2006 in Latin music
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
February[edit]
| 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 | 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" | ||
| 21 | El Tequilero | Los Originales de San Juan | |||
| Un Momento En El Sonido | Vicente Amigo | Flamenco | |||
| 28 | Amor | Andrea Bocelli | Latin pop | Universal Music Latino | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Obrigado, Gente! | João Bosco | MPB | ||
| 2 | Borrón y Cuenta Nueva | Grupo Montéz de Durango | Duranguense | ||
| Decisión unánime | Víctor Manuelle | Salsa, Latin pop | "Nuestro Amor Se Ha Vuelto Ayer" "Maldita Suerte" "Nunca Había Llorado Así" | Sony BMG Norte | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Corazón | Fonseca | Tropipop, vallenato | "Te Mando Flores" "Hace Falta" | EMI Televisa | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Memo Rex Commander y el Corazón Atómico de la Vía Láctea | Zoé | Latin alternative | |||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 19 | Más Grande Que Tú | Miguelito |
Dates unknown[edit]
| Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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]
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- ^ "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.
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