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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 2006.
Events
- November 3 — The 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards are held at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.[1]
- Shakira is the biggest winner receiving four awards including Album of the Year for Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 and Record of the Year and Song of the Year for "La Tortura" featuring Alejandro Sanz.
- Calle 13 wins Best New Artist.
Number-ones albums and singles by country
- List of number-one singles of 2006 (Spain)
- List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Albums of 2006
- List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Songs of 2006
Awards
- 2006 Premio Lo Nuestro
- 2006 Billboard Latin Music Awards
- 2006 Latin Grammy Awards
- 2006 Tejano Music Awards
Albums released
First quarter
January
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | De Uns Tempos Pra Cá | Chico César | RP Music | ||
| 10 | Cubist Music | Edsel Gomez | Afro-Cuban Jazz | Zoho | |
| Brasilatinidade ao Vivo | Martinho da Vila | Samba | MZA Music, EMI | ||
| 23 | Grrr! | Moderatto | Pop Rock, Glam | EMI, Labels Mexico | |
| 24 | Rancherisimas Con Banda | Graciela Beltrán | Banda, Ranchera | Univision Records | |
| 31 | Soy Diferente | La India | Salsa, Reggaeton | "Soy Diferente" "Solamente una Noche" |
Univision Music Group |
| Amor | Andrea Bocelli | Bolero, Vocal, Latin Pop | Sugar |
February
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | A Lifetime Of Hits... Live At Centro De Bellas Artes, San Juan, Puerto Rico | Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz | Salsa | Tropisounds | |
| 7 | Baile Barroco | Daniela Mercury | Axe, Samba | ZYX Music | |
| 14 | Masterpiece | R.K.M & Ken-Y | Reggaeton | "Dame Lo Que Quiero" "Down" "Me Matas" "Igual Que Ayer" |
Pina Records |
| Timeless | Sérgio Mendes | Bossanova, Bounce | "Mas Que Nada" "That Heat" "Yes Yes, Y'all" |
Concord Records | |
| 19 | Rodrigo y Gabriela | Rodrigo y Gabriela | Acoustic, Flamenco | ATO Records, Rubyworks | |
| 21 | El Tequilero | Los Originales de San Juan | Ranchera, Tejano | EMI Latin | |
| Un Momento En El Sonido | Vicente Amigo | Flamenco | Columbia, Sony BMG Music Entertainment | ||
| 28 | Algo de Mi | Conjunto Primavera | Fonovisa | ||
| Duele el Amor | Alegres de la Sierra | ||||
| Still Kickin' It | Akwid and Jae-P | ||||
| 20 mil heridas | Banda Machos | Banda | Warner Music Mexico | ||
| Nuevamente | La Mafia | Tejano | Univision Records | ||
| Rhapsody In Blue | Michel Camilo and Ernest Martínez Izquierdo | Classical |
March
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Motel | Motel | Rock En Español | ||
| En El Auditorio Nacional | Joan Sebastian | Ranchera | Musart, Sony Music Entertainment | ||
| 14 | Dulce Beat | Belanova | House, Europop, Euro House | "Me Pregunto" "Por Ti" "Rosa Pastel" "Niño" |
Universal Music Latino |
| Directo al Corazón | Gilberto Santa Rosa | Salsa | "Locura de Amor" "Por la Herida de un Amor" |
Sony Discos | |
| Polbo | Polbo | Alternative Rock, Indie Rock | Universal Music Latino | ||
| Roda Carioca | Jovino Santos Neto | Contemporary Jazz | Adventure Music | ||
| 20 | Samba Passarinho | Péri | Bossanova, Samba | Rambling Records | |
| 21 | Top of the Line | Tito "El Bambino" | Reggaeton | "Caile" "Flow Natural" "Mía" "Tu Cintura" |
EMI |
| Vida de Perros | Los Bunkers | Alternative Rock | La Oreja, Nacional Records | ||
| 28 | Éxitos y Más | Monchy & Alexandra | Bachata | "No Es una Novela" | J&N Records |
| Prohibido | El Coyote y Su Banda Tierra Santa | Banda | |||
| Para Amarte Mejor | Andrés Cepeda | Latin Pop | FM Discos Y Cintas, S.A. |
Second quarter
April
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandy & Junior (2006) | Sandy & Junior | Universal Music, Mercury | ||
| 3 | AM/PM Líneas Paralelas | Andy Montañez and Pablo Milanés | |||
| Terra Amantiquira | Banda Mantiqueira | Latin Jazz | Maritaca | ||
| Sinfonia Flamenca | Juan Carmona | Flamenco | Le Chant Du Monde | ||
| 4 | Kumbia Kings Live | A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia Kings | Tejano | "Pachuco" | EMI Music Mexico |
| Historias Que Contar | Los Tigres del Norte | Norteño, Conjunto, Tejano | FonoVisa | ||
| Enamorado | Pepe Aguilar | EMI, EMI Televisa Music | |||
| Pa Mi Raza | Jae-P | ||||
| Indeleble | Alejandra Guzmán | Latin rock | "Volverte a Amar" "Quiero Estar Contigo" |
Sony BMG Music Entertainment, RCA | |
| Decórame El Corazón | Guardianes del Amor | Grupera | |||
| La Guitarra Argentina | Cacho Tirao | ||||
| La cantina: ‘Entre copa y copa... | Lila Downs | ||||
| 11 | Esta Noche Está Para Boleros | Chucho Avellanet | Bolero | Klasico Records | |
| 13 Cumbias Revolucionadas | Tropical Panama | Cumbia | |||
| 18 | Orgullo de Mujer | Alicia Villareal | Ranchera | Universal Music Latino | |
| Vencedor | Valentín Elizalde | Norteno, Banda, Corrido | Universal Music Latino, Regio | ||
| Así Soy Yo | Anaís | Ballad | "Lo Que Son Las Cosas" "Estoy Con Él y Pienso en Ti" |
Univision Records | |
| Infinito Particular | Marisa Monte | MPB | EMI, Phonomotor Records | ||
| Universo ao Meu Redor | Bossanova, MPB | EMI, Phonometer Records, EMI, Phonometer Records | |||
| 25 | Guapa | La Oreja de Van Gogh | Pop Rock, Europop | "Muñeca de trapo" "Dulce Locura" "Perdida" "En mi lado del sofá" |
Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Columbia |
| Salsa con Reggaeton | Andy Montañez | Salsa, Reggaeton | "Se le Ve" "En Mi Puertorro" |
SGZ Entertainment | |
| Dances, Prayers and Meditations for Peace | Néstor Torres | Contemporary Jazz, Fusion | Heads Up International | ||
| Individual | Fulano | Latin pop | Not On Label | ||
| 25 Aniversario | Mariachi Sol de Mexico de José Hernández | Mariachi | |||
| Servando y Florentino | Servando y Florentino | Salsa | "Una Canción Que Te Enamoré" | Universal | |
| 103 Boulevard | Johnny Ventura | Merengue, Reggaeton, Bachata | Musical Productions |
May
June
Third quarter
July
August
September
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cê | Caetano Veloso | Bossanova, MPB | Universal Music, Mercury | |
| Trilhas | Naná Vasconcelos | Contemporary Jazz, Latin Jazz, Score | Azul Music | ||
| 5 | Toby Love | Toby Love | Bachata | "Tengo Un Amor" "Don't Cry (La Niña Que Soñe)" |
Sony BMG Norte |
| Super Pop Venezuela | Los Amigos Invisibles | House, Disco | Gozadera Records | ||
| Reina | Kinky | House, Disco | Kin Kon Records, Nettwerk | ||
| 12 | All Of Me | Jay Perez | Tejano | Tejas Records | |
| Tango Legends | Vayo | Tango | Pantaleon Records | ||
| 13 | Made in Argentina 2005 | Andrés Calamaro | Cumbia, Tango | Gasa, Warner Music Argentina | |
| 19 | Ananda | Paulina Rubio | Pop Rock, Soft Rock, Ranchera, Euro House | "Ni Una Sola Palabra" "Nada Puede Cambiarme" "Ayúdame" "Que Me Voy A Quedar" |
Universal Music Latino |
| 12 Segundos de Oscuridad | Jorge Drexler | Vocal | DRO Atlantic | ||
| La Travesía | Joe Veras | Bachata | "En El Amor" | J&N Records, JVN Musical Inc. | |
| 20 | El Mundo Cabe en Una Canción | Fito Páez | Pop Rock | Sony Bmg Music Entertainment | |
| 26 | Trozos de Mi Alma, Vol. 2 | Marco Antonio Solís | Latin pop | "Antes de Que Te Vayas" "Ojalá" "No Puedo Olvidarla" "Te Voy a Esperar |
Fonovisa |
| Mas Flow: Los Benjamins | Luny Tunes and Tainy | Reggaeton | "Noche de Entierro (Nuestro Amor)" "Royal Rumble (Se Van)" "Lento" |
Cinq Music Group | |
| Entre Copas y Botellas | Lupillo Rivera | Venevision International Music, LLC | |||
| Piensame un Momento | Pesado | Warner Music Latina | |||
| Mil y Una Historias En Vivo | Franco De Vita | Ballad | "Tengo" | Norte, Sony BMG Music Entertainment | |
| Con Sabor A Mi | Kinito Méndez | Merengue | |||
| Cabalgando En Las Canciones de Joan Sebastian | Caballo Dorado | Grupera |
Fourth quarter
October
November
December
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Para Toda a Família | Sérgio Reis | |||
| 40 Anos de Carreira: Ao Vivo no Teatro Municipal Vol. 2 | Beth Carvalho | Samba | Sony BMG Music Entertainment | ||
| 4 | NX Zero | NX Zero | Emo | Universal Music, Arsenal Music | |
| 5 | Habla El Corazón | Yuridia | Ballad | "Como Yo Nadie Te Ha Amado" "Habla El Corazón" |
Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Azteca Music |
| Masa Con Masa | Millo Torres and El Tercer Planeta | Reggae, Ska | Machete Music | ||
| 6 | Mujer de Fe | Paulina Aguirre | Latin Christian | ||
| 14 | 40 Anos de Sucesso Do Bom Rapaz | Wanderley Cardoso | MPB | EMI |
Dates unknown
| Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prefiero la soledad | Retoño | Norteño | ||
| Grafiti de Amor | Binomio de Oro de América | Vallenato | Codiscos, Costeno | |
| Impredecible | Binomio de Oro de América | Vallenato | Codiscos, Costeno | |
| Otra Vez Raices | The Legends | |||
| Te Amo Tango | Raul Jaurena | Random Records S.R.L. | ||
| Prisma | Paulo Ricardo | Ballad, Pop Rock | EMI | |
| Carrossel | Skank | Pop Rock, Alternative Rock | Sony BMG Music Entertainment | |
| Balé Mulato - Ao Vivo | Daniela Mercury | Samba | Net FX | |
| Oficina Elektracustika G3 | Oficina G3 | Gospel, Acoustic, Alternative Rock | MK Music | |
| Esquemas juveniles | Javiera Mena | Latin, Synth-Pop | Quemasucabeza |
Best-selling records
Best-selling albums
The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling Latin albums in the United States in 2006, according to Billboard.[2]
| Rank | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barrio Fino en Directo | Daddy Yankee |
| 2 | Pa'l Mundo | Wisin & Yandel |
| 3 | King of Kings | Don Omar |
| 4 | Nuestro Amor | RBD |
| 5 | Da Hitman Presents Reggaetón Latino | Don Omar |
| 6 | Now Esto Es Musica! Latino | Various artists |
| 7 | Amar es Combatir | Maná |
| 8 | Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 | Shakira |
| 9 | Rebelde | RBD |
| 10 | Mi Sangre | Juanes |
Best-performing songs
The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 2006, according to Billboard.[3]
| Rank | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Down" | R.K.M & Ken-Y |
| 2 | "Hips Don't Lie" | Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean |
| 3 | "Rompe" | Daddy Yankee |
| 4 | "Aliado del Tiempo" | Mariano Barba |
| 5 | "Llamé Pa' Verte (Bailando Sexy)" | Wisin & Yandel |
| 6 | "Caile" | Tito "El Bambino" |
| 7 | "Machucando" | Daddy Yankee |
| 8 | "Angelito" | Don Omar |
| 9 | "Un Beso" | Aventura |
| 10 | "Labios Compartidos" | Maná |
Deaths
- February 1 – Horacio Buscaglia, 62, Uruguayan singer and composer[4]
- February 17 – Ray Barretto, 76, American-born Latin jazz percussionist and bandleader, heart failure.[5]
- March 23 – Pío Leyva, 88, Cuban musician (Buena Vista Social Club), heart attack.[6]
- March 25 – Rocío Dúrcal, 61, Spanish singer and actress, uterine cancer.[7]
- May 10 – Soraya, 37, Colombian-American songwriter, guitarist, arranger, record producer, and singer, breast cancer.[8]
- June 1 – Rocío Jurado, 61, Spanish singer and actress, pancreatic cancer.[9]
- June 6 – Hilton Ruiz, 54, American jazz pianist, injuries from a fall.[10]
- July 1 – Israel Kantor, 56, Cuban singer[11]
- July 11 – Oscar Moro, 58, Argentine drummer[12]
- July 13 – Jesús Caunedo "La Gruya", Cuban alto sax musician[13]
- August 6:
- Miguel "Angá" Díaz, 45, Cuban conga player, heart attack.[14]
- Moacir Santos, 80, Brazilian composer and arranger.[15][16]
- October 14 – Freddy Fender, 69, American singer ("Before the Next Teardrop Falls"), lung cancer.[17]
- November 6 – Miguel Aceves Mejía, 90, Mexican singer and actor known as "the king of the falsetto", bronchitis.[18]
- November 25 – Valentín Elizalde, 27, Mexican banda singer, shot.[19]
- November 26 – Raúl Velasco, 73, Mexican television presenter (Siempre en Domingo), hepatitis C.[20]
- December 14 – Sivuca, 76, Brazilian accordionist and composer, cancer.[21][22]
References
- ^ Pareles, Jon (3 November 2006). "Awards Celebrate a City Pulsing With Latin Sounds". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ "Year End 2006: Top Latin Albums". Billboard. 2006. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
- ^ "Year End 2006: Hot Latin Songs". Billboard. 2006. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
- ^ "Falleció Horacio "Corto" Buscaglia". EL PAIS. 1 February 2006.
- ^ Chinen, Nate (18 February 2006). "Ray Barretto, a Master of the Conga Drum, Dies at 76". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ Cartwright, Garth (27 March 2006). "Pio Leyva: Cuban music star who outlasted the Buena Vista Social Club". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "Fallece en Madrid la cantante Rocío Dúrcal". Terra (in Spanish). 25 March 2006. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "Murió la cantante colombiana Soraya". El Mercurio. 10 May 2006. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ Eaude, Michael (2 June 2006). "Rocío Jurado: Flamboyant Spanish singer, she lived her life in the public eye". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ Keepnews, Peter (7 June 2006). "Hilton Ruiz, 54, Pianist Fluent in Jazz and Latin Rhythms, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ "Obituaries in the news: Israel Kantor". www.tribliveoffers.com. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Se fue el baterista que tocó con todos". Página/12.
- ^ "Fallece en Puerto Rico el músico Jesús Caunedo". www.cubaencuentro.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ Ratliff, Ben (17 August 2006). "Miguel Díaz, 45, Conga Player, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ Ratliff, Ben (14 August 2006). "Moacir Santos, 80, a Composer Revered in Brazil's Jazz History, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Moacir Santos". Variety. 8 August 2006. Archived from the original on 19 August 2006. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Tex-Mex Singer Freddy Fender Dies At 69". Billboard. 15 October 2006. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ Cruz, Arturo Barcenas (7 November 2006). "Murió ayer Miguel Aceves Mejía, máximo exponente del falsete". La Jornada (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "The Week in Mexico: Autopsy video". SignOn San Diego. 10 December 2006. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "Raúl Velasco, 73, Mexican TV Personality, Dies". The New York Times. 29 November 2006. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ Kees (15 December 2006). "In memory of SIVUCA (1930 - 2006)". Kees's Multiply Site. Archived from the original on 26 May 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
- ^ "Severino Dias de Oliveira, el compositor que se dedicó a la música por ser albino" [Severino Dias de Oliveira, the composer who dedicated himself to music for being an albino]. El Mundo (in Spanish). EFE. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 10 January 2008. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
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