1995 in Latin music
# 1995 in Latin music

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 1995.

## Events

* January 7: Fonovisa, Global Records, and Sony Discos settle out of court after an infringement with Marco Antonio Solís and Los Bukis in December 1994.
* January 20: The Los Angeles Police Department raided a piracy business in a San Fernando Valley area and confiscated 55,000 Latin music cassettes worth an estimated $500,000 (1995 USD).
* January 21: The Latin music categories for the 37th Annual Grammy Awards are revealed. In addition, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences introduces a new category for Latin jazz albums.
* January 28:
   * The Mexican peso crisis sets off an uncertainty for Latin music, as regional Mexican music remained one of the biggest music genres and could have negatively affect Latin music as a whole. Due to the crisis, EMI Music Mexico began reducing stuff, becoming the first Latin music company to do so.
   * KAFY-AM (based in Bakersfield, California) and KELF-AM (based in Santa Barbara, California) were dropped from the Hot Latin Tracks reporting radio panels due to format changes.
* February 4:
   * American executive and musician Jay Ziskrout forms Grita Records a label aimed at the Latin Alternative, or rock en español, market in the United States.
   * A report published by Billboard magazine showed that unsigned Latin music acts in Canada were easily selling thousands of copies, showing a correlation in Canada's melting pot cities Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver.
* February 11: Little Joe and La Mafia decided not to attend the 1995 Tejano Music Awards and spoke out against the organization for what they believed to be a faulty voting process.
* February 18:
   * The rise of samba paulista sees a spike of interest among major record companies such as music club Bertelsmann Music Group, Polygram Records, EMI Brazil, Continental Records, and Sony Music Brazil.
   * Early estimates by Sony Music believed that the Brazilian music market would increase 10% in 1995 from 1994 sales figures provided by the Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos (ABPD).
* February 23: At the 37th annual Music Business Association (NARM), Warner Music Group director of Latin music sales, Gustavo Fernández is awarded for Luis Miguel's Segundo Romance (1994) for best-selling Latin album.
* February 25: The emergence of zumba music begins as music companies began marketing the genre.
* March 1 – The 37th Annual Grammy Awards are held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
   * Luis Miguel wins the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Performance for his album Segundo Romance.
   * Cachao wins the Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Performance for his album Master Sessions, Vol. 1
   * Vikki Carr wins the Grammy Award for Best Mexican-American Performance for her album Recuerdo a Javier Solís
   * Arturo Sandoval wins the Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album for his album Danzón (Dance On).
* March 4: The A-Z directory of the Hot Latin Songs chart debuts in Billboard magazine.
* March 17: The first annual Chilean Music Awards is held in the Chile de Santiago Stadium. Andean band Illapu won the most awards including Song of the Year, Best Group, and Best-selling Chilean Album of the Year.
* March 31:
   * American Tejano performer Selena is shot and killed by Yolanda Saldívar, her friend and former manager of the singer's boutiques. The impact of the singer's death had a negative impact on Latin music, her genre—which she catapulted it into the mainstream market—suffered and its popularity waned following Selena's death. It was called an end of an era, as the Tejano market's "golden age" ended and never recovered.
   * During the aftermath of Selena's death, the state of Texas cancelled all concerts that were scheduled for that day.
   * American regional Mexican music television host Johnny Canales married his wife Nora.
* April 1: Beginning with the April 1, 1995 issue of Billboard magazine, the weekly column of Latin music called "Latin Notas" began incorporating a column dedicated to the Music of Chile spearheaded by Pablo Marquez of the El Mercurio.
* April 4: American disk jockey Howard Stern mocked Selena's murder, burial, and mourners, and criticized her music. Stern said "Spanish people have the worst taste in music. They have no depth." He then played Selena's songs with gunshot noises in the background. After an arrest warrant for disorderly conduct was issued for him, Stern made an on-air statement, in Spanish. The League of United Latin American Citizens found Stern's apology unacceptable and urged a boycott of his show.
* April 8: Jose Antonio Eboli succeeds Jorge Undurraga as general manager of Sony Music Chile.
* April 8: Sergio Fasanelli founded Argentine indie label Disco Milagrosos aimed at the Latin metal market.
* April 15: Rodolfo Castro, Danny Barrocas, Gustavo Méndez, and Anthony Gonzalez founded Miami indie label Radio Vox, releasing its first maxi single by Fulano de Tal titled "Revolucion".
* April 29: Selena becomes the first Hispanic artist to have five charting titles on the Billboard 200 chart simultaneously.
* May 18: The 7th Lo Nuestro Awards:
   * Selena posthumously wins four awards, becoming the biggest winner. A tribute is held in honor of Selena.
* June 5-7: The sixth annual Billboard Latin Music conference took place.
   * The second annual Billboard Latin Music Awards is also held on June 7. Selena becomes the most awarded artist of the award ceremony, receiving four award posthumously including Hot Latin Tracks Artist of the Year. She is also posthumously inducted into the Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame.
* July 18: Dreaming of You, the crossover album Selena was working on at the time of her death, was released. On the day of its availability, 175,000 copies were sold in the U.S.—a record for a female vocalist—and 331,000 copies sold in its first week. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, becoming the first predominately Spanish-language album to do so.
* November 24–26: ShowMarket holds the first trade fair in Barcelona, Spain to focus on Latin music and relations among the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking markets in Latin America, Europe, and the United States.

## Bands formed

* Angel (electro-Latin)
* Dos Almas (Latin jazz)
* Llamame "Yanko" (Cuban salsa)
* Grupo Raça (samba paulista)
* Os Morenos (samba paulista)
* Ginga Pura (samba paulista)
* Grupo Tempero (samba paulista)
* Adryana Ribeiro (samba paulista)
* Freddie Ravel of Earth, Wind & Fire begins his short venture in Latin music (Latin fusion)
* Los Filis (zumba music)
* Caribbean Jazz Project (Latin jazz)
* Pez (Latin psychedelic/progressive)
* Verde (Latin metal/thrash)
* No Demuestra (Argentine punk)
* Bobby Pulido (Tejano)
* Grupo Limite (Tejano)
* Jennifer Pena (Tejano)
* Enrique Iglesias (Latin pop)
* Donato y Estefano (Latin pop)
* Millie
* Ilegales
* Jailene Cintrón
* Mayra Mayra

## Bands reformed

* Djavan (on hiatus in 1991)
* Myriam Hernandez (on hiatus in 1994)

## Bands disbanded

* Selena y Los Dinos (formed in 1980)

## Bands on hiatus

* Arizita (on hiatus until 1996)

## Number-ones albums and singles by country

* List of number-one albums of 1995 (Spain)
* List of number-one singles of 1995 (Spain)
* List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Albums of 1995
* List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 1995

## Awards

* 1995 Premio Lo Nuestro
* 1995 Billboard Latin Music Awards
* 1995 Tejano Music Awards

## Albums released

### First quarter

**January**

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Rey Azúcar | Los Fabulosos Cadillacs | | | |
| 24 | Huellas del Pasado | Grupo Niche | Salsa | "Gotas de Lluvia" | Sony Discos |
| 24 | Hecho Con Fernando | Angel Villalona | Merengue music | "Solo Tu" "La Colegiala" "Rubia del Alma (Mi Hembra)" | |
| 24 | Guianko | Llamame "Yanko" | Cuban salsa | "Temes" "Te Quiero Asi" "Busca Un Amor" | |
| 30 | Como Aire Fresco | Claudio | Ballads | "Ven Junto a Mi" "Tu Eres Mi Refugio" "Dondequiera Que Estés" "Como Te Extrano" | |
| 31 | Tras la Tormenta | Willie Colón and Rubén Blades | | | |
| 31 | Euphoria | Ottmar Liebert | | | |

**February**

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | Rompiendo Barreras | Bronco | | |
| 7 | Tesoro | Graciela Beltrán | | |
| 7 | Sin Miedo | Caló | Mexican dance pop | "Formas de Amor" "Sin Miedo" "Te Llevo en mi Mente" "Regresa" "Malos Pasos" |
| 14 | Fusion | Moises Y La Gente Del Camino | Cumbia | "Compadrito" "La Banda Borracho" "José Domingo" |
| 18 | Ansias | Lilly Ponce | Cuban pop | "Cuando Me Vuelvas a Querer" "Donde Haya un Hombre" "Ojos Brillantes" "Para Amarte" |
| 18 | Siete Mananas | Julian | Tropical music | "Entre Ella y Yo" "Si Tu No Te Fueras" "Yo Sin Ti" "Todos los Dias Oye" |
| 25 | Hay Amores Y Amores | Rocío Dúrcal | Balada | "Vestida De Blanco" "Cómo Han Pasado Los Años" "Que De Mí" "Culpa De Un Palomo" "Hay Amores Y Amores" "De Que Estoy Hecha" |
| 25 | Taiyo Okoku | Freddie Ravel | Latin fusion / Japanese Latin music | "Sol to Soul" |
| 25 | Atrevete | Tres Equis | Latin jazz | "Mueve Esa Cosa" "Martillo" "Aprovecha" |
| 28 | Éxitos En Vivo | La Mafia | | |
| 28 | El Piano | Armando Manzanero y Sus Amigos | Bolero | "Esta Tarde Ví Llover" "Te Extraño" "Contigo Aprendi" "Voy a Apagar la Luz" |

**March**

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | Arete | Eddie Palmieri | | | |
| 7 | Soy el Mismo | Gary Hobbs | | | |
| 7 | Una Vez Más | Barrio Boyzz | Latin urban | "Una Vez Mas" "Eres Asi" "Eres Mi Verdad" "No Me Dejes" | |
| 7 | Reunion '95 | Little Joe y la Familia | | | |
| 7 | Diez | Elsa García | | | |
| 7 | Reencuentro | Alvaro Torres | Bolero | "Al Acecho" "Reencuentro" | |
| 14 | Cuban Gold, Vol. 2: Bajo Con Tumbao | Various Artists | Tropical | | |
| 15 | Pochi y Su Cocoband | Pochi y Su Cocoband | Merengue | "El Gran Fieston" "Coco Cumbia" "El Hombre Llego Parao" "Estoy Enamorado de Ti" "Tuyita" | |
| 21 | El Tiempo Es Oro | Paulina Rubio | Pop | "Te Daría Mi Vida" "Nada De Ti Hoy Te Dejé De Amar "Bésame En La Boca | EMI Latin |
| 25 | Guitarras Hermanas | Lara & Reyes | New flamenco | "Cielo Sin Nubes" "Sabor a Mi" "Ojos de Mar" "Cotton Candy" | |
| 28 | The Best of the Gipsy Kings | Gipsy Kings | | | |

### Second quarter

**April**

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Palabras Más, Palabras Menos | Los Rodríguez | | | |
| 4 | Sola | Millie | | | |
| 4 | Las Reinas Del Pueblo | Selena and Graciela Beltrán | regional Mexican music | "Fotos y Recuerdos" "Tesoro" | EMI Latin |
| 8 | Circo Beat | Fito Páez | Argentine rock | | |
| 11 | Para Mi Pueblo | Cornelio Reyna | Norteno | "Pajarillo Cartero" "Campana del Amor" "La Esperanza de los Pobres" "Semillita de Amor" | |
| 13 | Lágrimas | Ramón Ayala y Sus Bravos del Norte | | | |
| 14 | Mi Corazon Lloró | Ritmo Rojo | | | |
| 16 | Sabor a Chocolate | Banda Pachuco | | | |
| 16 | Poeta y Campesino | Román Palomar | Ranchera | "Espejismo" "Petalos de Rosas" "Infieles Amores" "Morir de Amor" | |
| 18 | Mar Adentro | Donato y Estefano | | | |
| 18 | En Cuerpo Y Alma | Rey Ruiz | Salsa | "Estamos Solos" | Sony Discos |
| 21 | Cuando los Ángeles Lloran | Maná | Rock en Espanol | "No Ha Parado De Llover" "Hundido En Un Rincón" "El Reloj Cucú" | WEA Latina |
| 25 | My Family (soundtrack) | Various artists | | | |
| 25 | Con el Primero | Mayra Mayra | | | |
| 28 | Que Seas Muy Feliz | Alejandro Fernández | Ranchera | "Como Quién Pierde una Estrella" | Sony Discos |
| 29 | Es Mundial | El General | | | |

**May**

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | El Ejemplo | Los Tigres del Norte | Ballad, bolero, corrido, cumbia, ranchera | "La Fama de la Pareja" "El Ejemplo" "Golpes en el Corazón" "No Puedo Más" | Fonovisa |
| 2 | Por Amor a Mi Pueblo | Marco Antonio Solís y Los Bukis | | | |
| 2 | Otro Mundo | Intocable | | | |
| 2 | Café con Aroma de Mujer | Margarita Rosa de Francisco | | | |
| 4 | Jaliene | Jailene | | | |
| 8 | Arturo Sandoval & The Latin Train | Arturo Sandoval | | | |
| 9 | Para Todos los Gustos | El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico | Salsa | "Amor de Playa" | Fonovisa |
| 23 | Aunque Me Duele el Alma | Vicente Fernández | | | Sony Discos |
| 23 | El Ganador | Los Palominos | | | |
| 30 | Todo a Su Tiempo | Marc Anthony | Tropical/Salsa | "Te Conozco Bien" "Se Me Sigue Olvidando" "Nadie Como Ella" "Te Amaré" "Llegaste a Mí" "Hasta Ayer" "Por Amar Se Da Todo" "Vieja Mesa" | RMM |
| 31 | 3 | Alejandro Sanz | Latin pop | "La Fuerza del Corazón" "Mi Soledad y Yo" | WEA Spain |
| 31 | Amor | Los Dinnos | | | |

**June**

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Sueño Stereo | Soda Stereo | | | |
| 4 | Vamo Batê Lata | Os Paralamas do Sucesso | | | |
| 6 | Viva! | Ottmar Liebert | | | |
| 20 | Presumida | Banda Zeta | | | |
| 23 | Mamonas Assassinas | Mamonas Assassinas | | | |
| 27 | Magia | Jerry Rivera | Salsa | "Magia" "Ahora Estoy Solo" "Un Amor Verdadero" | Sony Discos |
| 27 | La Carretera | Julio Iglesias | | | |
| 27 | Macarena Mix | Various artists | | | |
| 27 | No Se Parece a Nada | Albita | | | |
| 27 | Mi Mundo | Marta Sánchez | | | |
| 27 | Amor Sin Barreras | Los Tiranos del Norte | | | |

### Third quarter

**July**

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Los Dueños del Swing | Los Hermanos Rosario | Merengue | "La Dueña del Swing" | KAREN |
| 18 | Dreaming of You | Selena | Pop rock, Latin pop | "I Could Fall in Love" "Tu Solo Tu" "Dreaming of You" "Techno Cumbia" "El Toro Relajo" "I'm Getting Used to You" | Capitol/EMI Latin |
| 18 | El México Que Se Nos Fue | Juan Gabriel | Ranchera | "El Palo" | Sony Discos |
| 18 | Por Derecho Propio | Tito Rojas | Salsa | "Esperandote" "Lloraré" "Te Quedarás Conmigo" "Claro" | Musical Productions |
| 18 | La Trampa | Ana Bárbara | | | |
| 25 | La Tierra del Olvido | Carlos Vives | Vallenato | "Pa' Mayte" "La Tierra del Olvido" | |
| 28 | Invisible | La Ley | rock en español | | |

**August**

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Mi Vida Loca | Los Auténticos Decadentes | | | |
| 2 | Ritmo y Candela: Rhythm at the Crossroads | Patato and Changuito y Orestes | | | |
| 8 | Gisselle | Gisselle | Merengue | "Lo Mio Es Mio" | Sony Discos |
| 15 | El Hombre Merengue | Kinito Méndez | Merengue | "Cachamba" "El Palo" | |
| 22 | Loco Corazón | Giro | Salsa | "Si Tu Supieras" "Mi Forma de Sentir" | |
| 29 | Tesorito | Angel | Electro-Latin | "Tesorito" "De Corazon a Corazon" "Decidete" | |
| 30 | Pure Emotion | Chico O'Farrill and His Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra | | | |
| 31 | En éxtasis | Thalía | Latin pop | "Piel morena" "Amándote" "Maria la del Barrio" "Quiero hacerte el amor" "Gracias a Dios" "Me Faltas Tú" "Lágrimas" | EMI Latin |
| 31 | En Blanco y Negro | Pablo Milanés and Víctor Manuel | | | |

**September**

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | A Medio Vivir | Ricky Martin | Latin pop | "Te Extraño, Te Olvido, Te Amo" "María" "A Medio Vivir" "Fuego de Noche, Nieve de Día" "Cómo Decirte Adiós" "Bombón de Azúcar" "Volverás" "Nada es Imposible" "Corazón" "Dónde Estarás" | Sony Discos |
| 12 | Solo Para Ti | Mazz | | | |
| 15 | Abriendo Puertas | Gloria Estefan | Tropical | "Abriendo Puertas" "Más Allá" | |
| 18 | Bailando en una pata | La Renga | | | |
| 18 | Avalancha | Héroes del Silencio | | | |
| 19 | ...No Se Cansan! | Jaime y los Chamacos | | | |
| 19 | La Rebelión de los Hombres Rana | El Último de la Fila | | | |
| 26 | De Corazón a Corazón | Pimpinela | | | |
| 29 | Enrique Iglesias | Enrique Iglesias | Latin pop | "Si Tú Te Vas" "Experiencia Religiosa" "Por Amarte" "No Llores Por Mí" "Trapecista" | Fonovisa |

### Fourth quarter

**October**

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | Master Sessions, Vol. 2 | Cachao | | | |
| 3 | En Vivo Desde El Carnegie Hall | Gilberto Santa Rosa | Salsa | | Sony Discos |
| 6 | Pies Descalzos | Shakira | Latin pop, pop rock | "Estoy Aquí" "¿Dónde Estás Corazón?" "Pies Descalzos, Sueños Blancos" "Un Poco de Amor" "Antología" "Se Quiere, Se Mata" | Sony Colombia |
| 7 | Di Blasio Latino | Raul Di Blasio | | | |
| 10 | Amor | Jon Secada | | | |
| 10 | Pensativo | Jerry Gonzalez and the Fort Apache Band | | | |
| 10 | Viene del Alma | Ricardo Montaner | Latin pop | "Soy Tuyo" | EMI Latin |
| 10 | Vamo' al Mambo!! | Zafra Negra | | | |
| 13 | Joyas de dos siglos | Ana Gabriel | | | |
| 13 | Cuerpo a cuerpo | Sergio Dalma | | | |
| 16 | Camino del Amor | Los Temerarios | | | |
| 17 | El Concierto | Luis Miguel | Latin pop, bolero, ranchera | "Si Nos Dejan" "Amanecí en Tus Brazos" | WEA Latina |
| 17 | Virao | Los Cantantes | Merengue | "El Venao" | |
| 20 | El Abrazo del Erizo | Mikel Erentxun | | | |
| 23 | Mujeriego | José José | Latin pop | "Llora Corazón" "Mujeriego" "No Valió la Pena" | BMG, Ariola |
| 23 | The Voice | Jay Perez | | | |

**November**

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | Canciones de Amor | Los Rehenes | | | |
| 7 | Como Te Extraño | Pete Astudillo | | | |
| 7 | Pedro Fernández | Pedro Fernández | | | |
| 9 | Boleros: Por Amor y Desamor | Various artists | Bolero | "Vuélveme a Querer" | Fonovisa |
| 21 | Ilegales | Ilegales | Merengue | "La Morena" | Sony Discos |
| Reclmando nuestro espacio | Los Adolescentes | Salsa | "Anhelo" | |
| 28 | Laberinto | Miguel Bosé | | | |
| Unknown date | Domingo | Titãs | Rock, pop rock | "Domingo" | WEA |

**December**

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Al Pie del Cañon | La Mona Jiménez | | | |
| 1 | Chocolate Aqui | El Chocolate | Latin jazz | | |
| 1 | Todos Queremos Mas | Arlnal Gomez | Salsa | | |
| 6 | Viejas Locas | Viejas Locas | | | |
| 19 | En Tus Manos | Milly y los Vecinos | Merengue | "Se fué" "Entre Tu Cuerpo y lo Mio" "En Tus Manos" | Sony Discos |
| Unknown day | Equilíbrio Distante | Renato Russo | Pop rock, acoustic rock, pop | | EMI |

### Unknown date

| Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Vamo Batê Lata | Os Paralamas do Sucesso | Rock, ska | | EMI |
| Dance Manía | Grupo Manía | Merengue | "Ojitos Bellos" "Cómo Me Haces Falta" | Sony Discos |

## Best-selling records

### Best-selling albums

The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling Latin albums in the United States in 1995, according to Billboard.

| Rank | Album | Artist |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Dreaming of You | Selena |
| 2 | Amor Prohibido | Selena |
| 3 | The Best of the Gipsy Kings | Gipsy Kings |
| 4 | Segundo Romance | Luis Miguel |
| 5 | 12 Super Éxitos | Selena |
| 6 | Live! | Selena |
| 7 | Entre a Mi Mundo | Selena |
| 8 | Mi Tierra | Gloria Estefan |
| 9 | Abriendo Puertas | Gloria Estefan |
| 10 | Las Reinas Del Pueblo | Selena and Graciela Beltrán |

### Best-performing songs

The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 1995, according to Billboard.

| Rank | Single | Artist |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | "No Me Queda Más" | Selena |
| 2 | "Fotos y Recuerdos" | Selena |
| 3 | "Tú Sólo Tú" | Selena |
| 4 | "Que No Me Olvide" | Bronco |
| 5 | "I Could Fall in Love" | Selena |
| 6 | "Una Mujer Como Tú" | Marco Antonio Solís and Los Bukis |
| 7 | "Nadie" | Bronco |
| 8 | "Mi Forma de Sentir" | Pedro Fernández |
| 9 | "Toma Mi Amor" | La Mafia |
| 10 | "La Media Vuelta" | Luis Miguel |

## Births

* January 5 – Whindersson Nunes, Brazilian YouTuber and musician
* January 7 – Leslie Grace, American bachata singer
* January 12 – Nathy Peluso, Argentine singer
* June 23 – Danna Paola, Mexican pop singer
* September 25 – Sofía Reyes, Mexican pop singer

## Deaths

* January 19 – Patricia Teherán, 26, Colombian vallenato singer (car accident)
* March 29 – Carl Jefferson, 75, founder of Latin jazz label Concord Picante
* March 31 – Selena, 23, American Tejano singer (murdered)
* May 31 – Antonio Flores, 33, Spanish flamenco singer (suicide by drug overdose)
* July 19 – Tomás Méndez, 68, Mexican ranchera composer
* July 24 – Manuel Pareja Obregón, Spanish composer of Andalusian folk music
* July 25 – Osvaldo Pugliese, Argentine tango musician
