2007 in Latin music
{{Year in music|2007}}
{{Year nav topic5|2007|Latin music}}
This is a list of notable events in Latin music (i.e. Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking music from Latin America, Latin Europe, and the United States) that took place in 2007.
Events
- November 8{{snd}} The 8th Annual Latin Grammy Awards are held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Paradise, Nevada.{{cite news|last1=Rodriguez|first1=Carlos|title=Juan Luis Guerra sweeps Latin Grammys with five wins|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/latino/juan-luis-guerra-sweeps-latin-grammys-wins-article-1.257432|accessdate=3 November 2017|work=NY Daily News|date=9 November 2007}}
- Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra is the most awarded artist of the song with his "La Llave de Mi Corazón" winning the awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year as well as Album of the Year for the album of the same name. He is also honored as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year.
- Jesse & Joy wins Best New Artist.
Number-ones albums and singles by country
Awards
Albums released
=First quarter=
==January==
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;" |
| Day
! Title ! Artist ! Genre(s) ! Singles ! Label |
|---|
| 9
|El Papa de Los Pollitos | Norteño | |
| 29
|Acústico MTV | Lenine | MPB | |
| rowspan="4"|30
| Los Creadorez del Pasito Duranguense de Alfredo Ramírez | | | |
| Lobo Domesticado
| Valentín Elizalde / Valentin Elizalde y Su Banda Guasaveña | Norteño | | Universal Music Group, Regio |
| Te Voy a Mostrar
| | |
| El Amor Que Nunca Fue
| Conjunto | |
==February==
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;" |
| Day
! Title ! Artist ! Genre(s) ! Singles ! Label |
|---|
| rowspan="2"|5
|Un Día Más | Daniel Calveti | | | CanZion |
| Gitano
| Rolando Villazón / Placido Domingo | Opera | |
| rowspan="2"|6
| Panda | | Movic Records, Warner Music Mexico |
| Las Mejores Canciones del Mundo
| Soft Rock, Pop Rock | |
| rowspan="2"|13
|Puro Dolor | | Musart |
| Los Mejores Corridos
| | | |
| rowspan="2"|14
| Conscious | |
| Tambor De Fuego
| | Bis Music |
| 15
| El Sueño del Elefante | Strings For Kids | | | |
| 16
|Mart'nália em Berlim ao Vivo | | Quitanda |
| rowspan="9"|27
|Puro Sierreno Bravo | | | |
| Canciones Clasicas de Marco Antonio Solis
| Salsa | | La Calle Records |
| El Muchacho Alegre
| | |
| Dicen Que El Tiempo
| | "Soy Así (The Tequila Song)" |
| Truenotierra
| La Renga | | La Renga Discos, Union De Musicos Independientes |
| De Nino A Nino: Homenaje A Nino Bravo
| | | |
| Con El Permiso de Bola
| | "Vete de Mi" |
| Mazz Live Reunion – The Last Dance
| Joe Lopez and Jimmy González & El Grupo Mazz | | | |
| Flow la Discoteka, Vol. 2
| |
==March==
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;" |
| Day
! Title ! Artist ! Genre(s) ! Singles ! Label |
|---|
| rowspan="9"|2
| La Renga | | Interdisc |
| Con el Alma
| | | Odeon |
| Bailando en una pata
| La Renga | | Interdisc, Interdisc |
| Corazón valiente
| Gilda | Cumbia | | Leader Music, Leader Music |
| Orozco
| | EMI |
| Eterno Buenos Aires
| Tango | | WEA |
| Tangos De Terciopelo
| Quinteto Argentino de Cuerdas | | | |
| Comunidad
| Rodolfo Mederos Orquesta Típica | Tango | | DBN |
| Buenos Aires, Días y Noches de Tango
| Various artists | | | |
| 6
|A Comer Chicharrón | La Charanga Cubana | Salsa, Son, Danzon, Timba, Tango, Cha-Cha, Charanga, Guajira | | Dimelo Records |
| 8
|Live In Buenos Aires | | | Amapola Records |
| rowspan="2"|12
|Multishow ao Vivo: Ivete no Maracanã | |
| Casa de Villa
| Guinga | | | DiscMedi Blau |
| 13
|The Magician | Sammy Figueroa and his Latin Jazz Explosion | | Savant |
| 19
|Live At The Colony Theater | Albita | | | |
| rowspan="4"|20
| Banda | "Ahora Que Estuviste Lejos" |
| Papito
| Soft Rock, Latin | "Morenamía" |
| La Llave de Mi Corazón
| "Medicine for My Soul" |
| Kingcallero del Amor
| | |
| 26
|Mi Sueño | "Melodía del Río" | Nonesuch |
| rowspan="3"|27
| | "Qué Hiciste" | Epic |
| Sólo Pienso en Ti
| | | |
| Por Ti
| Abraham Velazquez | | | |
=Second quarter=
==April==
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;" |
| Day
! Title ! Artist ! Genre(s) ! Singles ! Label |
|---|
| 2
| Orishas | Afro-Cuban, Cubano | | Universal Music Latino, Surco |
| rowspan="7"|3
|Detalles y Emociones | "Detalles" |
| Promesas No
| Banda | |
| Para Ti en Exclusivo
| La Arrolladora Banda El Limón | Banda | | Disa |
| Carlos Chávez: Complete Chamber Music Volume 4
| | | |
| Recordando...
| | Capitol Music, Capitol Music, EMI, EMI |
| Una
| Luisa Maria Güell | | | |
| Sentimiento
| |
| 9
|Karmagedon | Punk | |
| rowspan="2"|10
| Chayanne | | Norte, Sony BMG Music Entertainment |
| Keys of Latin jazz
| | | |
| 13
|Eu Nunca Disse Adeus | Pop Rock | |
| 17
|Vacaneria | Fulanito | Merengue | | Cutting Records |
| rowspan="2"|24
| Calle 13 | "Tango del Pecado" | Norte |
| Spirit of the Moment
| "Just Now" |
==May==
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;" |
| Day
! Title ! Artist ! Genre(s) ! Singles ! Label |
|---|
| 1
|Para Mi Gente | Anthony Cruz | Salsa | | Musical Productions |
| rowspan="2"|2
|Arráncame | | |
| Techarí
| Tribal, Flamenco, Hip Hop, Rumba | | Zafra Musica, Diquela Records |
| 7
|Greetings From Havana | Cubanismo | Cubano, Latin Jazz | | Aim |
| rowspan="2"|8
|Refugee | Hector Martignon | | ZOHO |
| A Pesar De Todo
| Ranchera | |
| 15
|United We Swing | Salsa, Latin Jazz | "Se Formó la Rumba" |
| rowspan="10"|22
| | | |
| Enamorado De Ti
| | | |
| En Primera Plana
| "La Mujer Que Más Te Duele" | La Calle Records, Univision Music Group |
| Raise Your Hand
| "Shotgun" | Concord Picante |
| I'm Here
| Ricardo Scales | | |
| Adelantando
| | |
| Funk Tango
| | | |
| The Enchantment
| Chick Corea and Béla Fleck | |
| Rumba Palace
| "El Huracán del Caribe" | Telarc |
| Capitulo 5
| Siggno | | | |
==June==
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;" |
| Day
! Title ! Artist ! Genre(s) ! Singles ! Label |
|---|
| rowspan="3"|3
|Acústico MTV | Lobão | Pop Rock | | Sony BMG Music Entertainment, MTV Music Television, Universo Paralelo |
| Parceria dos Viajantes
| MPB | |
| Noites de Gala, Samba na Rua
| | | Discmedi |
| rowspan="9"|5
| "Ella Me Levantó" |
| The Perfect Melody
| Zion | | Baby Records, Street Records Corporation, CMG, Universal Motown |
| Demasiado Fuerte
| | La Calle Records |
| Borrowed Time
| |
| Big band Urban Folktales
| Big Band | "Since I Fell for You" | Jazzheads |
| El Disco de Tu Corazón
| Miranda! | | Pelo Music, EMI Televisa Music |
| Regresó el Jefe
| Merengue, Bachata, Hip-House | | Machete Music, Flash Music, NuLife Entertainment |
| A Gente Ainda Não Sonhou
| Samba | |
| Sentimiento de un Rumbero
| |
| 11
|Pisando Lo Fregao | Belo y Los Susodichos | Pop Rock | |
| 12
|Cal |Son De La Frontera | Flamenco | |
| 19
|El Godfather de La Salsa | Salsa | | La Calle Records |
| rowspan="7"|26
| | |
| Viento a favor
| | | Norte |
| Te Va a Gustar
| | | |
| En Las Manos de un Angel
| Duelo | | | |
| Kamikaze
| Alternative Rock, Indie Rock | |
| Lección de Vuelo
| Latin, Pop Rock, Blues Rock, Mariachi, Europop, Synth-Pop, Ballad | |
| A Tu Gusto
| Merengue | |
| 27
| Folk Rock, Ska, Lo-Fi, Pop Rock, Indie Rock | "Rainin in Paradize" |
=Third quarter=
==July==
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;" |
| Day
! Title ! Artist ! Genre(s) ! Singles ! Label |
|---|
| 3
| | | |
| rowspan="2"|9
|Azul |Calima | | Capitol Records, EMI, Colorecords |
| Logo
| | |
| 10
| | | Norte, Sony BMG Music Entertainment |
| rowspan="2"|17
| Rojo | | | ReyVol Records |
| Live from Madison Square Garden
| | | |
| 19
|Piazzolla and Villa-Lobos: Music for Clarinet and Piano | Javier Vinasco and Edith Ruiz | | | |
| 23
|Mutantes Ao Vivo – Barbican Theatre, Londres 2006 | |
| rowspan="3"|24
| | | Norte |
| Los 4 Fantasticos
| Karis | Merengue | |
| Hi-Lo Split
| |
| rowspan="2"|31
|Fuego Nuevo | | | |
| El Regreso de los Reyes
| Cruz Martínez y Los Super Reyes | | | |
==August==
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;" |
| Day
! Title ! Artist ! Genre(s) ! Singles ! Label |
|---|
| 1
|Que Belo Estranho Dia Pra Se Ter Alegria | | MP,B, Universal Music |
| 7
|El Endemico Embustero y El Incauto Pertinaz | | DRO Atlantic |
| 13
|The New Bossa Nova | Contemporary Jazz, Bossa Nova | |
| 14
| Jeremías | Latin Pop | |
| rowspan="3"|21
| Latin Pop | Norte, Sony BMG Music Entertainment |
| Bengala
| Bengala | |
| Deseos de Amarte
| Bachata | "Deseos de Amarte" | J&N Records |
| rowspan="2"|27
|Lola Erase una Vez | Soundtrack | Latin Pop | | |
| Irreemplazable
| Beyoncé | | Columbia |
| 28
|Enamorándome | "¿Donde Estará Mi Primavera?" | La Calle Records |
==September==
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;" |
| Day
! Title ! Artist ! Genre(s) ! Singles ! Label |
|---|
| 1
| Pop rock | | EMI |
| rowspan="3"|10
| Dúos, Tríos y Otras Perversiones | | Gasa |
| Estação Melodia
| |
| Acústico II – Volume 1
| Brazilian-romantic | | |
| rowspan="3"|11
| Belanova | Latin | "Baila Mi Corazón" |
| La Lengua Popular
| Pop rock | | GASA |
| De Nuevo
| |
| rowspan="10"|18 |
| No Hay Espacio
| | | |
| Sobrenatural
| "5 Letras" | Norte, Wild Dogz Inc |
| Una Rosa Blu
| Salsa, Ballad | "Psicofonía" |
| Voy a Convencerte
| Duranguense | | |
| 100% Mexicano
| Mariachi | | EMI Televisa Music, Equinoccio |
| Eternamiente
| Molotov | |
| Cursi
| Circo | Alternative rock, indie pop, new wave | |
| Samba Meu
| | Warner Music Brazil, Wea Music |
| Te Regalo el Mar
| Bachata, Merengue | "Amor Desperdiciado" | J&N Records |
| rowspan="4"|25
| Ranchera | "Estos Celos" |
| Arpegios de amor: Requiem por tres almas
| Latin pop | | |
| Sim
| MPB | |
| Caribe Gardel
| "Cuesta Abajo" |
| 28
|Jardim Abandonado | Sérgio and Odair Assad | Classical | | Nonesuch |
=First quarter=
==October==
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;" |
| Day
! Title ! Artist ! Genre(s) ! Singles ! Label |
|---|
| rowspan="3"|1
|Canta o Samba da Bahia ao Vivo | Samba | | EMI |
| Sambista Perfeito
| | Deskdisc |
| .com Você
| César Menotti and Fabiano | Country | | Mercury, Universal Music |
| rowspan="5"|2
| Regional Mexican | | Fonovisa |
| Atrévete
| Jae-P | |
| 10
| Pop rock | |
| It's My Time
| Reggaeton, Merengue, Bachata | "Sólo Dime Que Sí" |
| Sin Comentarios
| | "Digame Señora" | Musical Productions, Norte, J&N Records |
| rowspan="2"|9
|Sino | |
| Buenos Aires Report
| Pablo Ziegler, Quique Sinesi and Walter Castro | Tango | | Saphrane |
| 16
|Renacer | Salsa | "El Milagro de Tu Amor" | J&N Records, Musical Productions, Norte |
| rowspan="2"|18
| Juanes | Pop rock |
| Ayer Te Ví... Fue Más Claro Que La Luna
| Jesus Adrian Romero | Religious | | Vastago Producciones |
| rowspan="3"|23
|Y Que Quede Claro | La Arrolladora Banda El Limón | Banda | | |
| King of Kings: Live
| Don Omar | |
| Ao Vivo em Uberlândia
| Victor & Leo | Country | |
| 25
|Laberintos Entre Artistas y Dialectos | Acoustic | | EMI |
| rowspan="2"|30
|Qué Bonito... ¡Es Lo Bonito! | Banda | | |
| Fome de Tudo
| Alternative rock, Indie Rock, Dub | | Polysom, Deskdisc |
| 31
|Energía Divina | Juanse | Rock en español | | Tocka Discos, Sony BMG Music Entertainment |
==November==
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;" |
| Day
! Title ! Artist ! Genre(s) ! Singles ! Label |
|---|
| 2
|Mitad/Mitad | Bachata | "Sin Perdón" | |
| rowspan="5"|6
|Wisin vs. Yandel: Los Extraterrestres |
| Una Navidad a Mi Estilo
| Salsa, Christmas music | "Yo Traigo la Parranda" |
| Lo Mejor de Andrea Bocelli: Viviré
| Sugar, Siente Music |
| Capaz de Todo Por Ti
| Regional Mexican | | Disa |
| La Diva en Vivo
| | Univision Records, FonoVisa |
| rowspan="5"|13
|Cómo Se Llega A Belén | Voz Veis | |
| Bohemio
| Chucho Avellanet with Trío Los Andinos | | | |
| Rodolfo
| | | RCA, Discos Pop Art, Day 1 Entertainment |
| No Es De Madera
| | | |
| Aura
| Merengue | "Alo" | J&N Records, Norte |
| rowspan="2"|17
|Kings of Bachata: Sold Out at Madison Square Garden | Aventura | Bachata | | Premium Latin Music Inc., Discos 605, Norte, Sony BMG Music Entertainment |
| 17
| Motel | Rock en español | |
| rowspan="7"|20
|Contraste | Salsa | "Conteo Regresivo" | Norte |
| Exitos En 2 Tiempos
| Merengue, Bachata, Salsa | "Cosas del Amor" |
| Empezar Desde Cero
| RBD | "Inalcanzable" | EMI |
| Fuerza
| Latin pop |
| Señor Bachata
| Bachata | "Mar y Cielo" | Siente Music |
| Sentimiento: Platinum Edition |
| La Nueva Escuela: Nu School
| N'Klabe | Salsa | "Si Ya No Estás" | Machete Music, NuLife Entertainment |
| 21
|Chico Buarque Carioca – Ao Vivo | | Random Records |
| 27
| | Surco |
==December==
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;" |
| Day
! Title ! Artist ! Genre(s) ! Singles ! Label |
|---|
| rowspan="8"|4
|20 Aniversario | Regional Mexican | | |
| A Mi Ley
| Regional Mexican | | |
| Alegria Calentana
| Regional Mexican | | |
| Anatomía
| |
| Mis Rancheras Consentidas
| Banda | | |
| Tito Nieves en Vivo
| Salsa | "Mi Mayor Sacrificio" | La Calle Records, Universal Music Group Mexico, Univision Records |
| Te Quiero: Romantic Style in da World
| Flex | Reggaeton | "Te Quiero" | Televisa EMI Music, Televisa EMI Music, Asterisco Record, Asterisco Record |
| Entre Mariposas
| Yuridia | "Ahora Entendí" | Norte, Sony Music |
| rowspan="5"|11
|Real | Latin pop | | Norte |
| Con Mi Soledad
| Juan | Latin pop | |
| Sinfonía Soledad
| Panda | | Movic Records, Warner Music Mexico |
| Papitour
| | WEA |
| En Vivo Desde Bellas Artes
| Bachata | | J&N Records |
| 14
|Checazos de Carnava, Vol. 3 | | | |
| rowspan="4"|18
| Gospel, Religious | | CanZion |
| ?
| Bersuit | | Universal |
| Live at the Village Vanguard
| Bebo Valdés and Javier Colina | | Calle 54 Records |
| El Heredero
| |
| 20
| Latin pop | | FEG Discos, El Pie Records |
| 26
|Matizes | Djavan | Folk | | Luanda Records |
| 28
|Necia | Alih Jey | Rock en español | | |
=Unknown dates=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;" |
| Title
! Artist ! Genre(s) ! Singles ! Label |
|---|
| Pedro Mariano
| MPB | |
| Mi Parranda
| Tropical | | |
| Inolvidable
| Julissa | | |
| Esta Tierra Es Tuya (This Land Is Your Land)
| Sones De México Ensemble | Regional Mexican | | Sones De Mexico, Inc. |
| Before the Next Teardrop Falls
| Tejano | | TDI Records |
| Vagar Libremente
| Sunny Sauceda | Tejano | | |
| Allá en el Sur
| Ilona | Latin pop | | Virgin, EMI Televisa Music |
| El Más Grande con Los Grandes
| Alfredo Gutiérrez | | Codiscos, Costeno |
| El Papá de Los Amores
| Peter Manjarrés and Sergio Luis Rodríguez | | Codiscos, Costeno |
| Románticos De Ayer, Hoy y Siempre
| Bolero, Salsa | | Tropisounds, Codiscos |
| Do Brasil e do Mundo
| Samba | | DiscMedi Blau, DiscMedi Blau |
| El Súper Joe
| Salsa, Cumbia | | Disco Fuentes |
| Incomparable
| Jimmy González & El Grupo Mazz | Tejano | |
| Milongueros
| Esteban Morgado | Tango | | Not On Label (Esteban Morgado Self-Released) |
| Una Guitarra En Granada
| Flamenco | | Universal Music Spain S.L. |
| Música Nova
| Pop rock | |
| {Des}concerto ao Vivo – 06-07-07 Traje: (Rock Fino)
| Pitty | | Deskdisc |
| Acústico MTV
| Samba | |
| Companheiro é Companheiro
| Cezar & Paulinho | | | Atracao Fonografica |
| Cidade Cinza
| CPM 22 | Alternative rock, melodic hardcore, pop rock | | Universal Music, Arsenal Music |
Best-selling records
=Best-selling albums=
The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling Latin albums in the United States in 2007, according to Billboard.{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2007/top-latin-albums|title=Year End 2007: Top Latin Albums|work=Billboard|date=2007|accessdate=August 30, 2017}}
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Rank | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1
| RBD | ||
| 2
| Aventura | ||
| 3 | ||
| 4
| Maná | ||
| 5
| Vencedor | ||
| 6 | ||
| 7 | ||
| 8
| Don Omar | ||
| 9 | ||
| 10
| Now Esto Es Musica! Latino 2 | Various artists |
=Best-performing songs=
The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 2007, according to Billboard.{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2007/hot-latin-songs|title=Year End 2007: Hot Latin Songs|work=Billboard|date=2007|accessdate=August 30, 2017}}
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Rank | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1
| "Mi Corazoncito" | Aventura | ||
| 2
| "Bendita Tu Luz" | Maná featuring Juan Luis Guerra | ||
| 3
| "Tu Recuerdo" | Ricky Martin featuring La Mari and Tommy Torres | ||
| 4
| "Dímelo" | ||
| 5
| "Sola" | ||
| 6
| "¡Basta Ya!" | ||
| 7
| "Iqual Que Ayer" | ||
| 8
| "No Te Veo" | ||
| 9
| "Pegao" | ||
| 10
| "De Ti Exclusivo" |
Deaths
{{main|deaths in 2007}}
{{Further|Category:2007 deaths}}
- February 3 – Pedro Knight, 85, Cuban–American musician and husband of Celia Cruz.{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/07/arts/music/07knight.html |title=Pedro Knight, 85, Musician and Manager, Dies |agency=Associated Press |date=7 February 2007 |newspaper=The New York Times |access-date=4 September 2018}}
- February 7 – {{ill|Pedrinho Mattar|pt}}, 70, Brazilian pianist[http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/ilustrada/ult90u68308.shtml Folha Online - Ilustrada], página visitada em 31 de agosto de 2015.
- February 22 – {{ill|Luís Chaves|pt}}, 75, Brazilian bass player{{cite web |title=Ex-integrante do Zimbo Trio, Luiz Chaves morre aos 75 anos em SP |url=https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/ilustrada/ult90u68727.shtml |website=www1.folha.uol.com.br |access-date=29 January 2024}}
- March 12 – {{ill|Octavio Mesa|es}}, 73, Colombian songwriter and singerReuters, [https://web.archive.org/web/20060620121448/http://lta.today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=entertainmentNews Muere cantautor que sirvió de inspiración a Juanes], 12 de marzo de 2007
- March 18 – Beto Quintanilla, 58, Mexican singer{{cite web |title='El Leon del Corrido' dies in Reynosa |url=https://mexfiles.net/2007/03/23/el-leon-del-corrido-dies-in-reynosa/ |publisher=Mexfiles |access-date=29 January 2024 |language=en |date=23 March 2007}}
- March 27 – Faustino Oramas, 95, Cuban singer (Buena Vista Social Club), cancer.{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-mar-29-me-passings29.3-story.html |title=Faustino Oramas, 95; singer was a member of Buena Vista Social Club |date=29 March 2007 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |access-date=1 September 2018}}
- May 30 – Cacho Tirao, 66, Argentine guitarist and songwriterhttp://edant.clarin.com/diario/2007/05/30/um/m-01428753.htm Murió el guitarrista Cacho Tirao - Clarín
- June 11 – Tito Gómez, 59, Puerto Rican salsa singer, former member of Ray Barretto and Sonora Ponceña bands, heart attack.{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-jun-14-me-gomez14-story.html|title=Tito Gomez, 59; vocalist for popular salsa bands|last=Gurza|first=Agustin|date=14 June 2007|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=9 January 2018|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035}}
- June 19 – Antonio Aguilar, 88, Mexican actor and singer, pneumonia.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2007/aug/08/guardianobituaries.obituaries1|title=Obituary: Antonio Aguilar|last=Cartwright|first=Garth|date=7 August 2007|work=The Guardian|access-date=11 January 2018|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}
- August 10 – Mario Rivera, 68, Dominican Latin jazz saxophonist with Machito, Tito Puente, Tito Rodríguez orchestras, bone cancer.{{cite web |url=https://latinjazznet.com/news/press-releases/honoring-and-remembering-mario-rivera/ |title=Honoring and Remembering one of the Greatest Latin Jazz Musicians: "El Comandante" Mario Rivera |date=23 September 2013 |website=Latin Jazz Network |access-date=9 July 2018 }}{{Dead link|date=October 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- September 15:
- Generoso Jiménez, 90, Cuban bandleader, trombonist, and arranger{{cite web |title=Muere Generoso Jiménez en Miami |url=https://peopleenespanol.com/article/muere-generoso-jimenez-en-miami/ |website=People en Español |access-date=29 January 2024 |language=es}}
- Aldemaro Romero, 79, Venezuelan composer, pianist and conductor, complications of intestinal blockage.{{cite news |url=https://www.el-carabobeno.com/hoy-89-anos-nacio-valencia-aldemaro-romero/ |title=Hoy hace 89 años nació en Valencia Aldemaro Romero |last=Macías |first=Basyl |date=12 March 2017 |newspaper=El Carabobeño |language=es |access-date=9 July 2018}}
- December 2 – Sergio Gómez, 34, Mexican singer (K-Paz de la Sierra){{cite web |title=Comando armado secuestra y asesina a Sergio Gómez, vocalista de K-Paz - La Jornada |url=https://www.jornada.com.mx/2007/12/04/index.php?section=politica&article=017n1pol |website=www.jornada.com.mx |access-date=29 January 2024}}
- December 4 – Carlos Valdes, 81, Cuban conga player, respiratory failure.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2007/dec/10/guardianobituaries.cuba |title=Carlos 'Patato' Valdés: Cuban conga drummer and dancer |first=Sue |last=Steward |date=10 December 2007 |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=23 June 2018}}