# 1991 in Latin music

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.

## Events

* February 20 – The 33rd Annual Grammy Awards are held at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
** José Feliciano wins the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Performance for his song "¿Por Qué Te Tengo Que Olvidar?"
** Tito Puente wins the Grammy Award for Best Tropical Performance for his song "Lambada Timbales"
** The Texas Tornados wins the Grammy Award for Best Mexican-American Performance for their song "Soy de San Luis".
* May 23 – The 4th Annual Lo Nuestro Awards are held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida. Mexican singer Ana Gabriel and Dominican group Juan Luis Guerra & 4.40 are the most awarded artists with three wins.
* November 19 – Luis Miguel releases Romance, a collection of boleros previously recorded by other artists. The album's success led to a resurgence of interest in the bolero genre in the 1990s.

## Bands formed

* Ricky Martin (Latin pop)
* Shakira (Latin pop)
* Grupo Mojado
* Esmeralda
* Lalo y Los Descalzos
* Tecno Banda
* Alex d'Castro
* Antonio Cruz
* Xavier

## Number-ones albums and singles by country

* List of number-one albums of 1991 (Spain)
* List of number-one singles of 1991 (Spain)
* List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Albums of 1991
* List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 1991

## Awards

* 1991 Premio Lo Nuestro
* 1991 Tejano Music Awards

## Albums released
### First quarter
#### February

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 28 | Que Nada Nos Separe | Mijares | Latin pop | "Que Nada Nos Separe" "No Hace Falta" | EMI Latin |

#### March
### Second quarter
#### April

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 6 | Con Amor Eterno... | Pandora | | | |
| 8 | En Cada Lugar | Angel Javier | | | |
| 15 | Barroco | Raúl di Blasio | | | |
| 23 | Xuxa 2 | Xuxa | | | |
| 30 | Amada Más Que Nunca | Daniela Romo | Latin pop | "Todo, Todo, Todo" | EMI |

#### May

| Day | Title | Artist |
| 14 | Sopa de Caracol | Los Fabulosos Cadillacs |
| 15 | Barroco | Raúl di Blasio |
| 23 | Xuxa 2 | Xuxa |
| 29 | Tu Ángel de la Guarda | Gloria Trevi |
| 30 | Amada Más Que Nunca | Daniela Romo |

#### June

| Day | Title | Artist |
| 1 | Incansables | Los Tigres del Norte |
| 1 | Caminando | Rubén Blades |
| 1 | Cronica | Fito Páez |
| 4 | Borrasco | Ottmar Liebert |
| 10 | Magia | Shakira |
| 24 | Aidalai | Mecano |

### Third quarter
#### July

| Day | Title | Artist |
| 1 | El Emigrado | Juan Valentín |
| 1 | Roñas del Alma | Los Hermanos Mattar |
| 1 | Sopa de Caracol | Banda Blanca |
| 3 | Cosas del Amor | Vikki Carr |
| 12 | Mambo | Azúcar Moreno |
| 12 | Mi México | Ana Gabriel |
| 15 | Hot | La Patrulla 15 |
| 19 | Arriba el Norte y Arriba el Sur | Vicente Fernández and Ramón Ayala |
| 19 | Este Mundo | Gipsy Kings |

#### August

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 16 | Viviendo Deprisa | Alejandro Sanz | Latin pop | "Los Dos Cogidos de la Mano" "Pisando Fuerte" | WEA Latina |
| 22 | Muevelo Con El General | El General | | | |
| 22 | Menealo | Fransheska | | | |
| 27 | Soy El Mismo | Eddie Santiago | | | |

#### September

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Label |
| 2 | Estas Tocando Fuego | La Mafia | | |
| 20 | Os Grãos | Os Paralamas do Sucesso | Rock, ska | EMI |
| 24 | Romanticamente | Yndio | | |

### Fourth quarter
#### October

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| 1 | Solo | Alex d'Castro | | | |
| 1 | Pelusión of Milk | Luis Alberto Spinetta | | | |
| 15 | Uno Mismo | Tony Vega | | | |
| 15 | A Voluntad del Cielo | Camilo Sesto | Latin pop | "Amor Mío, ¿Qué Me Has Hecho?" | |
| 18 | A Través de Tus Ojos | Los Bukis | Regional Mexican | "Mi Deseo" | |
| 18 | Perspectiva | Gilberto Santa Rosa | Salsa | "Conciencia" "Amor Mío, No Te Vayas" "A Quien...¿A Mi? | Sony Discos |
| 18 | Mundo de Cristal | Thalía | | | |
| 22 | El circo | Maldita Vecindad | Rock | | |

#### November

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| Unknown | Tudo Ao Mesmo Tempo Agora | Titãs | Rock, alternative rock | | WEA |
| 6 | Ricky Martin | Ricky Martin | Latin pop | "Fuego Contra Fuego" "El Amor de Mi Vida" "Vuelo" "Dime Que Me Quieres" "Susana" "Juego de Ajedrez" "Ser Feliz" | Sony Discos |
| 19 | Romance | Luis Miguel | Bolero | "Inolvidabe" "No Sé Tú" "Contigo en la Distancia" | WEA Latina |
| 19 | Nada Se Compara Contigo | Álvaro Torres | Latin pop | "Nada Compara Contigo" "Buenos Amigos" "He Vivido Esperando Por Ti" | EMI Latin |
| 19 | Mas Canciones | Linda Ronstadt | | | |

#### December

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Label |
| 3 | Por Fin Juntos | Paloma San Basilio and Plácido Domingo | | |
| 3 | Salvaje y Tierno | Bronco | | |
| 3 | A Mi Viejo | Rocío Banquells | | |
| 15 | V | Legião Urbana | Rock, Post-punk | EMI-Odeon |

### Unknown date

| Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| Amor Sin Dueño | Alejandra Ávalos | Latin pop | "Como Puedes Saber" "Aparentemente" "Para que Engañarnos" | Warner Music |
| Brasil Nordeste | Zé Ramalho | Música popular brasileira, forró | | Columbia (Sony Music) |
| En el Último Lugar del Mundo | Ricardo Montaner | Latin pop | "Déjame Llorar" "Será" "En el Último Lugar del Mundo" | Rodven |
| Una Historia Diferente | Luis Enrique | Salsa | "El Amor Es Algo Más" "Lo Que Es Vivir" | Sony Discos |
| Entre la Espada y la Pared | Nino Segarra | Salsa | "Eres la Unica" "Entre la Espada y la Pared" | Musical Productions |
| Los Reyes De La Punta | Los Roland’s | Punta | | |

## 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.
| Category | Rank | Album | Artist |
| Latin pop | 1 | En Vivo | Ana Gabriel |
| Latin pop | 2 | Dos | Myriam Hernández |
| Latin pop | 3 | En el Palacio de Bellas Artes | Juan Gabriel |
| Latin pop | 4 | Tiempo de Vals | Chayanne |
| Latin pop | 5 | Amada Más Que Nunca | Daniela Romo |
| Regional Mexican | 1 | Amigo | Bronco |
| Regional Mexican | 2 | Para Nuestra Gente | Mazz |
| Regional Mexican | 3 | Mexico Voz y Sentimiento | Various artists |
| Regional Mexican | 4 | Ven Conmigo | Selena y los Dinos |
| Regional Mexican | 5 | De Lo Nuevo De Lo Mejor | Los Temerarios |
| Tropical/Salsa | 1 | Bachata Rosa | Juan Luis Guerra y la 4.40 |
| Tropical/Salsa | 2 | Luces del Alma | Luis Enrique |
| Tropical/Salsa | 3 | Abriendo Puertas | Jerry Rivera |
| Tropical/Salsa | 4 | Baile Punta | Banda Blanca |
| Tropical/Salsa | 5 | En Cada Lugar | Angel Javier |

### Best-performing songs

The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 1991, according to Billboard.
| Rank | Single | Artist |
| 1 | "Es Demasiado Tarde" | Ana Gabriel |
| 2 | "Todo, Todo, Todo" | Daniela Romo |
| 3 | "Mi Deseo" | Los Bukis |
| 4 | "Cosas del Amor" | Vikki Carr and Ana Gabriel |
| 5 | "Sopa de Caracol" | Banda Blanca |
| 6 | "Te Pareces Tanto a Él" | Myriam Hernández |
| 7 | "Déjame Llorar" | Ricardo Montaner |
| 8 | "No Basta" | Franco De Vita |
| 9 | "Ahora" | Ana Gabriel |
| 10 | "No He Podido Verte" | Emmanuel |

## Births

* February 1 – Martha Heredia, Dominican singer
* February 14 – Karol G, Colombian reggaeton singer
* 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
* September 9 - Amanda Magalhães, Brazilian actress and singer
* October 10 – Lali Espósito, Argentine pop singer

## Deaths

* April 29 – Gonzaguinha, Brazilian MPB singer
* August 17 – Sola, Mexican singer
* September 22 – Tino Casal, Spanish rock singer