M%FAsica|title=Wilson Dias da Fonseca|website=Prefeitura Municipal de Santarém|access-date=11 February 2019|archive-date=12 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190212011514/http://www2.santarem.pa.gov.br/conteudo/?item=204&fa=194&cd=321&menu=M%FAsica|url-status=dead}}
- June 5 – Carmelo Bernaola, 72, Spanish composer and clarinetistLuis Mazorra Incera, "[http://www.euskomedia.org/aunamendi/13306 Carmelo Bernaola]". Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia. [N.p.]: Fondo Bernardo Estornés Lasa, 2009.
- December 10 – El Carrao de Palmarito, 74, Venezuelan llanero singer