2003 in Latin music
Overview of the events of 2003 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, Europe, and the United States) that took place in 2003.
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Events
Number-ones albums and singles by country
Awards
Albums released
First quarter
January
Day
Title
Artist
Genre(s)
Singles
Label
1
Yo Me Llamo Juan
Lebrijano
3
Cuban Odyssey
Jane Bunnett
50 Years of Mambo
The Mambo All Stars Orchestra
5
Chegou a Hora de Recomeçar
CPM 22
7
MTV Ao Vivo
Jota Quest
9
Brincadeira Tem Hora
Leandro
12
Villa-Lobos Bachianas Brasileiras Nº 4 e Cirandas João
Joao Carlos Assis Brasil
Mundo Verde
Esperança Hermeto Pascoal E Grupo
14
En Vivo Al Azul Vivo
Los Angeles Azules
28
Mambo Sinuendo Manuel Galban and Ry Cooder
Mi Ritmo
Plena Libre
30
Do Cóccix Até o Pescoço
Elza Soares
February
March
Second quarter
April
May
June
Third quarter
July
August
September
Fourth quarter
October
November
December
Day
Title
Artist
Genre(s)
Singles
Label
1
Inevitável
Bruno & Marrone
2
Todas as Coisas e Eu
Gal Costa
Noturno Copacabana
Guinga
9
Hombres de Honor
Grupo Manía
Merengue
"Sube, Sube"
Universal Music Latino
Sigo Siendo Romántico
Mickey Taveras
15
Sobre Nós 2 e O Resto do Mundo
Roberto Frejat
Admirável Chip Novo Pitty
Jeitão de Caboclo
Liu & Léu
22
É Caco de Vidro Puro
Cascabulho
Unknown
Title
Artist
Genre(s)
Singles
Label
Andy & Lucas
Andy & Lucas
Pop
Best-selling records
Best-selling albums
The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling Latin albums in the United States in 2003, according to Billboard [ 2]
The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 2003, according to Billboard .[ 3]
Deaths
January 17 – Jaime Vivanco [es ] , Chilean jazz pianist and composerJanuary 24 – Sabotage , Brazilian rapperJanuary 25 – Jorge "Lobito" Martínez , Paraguayan guitarist and composer of folk music, 50 (murdered)[ 4] February 1 – Mongo Santamaría , Cuban Latin jazz percussionist, 85[ 5] April 9 – Marcelo Berbel [es ] , Argentine folk composerApril 13 – Raúl Shaw Moreno [es ] , Bolivian performer and composer of bolerosMay 15 – Abilio Bermúdez [es ] , Ecuadorian composerJune 21 – Jorge Pinchevsky [es ] Argentine classical, tango, and rock violinistJune 30 – María Gabriela Epumer [es ] , Argentine rock singer-songwriterJuly 1 – Chicho Sánchez Ferlosio , Spanish singer-songwriter, 63[ 6] July 5
July 13 – Compay Segundo , Cuban musician and member of the Buena Vista Social Club July 16 – Celia Cruz , Cuban salsa singer, 77[ 7] August 5 – Tite Curet Alonso , Puerto Rican salsa composer, 77[ 8] September 1 – Eulalio "Piporro" González , Mexican actor and singer-songwriterNovember 15 – Antonio Tormo [es ] , Argentine folk singerNovember 30 – Eskroto [es ] , Spanish rock singerDecember 2 - Jacinto Pebe Pueyrredón [es ] , Peruvian folk singer
References
^ Gurza, Agustin (4 September 2003). "Juanes Sweeps With 5 Latin Grammys" . Los Angeles Times . Tribune Publishing. Retrieved 29 April 2016 . ^ "Top Billboard Latin 50 Albums" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 12 July 2017 .^ "2003 Year End Charts: Hot Latin Tracks Titles" . Billboard . Retrieved April 11, 2011 .^ "Asesinan con brutalidad al músico "Lobito" Martínez" . abc.com . January 17, 2003. Retrieved February 11, 2019 .^ Ratliff, Ben (3 February 2003). "Mongo Santamaria, 85, Influential Jazz Percussionist, Dies" . The New York Times ^ "Ferlosio, Chicho Sánchez (1940-2003)" . June 3, 2010. Retrieved February 11, 2019 .^ "Cuban Salsa Queen Celia Cruz Dies" . Billboard . July 16, 2003. Retrieved February 11, 2019 .^ Larry Rohter (February 17, 2009). "A Master of Tropical Music, Recalled With Reverence" . New York Times . Retrieved February 11, 2019 .
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