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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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 2006 Premio Lo Nuestro
- 2006 Billboard Latin Music Awards
- 2006 Latin Grammy Awards
- 2006 Tejano Music Awards
Albums released
[edit]First quarter
[edit]January
[edit]Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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3 | De Uns Tempos Pra Cá | Chico César | |||
10 | Cubist Music | Edsel Gomez | Latin jazz | ||
Brasilatinidade ao Vivo | Martinho da Vila | Samba | |||
23 | Grrr! | Moderatto | Rock | ||
24 | Rancherisimas Con Banda | Graciela Beltrán | Univision | ||
31 | Soy Diferente | La India | Salsa | "Soy Diferente" "Solamente una Noche" |
Univision |
Amor | Andrea Bocelli | Latin pop | Universal Music Latino |
February
[edit]Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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5 | A Lifetime Of Hits... Live At Centro De Bellas Artes, San Juan, Puerto Rico | Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz | Tropical | ||
7 | Baile Barroco | Daniela Mercury | |||
14 | Masterpiece | R.K.M & Ken-Y | Reggaeton | "Dame Lo Que Quiero" "Down" "Me Matas" "Igual Que Ayer" |
Pina |
Timeless | Sérgio Mendes | Brazilian pop | "Mas Que Nada" "That Heat" "Yes Yes, Y'all" |
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21 | El Tequilero | Los Originales de San Juan | |||
Un Momento En El Sonido | Vicente Amigo | Flamenco | |||
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 | Norteño | |||
Nuevamente | La Mafia | Tejano | |||
Rhapsody In Blue | Michel Camilo and Ernest Martínez Izquierdo | Classical |
March
[edit]Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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7 | Motel | Motel | Rock en español | ||
En El Auditorio Nacional | Joan Sebastian | Grupera | |||
14 | Dulce Beat | Belanova | Latin pop | "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 BMG Norte | |
Polbo | Polbo | ||||
Roda Carioca | Jovino Santos Neto | ||||
20 | Samba Passarinho | Péri | Samba | ||
21 | Top of the Line | Tito "El Bambino" | Reggaeton | "Caile" "Flow Natural" "Mía" "Tu Cintura" |
EMI Televisa Music |
Vida de Perros | Los Bunkers | ||||
28 | Éxitos y Más | Monchy & Alexandra | Bachata | "No Es una Novela" | J&N |
Prohibido | El Coyote y Su Banda Tierra Santa | Banda | |||
Para Amarte Mejor | Andrés Cepeda | Pop |
Second quarter
[edit]April
[edit]Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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1 | Sandy & Junior (2006) | Sandy & Junior | |||
3 | AM/PM Líneas Paralelas | Andy Montañez and Pablo Milanés | |||
Terra Amantiquira | Banda Mantiqueira | ||||
Sinfonia Flamenca | Juan Carmona | Flamenco | |||
4 | Kumbia Kings Live | A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia Kings | Cumbia | "Pachuco" | EMI Televisa |
Historias Que Contar | Los Tigres del Norte | Norteño | Fonovisa | ||
Enamorado | Pepe Aguilar | ||||
Pa Mi Raza | Jae-P | ||||
Indeleble | Alejandra Guzmán | Latin rock | "Volverte a Amar" "Quiero Estar Contigo" |
Sony BMG Norte | |
Decórame El Corazón | Guardianes del Amor | Grupera | |||
La Guitarra Argentina | Cacho Tirao | ||||
11 | Esta Noche Está Para Boleros | Chucho Avellanet | Bolero | ||
13 Cumbias Revolucionadas | Tropical Panama | Cumbia | |||
18 | Orgullo de Mujer | Alicia Villareal | Universal Music Latino | ||
Vencedor | Valentín Elizalde | Universal Music Latino | |||
Así Soy Yo | Anaís | Latin pop | "Lo Que Son Las Cosas" "Estoy Con Él y Pienso en Ti" |
Univision | |
Infinito Particular | Marisa Monte | ||||
Universo ao Meu Redor | Samba | ||||
25 | Guapa | La Oreja de Van Gogh | Latin pop | "Muñeca de trapo" "Dulce Locura" "Perdida" "En mi lado del sofá" |
Sony BMG Norte |
Salsa con Reggaeton | Andy Montañez | Salsa, reggaeton | "Se le Ve" "En Mi Puertorro" |
La Calle | |
Dances, Prayers and Meditations for Peace | Néstor Torres | Latin jazz | |||
Individual | Fulano | Latin pop | |||
25 Aniversario | Mariachi Sol de Mexico de José Hernández | Mariachi | |||
Servando y Florentino | Servando y Florentino | "Una Canción Que Te Enamoré" | |||
103 Boulevard | Johnny Ventura | Merengue |
May
[edit]Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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1 | Obrigado, Gente! | João Bosco | MPB | ||
2 | Borrón y Cuenta Nueva | Grupo Montéz de Durango | Duranguense | ||
En Vivo: Siempre Contigo | Los Tucanes de Tijuana | ||||
Siempre Imitado, Jamas Igualado | Los Rieleros del Norte | ||||
No Es Brujeria | Ana Bárbara | ||||
El Sexto Sentido (Re+Loaded) | Thalía | Latin pop | "No, No, No" "Cantando por un sueño" |
EMI Televisa Music | |
4 | Live in Hollywood | RBD | Latin pop | "No pares" | EMI Televisa Music |
8 | Absolute Quintet | Dafnis Prieto | Latin jazz | ||
9 | Todo Cambió | Camila | Latin pop | "Abrázame" "Coleccionista de Canciones" "Todo Cambió" "Solo Para Ti" |
Sony BMG Norte |
Decisión unánime | Víctor Manuelle | Salsa, Latin pop | "Nuestro Amor Se Ha Vuelto Ayer" "Maldita Suerte" "Nunca Había Llorado Así" |
Sony BMG Norte | |
16 | Codes | Ignacio Berroa | Latin jazz | ||
22 | Sim e Não | Nando Reis | |||
Sou Brasileiro | Frank Aguilar | ||||
23 | King of Kings | Don Omar | Reggaeton | "Angelito" "Conteo" "Salió el Sol" |
Machete Music |
Lo demás es plástico | Black Guayaba | ||||
What You've Been Waiting For/Lo Que Esperabas | Tiempo Libre | Tropical | |||
Viva | Diego Urcola, Edward Simon, Avishai Cohen, Antonio Sánchez and Pernell Saturnino | Latin jazz | |||
Mejor Que Nunca | Jimmy González & El Grupo Mazz | Tejano | |||
Interpretan Éxitos de Juan Gabriel | Los Ángeles Azules | ||||
Letters from Argentina | Lalo Schifrin | Tango | |||
29 | Uma Nova Paixão ao Vivo | Alcione | |||
Vida Marvada | Chitãozinho & Xororó | Brazilian roots | |||
Diferente | Zezé Di Camargo & Luciano | Brazilian-romantic | |||
30 | Contigo Me Voy | Rosario |
June
[edit]Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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1 | Levante a Taça | Caju & Castanha | Brazilian roots | ||
6 | Cosa Nostra | Gran Omar and Ivy Queen | Hip hop | "Paquetes" "No Hacen Na" |
Univision |
Limón y Sal | Julieta Venegas | Latin pop | "Me Voy" "Limón y Sal" "Eres Para Mí" "Primer día" "De Que Me Sirve" |
Sony BMG Norte | |
Relaciones Conflictivas | Duelo | ||||
La Trayectoria | Gloria Trevi | Latin pop | Univision | ||
Tierra Extraña | Patrulla 81 | Disa | |||
Pescado Original | Enanitos Verdes | ||||
Ahí vamos | Gustavo Cerati | Rock en español | |||
Serenata En San Juan | Melina León and Los Tri-O | ||||
Ana e Jorge ao Vivo | Ana Carolina and Seu Jorge | ||||
13 | Grandes Exitos En Vivo | Jorge Celedón and Jimmy Zambrano | Vallenato | ||
Carioca | Chico Buarque | ||||
20 | Más Alla del Sol | Joan Sebastian | Banda | ||
A Paso Firme | Alacranes Musical | ||||
Los Rompe Discotekas | Héctor el Father | ||||
Tierra Cali | Tierra Cali | ||||
Joyas Prestadas | Niña Pastori | ||||
27 | Puro pa' arriba | Los Huracanes del Norte | Norteño |
Third quarter
[edit]July
[edit]Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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1 | Minhas Canções | Fábio Jr. | Brazilian romantic | ||
3 | De Corpo e Alma | Leonardo | Brazilian romantic | ||
4 | Evoluciones | Los Palominos | Tejano | ||
Spain Again | Michel Camilo and Tomatito | Latin jazz | |||
11 | Sigo Siendo Yo: Grandes Éxitos | Marc Anthony | Salsa, Latin pop | "Qué Preció Tiene el Cielo" | Sony BMG Norte |
Sigue el Taconazo | Chente Barrera y Taconazo | ||||
Brasilianos | Hamilton de Holanda Quintet | ||||
12 | Memo Rex Commander y el Corazón Atómico de la Vía Láctea | Zoé | Latin alternative | ||
18 | Libre | Gisselle | Merengue | "De Que Nos Vale" | Universal Music Latino |
Amor Gitano | Cuisillos | Banda | |||
Un Fuego de Sangre Pura | Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto | ||||
20 | En Vivo | Michael Salgado | |||
22 | Acariocando | Ivan Lins | |||
24 | Amor Absoluto | Daniel | Brazilian romantic | ||
25 | Navegando Por Ti | José Luis Perales |
August
[edit]Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MTV ao Vivo CPM 22 | CPM 22 | |||
Conterrâneos | Dominguinhos | ||||
8 | Lágrimas Cálidas | Fanny Lu | Tropipop | "No Te Pido Flores" "Te Arrepentiras" "Y Si Te Digo" |
Universal Music Latino |
En Vivo: El Original | Toño Rosario | Merengue | "A lo Oscuro" | ||
10 | E Aí? | Jorge Aragão | |||
14 | Standards Rican-ditioned | Ray Barretto | |||
Esta Es Mi Vida | Jesse & Joy | Latin pop | "Espacio Sideral" "Ya No Quiero" "Volveré" "Llegaste Tú" "Somos Lo Que Fue" |
Warner Music Mexico | |
22 | Amar es Combatir | Maná | Latin rock | "Labios Compartidos" "Bendita Tu Luz" "Manda Una Señal" "Ojalá Pudiera Borrarte" "El Rey Tiburón" |
Warner Music Latina |
El Mundo Se Equivoca | La 5ª Estación | Latin pop | "Tu Peor Error" "Me Muero" "Sueños Rotos" "Ahora Que Te Vas" "La Frase Tonta De La Semana" |
Sony BMG Norte | |
Around the City | Eliane Elias | Latin jazz | Bluebird | ||
Fuzionado | Oscar D'León | Tropical | |||
Érase Que Se Era | Silvio Rodríguez | ||||
Escúchame | Pedro Fernández | ||||
23 | Ao Vivo em Goiânia | Bruno & Marrone | Brazilian-romantic | ||
29 | The Underdog/El Subestimado | Tego Calderón | Reggaeton | "Los Maté" "Chillin'" "Cuando Baila Reggaeton" "Llora, Llora" |
Jiggiri |
Dismiss the Mystery | Salvador | Latin Christian | |||
Lo Que Trajo el Barco | Obie Bermúdez | Latin pop | |||
Mas Fuerte Que Nunca | Banda el Recodo | Banda | |||
Son...Para El Mundo | Jorge Celedón and Jimmy Zambrano | Vallenato |
September
[edit]Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | cê | Caetano Veloso | |||
Trilhas | Naná Vasconcelos | ||||
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 | ||||
Reina | Kinky | ||||
12 | All Of Me | Jay Perez | Tejano | ||
Tango Legends | Vayo | Tango | |||
13 | Made in Argentina 2005 | Andrés Calamaro | |||
19 | Ananda | Paulina Rubio | Latin pop | "Ni Una Sola Palabra" "Nada Puede Cambiarme" "Ayúdame" "Que Me Voy A Quedar" |
Universal Music Latino |
12 Segundos de Oscuridad | Jorge Drexler | ||||
La Travesía | Joe Veras | Bachata | "En El Amor" | J&N | |
20 | El Mundo Cabe en Una Canción | Fito Páez | Rock en español | ||
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" |
Machete Music | |
Entre Copas y Botellas | Lupillo Rivera | Universal Music Latino | |||
Piensame un Momento | Pesado | ||||
Mil y Una Historias En Vivo | Franco De Vita | Latin pop | "Tengo" | Sony BMG Norte | |
Con Sabor A Mi | Kinito Méndez | Merengue | |||
Cabalgando En Las Canciones de Joan Sebastian | Caballo Dorado | Grupera |
Fourth quarter
[edit]October
[edit]Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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1 | Especiaria | Flavio Chamis | |||
3 | Ayer Fue Kumbia Kings, Hoy Es Kumbia All Starz | A.B. Quintanilla III y los Kumbia All Starz | Cumbia | "Chiquilla" "Parece Que Va a Llover" "Speedy Gonzales" "Mami/Anoche No Dormí" |
EMI Televisa |
E.S.L. | Akwid | Latin hip hop | Univision | ||
La Produccion Maestra 2006 | Banda Pequenos Musica | Fonovisa | |||
Utopía | Belinda | Latin pop | "Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá" "Bella Traición" "Luz Sin Gravedad" "Alguien Más" "Es De Verdad" |
EMI Televisa | |
Amantes Sunt Amentes | Panda | Alternative rock | Movic Records | ||
Pasajero | Gipsy Kings | Flamenco | |||
10 | Soy Como Tú | Olga Tañón | Merengue, Latin pop | "Desilusióname" "María" |
Univision |
17 | Mi Sueño | Marlon | Salsa | "Usted Abusó" | La Calle |
Que Bonita Es Mi Tierra... y sus Canciones | Pablo Montero | Ranchera | |||
23 | Las Siete y Media | Iván Ferreiro | Rock | ||
Tierra De Calma | Miguel Poveda | Flamenco | |||
24 | Crossroads: Cruce de Caminos | Intocable | Norteño | EMI Televisa | |
The Shadow Of Your Wings: Hymns And Sacred Songs | Fernando Ortega | Latin Christian | |||
Oye | Aterciopelados | Latin alternative | |||
Desatados | Los Horóscopos de Durango | Banda | |||
Sigo Siendo Yo | Héctor Acosta "el Torito" | Bachata | "Me Voy" | ||
25 | Los Pajaros | Vicentico | Rock | ||
26 | Baladas do Asfalto & Outros Blues ao Vivo | Zeca Baleiro | Brazilian pop | ||
31 | Alegría | Marcos Witt | Latin Christian | Sony BMG Norte | |
Un Tiempo, Un Estilo, Un Amor | Los Ángeles de Charly | Grupera | |||
A Punto a Estallar | N'Klabe | Salsa | "Ella Volvió" |
November
[edit]Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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1 | Ao Vivo | Gal Costa | MPB | ||
Eternamente Cauby Peixoto: 55 Anos de Carreira | Cauby Peixoto | Brazilian romantic | |||
6 | Concerto em Lisboa | Mariza | Fado | ||
Acústico MTV 2 Gafieira | Zeca Pagodinho | Samba | |||
7 | El Tren de los Momentos | Alejandro Sanz | Latin pop | "A la Primera Persona" "Te Lo Agradezco, Pero No" "Enséñame Tus Manos" "En la Planta de Tus Pies" |
Warner Music Latina |
MTV Unplugged | Ricky Martin | Latin pop | "Tu Recuerdo" "Pégate" "Gracias por Pensar en Mi" "Con Tu Nombre" |
Sony BMG Norte | |
La Reina Canta a México | Ana Gabriel | Ranchera | Sony BMG Norte | ||
In The Zone | Ed Calle | ||||
La Republica | Ilegales | Merengue | |||
Los Vaqueros | Wisin & Yandel | Reggaeton | "Pegao" "Dame Un Kiss" "Yo Te Quiero" "Quizás" |
WY Records | |
14 | K.O.B. Live | Aventura | Bachata | "Los Infieles" "Mi Corazoncito" "El Perdedor" |
Premium Latin |
José Feliciano y Amigos | José Feliciano | Latin pop | "Que Nadie Sepa Mi Sufrir" | Siente Music | |
Conquistando Corazones | K-Paz de la Sierra | Disa | |||
Navidades | Luis Miguel | Latin pop | "Santa Claus Llegó a la Ciudad" "Mi Humilde Oración" |
Warner Music Latina | |
La Tragedia del Vaquero | Vicente Fernández | Ranchera | Sony BMG Norte | ||
Yo Canto | Laura Pausini | Pop | Warner Music | ||
Pasado | Sin Bandera | Latin pop | |||
Siluetas | Los Acosta | Latin pop | |||
16 | Simpático | The Brian Lynch/Eddie Palmieri Project | Latin jazz | ||
21 | The Bad Boy | Héctor el Father | Reggaeton | "Sola" | VI Music |
Haciendo Historia | Xtreme | Bachata | "Shorty, Shorty" "No Me Digas Que No" |
La Calle | |
Realtime | Limi-T 21 | ||||
Trova Con Salsa Pa'l Bailador | Sanabria | Salsa | |||
Pedazos de Mí | Amaury Gutiérrez | ||||
Éxitos 98:06 | Luis Fonsi | Latin pop | "Tu Amor" | Universal Music Latino | |
Secuencia | Reik | Latin pop | "Invierno" "Me Duele Amarte" "De Qué Sirve" "Sabes" |
Sony BMG Norte | |
Nuevas Metas | La Factoría | Reggaeton | |||
24 | Celestial | RBD | Latin pop | "Ser O Parecer" "Celestial" "Bésame Sin Miedo" "Dame" |
EMI Televisa Music |
27 | De La Habana a Nueva York | Alfredo Valdés Jr. | Tropical | ||
28 | Arroz Con Habichuela | El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico | Salsa | "No Hay Manera" "Arroz Con Habichuela" "Si la Ves Por Ahí" "Te Veo Nena" "Yo No Mendigo Amor" |
Sony BMG Norte |
35 Aniversario: En Vivo | Willy Chirino | Salsa |
December
[edit]Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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1 | Para Toda a Família | Sérgio Reis | |||
40 Anos de Carreira: Ao Vivo no Teatro Municipal Vol. 2 | Beth Carvalho | ||||
4 | NX Zero | NX Zero | |||
5 | Habla El Corazón | Yuridia | Latin pop | "Como Yo Nadie Te Ha Amado" "Habla El Corazón" |
Sony BMG Norte |
Masa Con Masa | Millo Torres and El Tercer Planeta | Rock | |||
6 | Mujer de Fe | Paulina Aguirre | Latin Christian | ||
14 | 40 Anos de Sucesso Do Bom Rapaz | Wanderley Cardoso | Brazilian-romantic |
Dates unknown
[edit]Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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Prefiero la soledad | Retoño | Norteño | ||
Grafiti de Amor | Binomio de Oro de América | |||
Impredecible | Binomio de Oro de América | |||
Otra Vez Raices | The Legends | |||
Te Amo Tango | Raul Jaurena | |||
Prisma | Paulo Ricardo | |||
Carrossel | Skank | |||
Balé Mulato - Ao Vivo | Daniela Mercury | |||
Oficina Elektracustika G3 | Oficina G3 | Latin Christian |
Best-selling records
[edit]Best-selling albums
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ 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.