This is a list of notable events in Latin music (music from Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking areas from Latin America, Europe, and the United States) that took place in 1991.
- Grupo Mojado
- Esmeralda
- Lalo y Los Descalzos
- Tecno Banda
- Alex d'Castro
- Antonio Cruz
- Xavier
Number-one albums and singles by country
Albums released
Third-quarter
August
| Day |
Title |
Artist |
Genre(s) |
Singles |
Label |
| 22 |
Menealo |
Fransheska |
|
|
Ariola |
|
Unknown date
| Title |
Artist |
Genre(s) |
Singles |
Label |
| Yo Me Quedo |
Tony Vega |
Salsa |
|
RMM Records, Sony Discos |
| Corazones |
Los Prisioneros |
Synth-Pop |
|
Capitol/EMI Latin |
| Poets & Angels: Music 4 the Holidays |
Ottmar Liebert |
Flamenco |
"Deck the Halls" |
Higher Octave Music |
| Con Amor Eterno... |
Pandora |
Vocal, Ballad |
|
Capitol/EMI Latin |
| Barroco |
Raúl di Blasio |
Easy Listening |
"Aguas de Invierno"
"Otoñal"
"Barroco" |
BMG International U.S. Latin |
| Xuxa 2 |
Xuxa |
Vocal |
|
Globo Records |
| Sopa de Caracol |
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs |
Ska |
|
Epic, Epic |
| Incansables |
Los Tigres del Norte |
Norteno |
|
Fonovisa, Fonovisa |
| Caminando |
Rubén Blades |
Salsa, Pop rock |
|
Discos International |
| Cosas del Amor |
Vikki Carr |
|
|
Sony, Discos International |
| Mambo |
Azúcar Moreno |
Flamenco |
|
Sony Latin |
| Mi México |
Ana Gabriel |
Mariachi |
|
Sony Discos, Sony |
| Viviendo Deprisa |
Alejandro Sanz |
Acoustic, Soft Rock, Latin, Pop rock |
"Los dos Cogidos de la Mano"
"Pisando Fuerte"
"Lo Que Fui Es Lo Que Soy" |
WEA Latina |
| Muevelo Con El General |
El General |
Afro-Cuban, Pop Rap, Ragga HipHop, Reggae-Pop |
|
RCA |
| Estas Tocando Fuego |
La Mafia |
Tejano, Cumbia |
|
Sony Discos |
| Romanticamente |
Yndio |
|
|
Capitol Records |
| Uno Mismo |
Tony Vega |
Salsa |
|
RMM Records, Sony Discos Inc. |
| A Voluntad del Cielo |
Camilo Sesto |
Vocal, Ballad |
"Amor Mío, ¿Qué Me Has Hecho?" |
Ariola, BMG International U.S. Latin |
| Perspectiva |
Gilberto Santa Rosa |
Salsa, Guaguanco, Son |
"Conciencia"
"Algo Especial" |
Discos International |
| El circo |
Maldita Vecindad |
Alternative Rock, Ska, Punk |
|
BMG International U.S. Latin, Ariola |
| Tudo Ao Mesmo Tempo Agora |
Titãs |
New Wave, Pop rock |
|
WEA |
| Ricky Martin (1991) |
Ricky Martin |
Latin, Synth-Pop, Dance-Pop, Ballad |
|
Sony, Sony Discos |
| Romance |
Luis Miguel |
Bolero |
|
WEA Latina |
| Nada Se Compara Contigo |
Álvaro Torres |
Ballad |
|
Capitol/EMI Latin |
| Por Fin Juntos |
Paloma San Basilio and Plácido Domingo |
Vocal, Classical |
|
Hispavox |
| Salvaje y Tierno |
Bronco |
Cumbia, Norteno, Ballad |
|
Fonovisa |
| A Mi Viejo |
Rocío Banquells |
|
|
Capitol/EMI Latin |
| V |
Legião Urbana |
Pop rock, Alternative Rock, Folk Rock |
|
EMI, EMI |
| Amor Sin Dueño |
Alejandra Ávalos |
Ballad |
|
WEA |
| Brasil Nordeste |
Zé Ramalho |
Forró, MPB |
|
Columbia |
| En el Último Lugar del Mundo |
Ricardo Montaner |
Ballad |
|
TH-Rodven |
| Una Historia Diferente |
Luis Enrique |
Salsa |
|
Sony Discos |
| Entre la Espada y la Pared |
Nino Segarra |
Salsa |
|
Musical Productions, Musical Productions |
| Los Reyes De La Punta |
Los Roland's |
|
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|
|
Best-selling records
Best-selling albums
The following is a list of the top 5 best-selling Latin albums of 1991 in the United States in the categories of Latin pop, Regional Mexican, and Tropical/salsa, according to Billboard.[4]
The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 1991, according to Billboard.[5]
Births
- February 1 – Martha Heredia, Dominican singer[6]
- February 14 – Karol G, Colombian reggaeton singer[7]
- February 17 – Raymix, Mexican cumbia singer
- March 13 – Luan Santana, Brazilian sertanejo singer
- March 22 – Sophia Abrahão, Brazilian actress and singer
- April 4 – Lucas Lucco, Brazilian singer, songwriter, and actor
- May 2 – Farruko, Puerto Rican reggaeton singer
- July 3 – Rolf Sanchez, Dutch salsa singer
- July 31 – Filipa Azevedo, Portuguese singer[8]
- September 9 – Amanda Magalhães, Brazilian actress and singer
- October 10 – Lali Espósito, Argentine pop singer
References
- ↑ "Past Winners Search". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Lo Nuestro – Historia". Univision (in Spanish). Univision Communications. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- ↑ Holston, Mark (1 September 1995). "Ageless Romance with Bolero". Américas. Organization of American States. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ↑ "The Year in Music: 1991". Billboard. December 25, 1991. p. YE-56. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ↑
"Topping The Charts Year By Year". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 48. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 28, 1998. p. LMQ3. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
- ↑ "Martha Heredia". Booking Agent Info. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ↑ "Rising reggaeton star Karol G visits latin nightlife hot spot Embassy". LasVegasWeekly.com. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
- ↑ "Diario do Festival". Festival da Cancao 10 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ↑ "Mortes trágicas: relembre os acidentes envolvendo cantores e músicos". Jornal de Beltrao (in Spanish). June 26, 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ↑ "El cantante Tino Casal muere en un accidente de tráfico". La Revista Musical (in Spanish). 23 September 1991. Retrieved 18 January 2026.