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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 2008.

Events

January 1 – Due to declining sales of Latin albums in the United States, the RIAA lowers the threshold for its Latin certifications: 50,000 for disco de oro, 100,000 for disco de platino, and 200,000 or more for disco de multi-platino. All albums previously certified under the RIAA's Latin program were amended to match the current threshold.^[1]
November 13 – The 9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards are held at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.^[2]
- Colombian singer-songwriter Juanes is the most awarded artist of the song with his "Me Enamora" winning the awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year as well as Album of the Year for the La Vida... Es Un Ratico.
- Kany García wins Best New Artist.
- Gloria Estefan is honored as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year.

Number-ones albums and singles by country

Awards

Albums released

First quarter

January

Day	Title	Artist	Genre(s)	Singles
1	Coração Bandido	Leonardo	Brazilian-romantic
1	El Patio De Tu Casa	Rita Rosa	Children's
5	Zamba Malató	Perú Negro
8	Búscame	Adolescent's Orquesta	Salsa	"Aquel Lugar"
15	Evolution	Bobby Valentín
29	Homenaje a Juan Luis Guerra	Marlon	Salsa	"Bachata Rosa" "La Bilirrubina"

February

Day	Title	Artist	Genre(s)	Singles	Label
5	Listos, Montados Y Armados	Los Creadorez del Pasito Duranguense de Alfredo Ramírez	Regional Mexican
	Que Ganas de Volver	Conjunto Primavera	Regional Mexican
	Tour 2007	Héroes del Silencio	Rock en español
	Auténtico	Grupo Galé	Salsa
	Rhythm & Romance	Kenny G
	Avatar	Gonzalo Rubalcaba
12	Domingo	Elida Reyna	Tejano
15	Pensando en Ti	Germán Montero	Regional Mexican		Fonovisa
19	En Vivo: Desde el Auditorio Nacional	K-Paz de la Sierra	Regional Mexican		Disa
26	Planeta Kumbia	A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia All Starz	Cumbia	"Por Ti Baby" "Rica y Apretadita"	EMI Latin
	Corridos: Defendiendo el Honor	Pesado	"Norteño"
	Allenrok	Estopa
	Regalo	Pablo Milanés

March

Day	Title	Artist	Genre(s)	Singles	Label
3	Dentro do Mar Tem Rio - Ao Vivo	Maria Bethânia	MPB
4	Raíces	Los Tigres del Norte	Norteño
	Ayer, Hoy y Siempre	Los Horóscopos de Durango	Banda
	Esse Som Vai Te Levar - Ao Vivo	Harmonia do Samba	Brazilian roots
10	Maldito Tango	Melingo	Tango
11	Con Banda	Dareyes de la Sierra	Banda	"Hasta el Día de Hoy"	Disa
11	Showtime	Angel & Khriz	Reggaeton	"La Vecina" "Na De Na"	Machete Music
13	Marooned/Aislado	Papo Vázquez and The Mighty Pirates	Latin jazz
16	Ao Vivo no Estúdio	Arnaldo Antunes	Brazilian pop
18	El Canta Autor Del Pueblo	Espinoza Paz	Banda		Disa
25	Insatisfecha	Diana Reyes	Duranguense
	La Melodía de la Calle	Tony Dize	Reggaeton	"Permítame"	Machete Music
	Afro Bop Alliance	Caribbean Jazz Project	Latin jazz
	Omara Portuondo e Maria Bethânia	Omara Portuondo and Maria Bethânia	MPB
	Dinamico	Charlie Cruz	Salsa	"Tu Me Confundes"
27	Enrique Iglesias: 95/08 Éxitos	Enrique Iglesias	Latin pop	"¿Dónde Están Corazón?" "Lloro Por Ti"	Universal Music Latino

Second quarter

April

Day	Title	Artist	Genre(s)	Singles	Label
1	Refréscate!	Aline Barros	Latin Christian
4	Heir to the Throne	Albert Zamora	Tejano
7	Frutero Moderno	Gonzalo Grau y la Clave Secreta	Tropical
8	Song for Chico	Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra	Latin jazz
	Balmoral	Loquillo	Rock en español
	Dos Pajaros de un Tiro	Joan Manuel Serrat and Joaquín Sabina
14	Gózalo	Orquesta La 33	Salsa
15	Renacer	Dark Latin Groove	Salsa	"Quiero Decirte Que Te Amo"
	El Tiro de Gracia	Lupillo Rivera	Banda
	Pa'Lante	Willy Chirino	Salsa	"Pa'Lante
22	Con Todas Las Ganar	NG2	Salsa	"Ella Menea"
22	Dime Mi Amor	Pedro Fernández	Ranchera
27	Arde el Cielo	Maná	Latin pop	"Si No Te Hubieras Ido" "Arde el Cielo"	Warner Music Latina
29	Cara B	Jorge Drexler	Latin pop		Warner Music Latina
29	Vive y Dejame Vivir	Cuisillos	Banda

May

Day	Title	Artist	Genre(s)	Singles	Label
6	Cómplices	Luis Miguel	Latin pop	"Si Tú Te Atreves" "Te Desean"	Warner Music Latina
6	Mucho	Babasónicos
13	Nadha	Kudai	Latin pop
13	Pasión Española	Plácido Domingo	Classical
19	Fiesta	Gustavo Dudamel	Classical
20	The Latin Side of Wayne Shorter	Conrad Herwig and the Latin Side Band	Latin jazz
	Amor, Dolor y Lágrimas: Música Ranchera	Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano	Mariachi
	Cultural Survival	David Sánchez	Latin jazz
	Romance	Rosa Passos	Brazilian pop
27	Mas Alla de La Distancia	Tierra Cali	Regional Mexican
	Gratitud	Fonseca	Tropipop	"Enrédame" "Arroyito"	EMI
	Difícil Não Falar de Amor	Daniel	Brazilian-romantic

June

Day	Title	Artist	Genre(s)	Singles	Label
1	Orquestra Contemporânea de Olinda	Orquestra Contemporânea de Olinda	Brazilian roots
3	Friends & Legends	Joe Posada	Tejano
3	Nonada	Pau Brasil	Latin jazz
10	Una Noche en Madrid	Marco Antonio Solís	Latin pop		Fonovisa
	2C	Intocable	Norteño
	Soy	Víctor Manuelle	Salsa, Latin pop	"Yo No Sé Perdonarte" "No Soy Quién" "Díme"	Kiyavi
	MTV Unplugged	Julieta Venegas	Latin pop	"El Presente" "Algún Día"	Sony BMG Norte
	Mejores Cantos Religiosos	Grupo Nueva Vida	Latin pop
	Canciones de Amor	Mariachi Divas	Mariachi
	Reencuentro	Camarón de la Isla	Flamenco
17	Sonidos Gold	Grupo Fantasma	Latin rock/alternative
	La Verdad	Locos Por Juana	Latin rock/alternative
	Me Enamoré de Un Angel	Los Palominos	Norteño
	Banda Larga Cordel	Gilberto Gil
	Un Mañana	Luis Alberto Spinetta
24	Cada Vez Mas Fuerte	Liberación	Grupero
30	Terra	Mariza	Fado

Third quarter

July

Day	Title	Artist	Genre(s)	Singles	Label
1	Back on the Streets... Taste of Spanish Harlem Vol. 2	New Swing Sextet	Tropical
	Viva La Revolucion	Ruben Ramos & The Mexican Revolution	Tejano
	Acústico	Banda Calypso	Brazilian roots
	Toda Vez Que Eu Dou Um Passo o Mundo Sai Dolugar	Siba e A Fuloresta	Brazilian roots
	Ao Vivo em Zoodstock	Inimigos da HP
8	Si Tú Te Vas	Los Temerarios	Latin pop	"Si Tú Te Vas" "Luz de Luna"	Fonovisa
	Six Pack	Siggno	Norteño
	Grandes Clássicos Sertanejos Acústico I	Chitãozinho & Xororó
	Forests	Brazilian Trio	Latin jazz
13	O Trovador Solitário	Renato Russo	Acoustic rock, folk rock	Discobertas/Coqueiro Verde	EMI
15	Inclassificáveis	Ney Matogrosso	Brazilian pop
	Senhora Raiz	Roberta Miranda	Brazilian-romantic
	Ya Me Cansé	El Chaval de la Bachata	Bachata	"¿Dónde Están Esos Amigos?"
22	Desde Adentro	Gian Marco	Latin pop
22	Love is Back	Toby Love	Bachata	"Llorar Lloviendo" "Amor Primero"
29	Cuidaré de Ti	Alex Campos	Latin Christian
31	Fuego Nuevo	El Trono de México	Regional Mexican

August

Day	Title	Artist	Genre(s)	Singles	Label
5	Desde México... "Cumbia Cusinela"	Huichol Musical
5	Minha Praia	Netinho	Brazilian roots
12	David Cavazos	David Cavazos
	Talento de Barrio	Daddy Yankee	Reggaeton	"Somos de Calle" "Pose" "Llamado de Emergencia" "¿Qué Tengo Que Hacer?"	Machete Music
	Eternamente Románticos	La Mafia	Grupero
18	Acordes para Hormiguitas y Menudas Criaturas	Strings For Kids	Children's
19	Puro Corazón	Maelo Ruiz	Salsa
19	15x22	Caballo Dorado	Grupero
21	El Reino Olvidado	Rata Blanca	Rock en español
25	Río de los Canasteros	Diego Amador	Flamenco
26	Palabras del Silencio	Luis Fonsi	Latin pop	"No Me Doy por Vencido" "Aquí Estoy Yo" "Llueve por Dentro" "Aunque Estes Con Él	Universal Music Latino
	Tu Inspiración	Alacranes Musical	Duranguense		Disa
	Vámonos Pa'l Río	Los Pikadientes de Caborca	Norteño		Sony BMG Norte
	América Brasil o Disco	Seu Jorge	MPB
	Multishow ao Vivo Cê	Caetano Veloso	MPB

September

Day	Title	Artist	Genre(s)	Singles	Label
1	Duets	Carlos Franzetti and Eddie Gómez
2	45	Jaguares
	O Coração do Homem_Bomba Volume 1	Zeca Baleiro	MPB
	Coração Estradeiro	Sérgio Reis	Música sertaneja
	Dois Mundos	Scott Feiner & Pandeiro Jazz
9	Jenni	Jenni Rivera	Banda	"Culpable o Inocente" "Chuper Amigos" "Tu Camisa Puesta"	Fonovisa
	Real... En Vivo	Ednita Nazario	Latin pop		Sony BMG Norte
	Con México En El Corazón	José Feliciano	Ranchera
12	Parte de Mí	Rosario	Latin pop
15	Mi Fueye Querido	Leopoldo Federico	Tango
16	Será	Presuntos Implicados	Latin pop
23	Teatro	Draco Rosa	Latin rock
	Así Soy	Issac Delgado	Salsa
	Simplemente La Verdad	Franco De Vita	Latin pop	"Mi Sueño" "Cuando Tus Ojos Me Miran Así"	Sony BMG Norte
	Folklore	Soledad
24	Labiata	Lenine
24	Telecoteco	Paula Morelenbaum
29	Gracias	Omara Portuondo	Tropical
30	Un Día Más	Reik	Latin pop	"Inolvidable" "Fui" "No Desaparecerá" "Voy a Estar"	Sony BMG Norte
	A las cinco en el Astoria	La Oreja de Van Gogh	Latin pop
	Miedo Escenico	Beto Cuevas	Rock en español
	Tranquilamente... Tranquilo	Oscar D'León	Salsa
	Uma Prova de Amor	Zeca Pagodinho	Samba

Fourth quarter

October

Day	Title	Artist	Genre(s)	Singles	Label
6	Un día	Juana Molina	Folk electronic
7	No Molestar	Marco Antonio Solís	Latin pop	"No Molestar" "Nada Que Me Recuerde a Ti"	Fonovisa
	Solamente El Gallo de Oro	Valentín Elizalde	Banda		Fonovisa
	The Legend Continues...La Continuation	Jimmy González & El Grupo Mazz	Tejano
	Freedom Tour 2008	Jaime & Los Chamacos	Tejano
9	The Royalty: La Realeza	R.K.M & Ken-Y	Reggaeton	"Mis Días Sin Ti" "Te Regalo Amores"	Pina
10	Hellville de Luxe	Enrique Bunbury	Rock en español
10	Una Hora A Tokyo	Airbag	Rock en español
13	Buena Vista Social Club at Carnegie Hall	Buena Vista Social Club	Tropical		World Circuit
14	Una Navidad con Gilberto	Gilberto Santa Rosa	Salsa	"Me Gustan Las Navidades" "La Fiesta No Es Para Feos"	Sony BMG Norte
14	Radio Rompecorazones	Daniel Santacruz	Bachata
21	Nosotros Somos	Grupo Montéz de Durango	Regional Mexican
	Live At Caramoor	Jovino Santos Neto and Weber Lago
	Los de Atrás Vienen Conmigo	Calle 13	Latin urban	"No Hay Nadie Como Tú" "Electro Movimiento" "La Perla" "Fiesta de Locos"	Sony BMG Norte
28	Solo o en Compañía de Otros	Miguel Ríos	Rock en español
28	Dos Canciones Clasicas De Marco Antonio Solis	Tito Nieves	Salsa	"Mi Eterno Amor Secreto"

November

Day	Title	Artist	Genre(s)	Singles	Label
1	Zé Ramalho Canta Bob Dylan – Tá Tudo Mudando	Zé Ramalho	Brazilian rock
4	Almas Gemelas	El Trono de México	Banda	"Almas Gemelas"
	Chapter Dos	Xtreme	Bachata
	Amor Aventurero	Los Invasores de Nuevo León	Norteño
7	Borboletas	Victor & Leo	Música sertaneja
7	A Casa Amarela	Veveta and Saulinho	Children's
11	Wisin & Yandel Presentan: La Mente Maestra	DJ Nesty and Wisin & Yandel	Reggaeton	"Me Estás Tentando" "Desnudemonos" / "Sex" "Cositas Macabras"	Machete Music
	Primavera Anticipada	Laura Pausini	Latin pop	"En Cambió No" "Primavera Anticipada (It Is My Song)" "Un Hecho Facto"	Warner Music Latina
	Día Azul	Jimena Ángel	Latin pop
	Guasábara	José Lugo Orchestra	Salsa
	Juntos Para Siempre	Bebo Valdés and Chucho Valdés	Latin jazz
18	Te Presumo	Banda el Recodo	Banda	"Te Presumo"	Fonovisa
	La Borrachera	Los Inquietos del Norte	Banda
	Te Amo	Makano	Reggaeton	"Te Amo"	Machete Music
	5to Piso	Ricardo Arjona	Latin pop	"Como Duele" "Sin Ti... Sin Mi" "Ni Tú Ni Yo" "Tocando Fondo" "Suavecito" "Por Si Regresas"	Warner Music Latina
	Primera Fila	Vicente Fernández	Ranchera	"El Último Beso"	Sony BMG Norte
	Aire	Luz Rios	Latin pop
19	Amaia Montero	Amaia Montero	Latin pop
25	Charlie Sepulveda & The Turnaround	Charlie Sepulveda & The Turnaround	Latin jazz
25	De Mi Puña y Letra	Carlos Baute	Latin pop	"Colgando en tus manos
27	Alex Lora de El Three a El Tri Rolas del Alma, Mi Mente y Mi Aferración	El Tri	Rock en español
30	Ivy Queen 2008 World Tour LIVE!	Ivy Queen	Reggaeton, Hip hop	"Dime"	Machete Music

December

Day	Title	Artist	Genre(s)	Singles
1	Vitor e Vitória	Vitor e Vitória	Children's
2	15 Años de Corazón	Grupo Manía	Merengue	"Maríalola"
3	Mediocre	Ximena Sariñana	Latin rock/alternative
7	E A Música De Tom Jobim	Roberto Carlos and Caetano Veloso
9	Compañeras	Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles	Mariachi
9	Yo Seré El Amor	Cacho Castaña	Tango
16	El Sonidito	Hechizeros Band	Regional Mexican
	Villa-Lobos: Piano Music; Guia Pratico, Albums 10 and 11; Suite Infantil Nos. 1 and 2	Sonia Rubinsky	Classical
	Gabriel Amor Inmortal	Various artists	Latin pop	"Amor Inmortal"
	Dos	Fanny Lú	Tropipop	"Tú No Eres Para Mi" "Celos" "Corazón Perdido" "Mar de Amor"
	Elvis Crespo Lives: Live from Las Vegas	Elvis Crespo	Merengue	"Me Gusta, Me Gusta"

Unknown dates

Title	Artist	Genre(s)
Cuidado	Solido	Norteño
Music Lessons	Chente Barrera y Taconazo	Tejano
All That Jazz...	Tortilla Factory	Tejano
Efecto Dominó	Chetes	Rock en español
Pra Cá E Para Lá	Paulo Moura
Cura-Me	Fernanda Brum	Latin Christian
Sobrenatural	Andre Valadao	Latin Christian
O Retorno de Saturno	Detonautas Roque Clube	Brazilian rock
Reptilectric	Zoé	Latin alternative
Estudando A Bossa - Nordeste Plaza	Tom Zé
Depois da Guerra	Oficina G3	Latin Christian
La Plata	Jota Quest	Brazilian pop
Estandarte	Skank	Brazilian pop
Agora	NX Zero	Brazilian rock
Regência: Vince Mendoza	Ivan Lins and the Metropole Orchestra	MPB
Voz do Coração (Ao Vivo)	César Menotti & Fabiano	Música sertaneja
Fuerte y caliente	Onda Vaga [es]	Latin folk
Plato único bailable	Chico Trujillo	Cumbia
Oro	ChocQuibTown	Latin alternative, hip hop

Best-selling records

Best-selling albums

The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling Latin albums in the United States in 2008, according to Billboard.^[3]

Rank	Album	Artist
1	Wisin vs. Yandel: Los Extraterrestres	Wisin & Yandel
2	Para Siempre	Vicente Fernández
3	La Mejor... Colección	Marco Antonio Solís
4	Te Quiero: Romantic Style in da World	Flex
5	Enrique Iglesias: 95/08 Éxitos	Enrique Iglesias
6	Kings of Bachata: Sold Out at Madison Square Garden	Aventura
7	Todo Cambió	Camila
8	La Vida... Es Un Ratico	Juanes
9	Capaz de Todo Por Ti	K-Paz de la Sierra
10	Historia de un Ídolo, Vol. 1	Vicente Fernández

Best-performing songs

The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 2008, according to Billboard.^[4]

Rank	Album	Artist
1	"Te Quiero"	Flex
2	"Si No Te Hubieras Ido"	Maná
3	"¿Dónde Están Corazón?"	Enrique Iglesias
4	"Me Enamora"	Juanes
5	"Hasta el Día de Hoy"	Los Dareyes de la Sierra
6	"Para Siempre"	Vicente Fernández
7	"No Me Doy por Vencido"	Luis Fonsi
8	"Gotas de Agua Dulce"	Juanes
9	"Sobre Mis Pies"	La Arrolladora Banda El Limón
10	"Estos Celos"	Vicente Fernández

Deaths

January 8 – Irvan Perez, 85, American Isleño décima singer and woodcarver, heart attack.^[5]
January 12 – Gabriel "Gabo" Manelli , Argentine bass player (Babasónicos)^[6]
February 4 – Tata Güines, 77, Cuban percussionist, kidney infection.^[7]
March 22 – Cachao, 89, Cuban musician credited with creating mambo, renal failure.^[8]
March 29 – Gerardo "Toto" Rotblat, 38, Argentine percussionist (Los Fabulosos Cadillacs)^[9]
April 21 – Monna Bell, 70, Chilean singer^[10]
June 11 – Pablo Raul Alarcon, 82, founder of Spanish Broadcasting System^[11]
June 25 – Sylvinha Araújo [pt], 56, Brazilian singer and songwriter^[12]
June 30 – Ángel Tavira, 83, Mexican musician and actor, kidney complications.^[13]
July (unknown day) – Daniel García Blanco, marimba player and music professor^[14]
August 16 – Dorival Caymmi, 94, Brazilian singer and songwriter^[15]
August 19 – Marta Pérez, Cuban mezzo-soprano^[16]
September 18 – Mauricio Kagel, 76, Argentine-born German composer.^[17]
September 24 – Ramón Calduch [es], 79, Spanish singer^[18]
October 22 – Luis Silva^[19]
November 16 – Lupita Palomera, 94, Mexican singer^[20]
November 30 – Joan Baptista Humet [es], 58, Spanish singer and songwriter^[21]
December 16 – Harold Gramatges, 90, Cuban composer and pianist.^[22]

References

^ Lamy, Jonathon (February 14, 2008). "Country Takes The Crop". RIAA. Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
^ Pareles, Jon (13 November 2008). "Juanes, the Colombian Rocker, Sweeps the Major Awards at the Latin Grammys". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
^ "Year End 2008: Top Latin Albums". Billboard. 2008. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
^ "Year End 2008: Hot Latin Songs". Billboard. 2008. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
^ Sullivan, Patricia (19 February 2008). "Singer worked to preserve fading Islenos language". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 19 November 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
^ "La muerte de Gabo, el bajista de los Babasónicos, sacude al rock". www.minutouno.com. 13 January 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
^ Ratliff, Ben (7 February 2008). "Tata Güines, 77, Cuban Master of the Congas, Is Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
^ "Mambo creator 'Cachao' dies at 89". BBC News. 23 March 2008. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
^ "Murió el ex Fabulosos Cadillacs Gerardo "Toto" Rotblat". Efe Eme (in Spanish). 31 March 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
^ "Fallece en México la cantante chilena Monna Bell, musa de Juan Gabriel". El Informador (in Mexican Spanish). 22 April 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
^ Cobo, Leila (12 June 2008). "SBS Founder Pablo Raul Alarcon Dies". Billboard. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
^ "Cantora Sylvinha Araújo morre em SP". g1.globo.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 January 2024.
^ Davison, Phil (7 July 2008). "Angel Tavira: One-handed fiddler in 'The Violin'". The Independent. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
^ "Tristeza en do mayor - La Jornada". www.jornada.com.mx. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
^ Bernstein, Adam (August 18, 2008). "Dorival Caymmi, 94; Noted Brazilian composer, singer". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on May 24, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
^ "Marta Pérez, mezzo-soprano, famed Scala de Milan singer. (born Havana) | The History, Culture and Legacy of the People of Cuba". 13 September 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
^ Midgette, Anne (20 September 2008). "Mauricio Kagel, 76; Avant-Garde Composer". The Washington Post. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
^ La Vanguardia - Muere a los 79 años el cantante Ramon Calduch
^ Burr, Ramiro. "Top Tejano songwriter Luis Silva dead of heart attack at 64". Ramiroburr.com. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
^ Martínez Frausto, Ernesto. "Programa 12 de diciembre 2014. Lupita Palomera nació hace 98 años". Hasta que el Cuerpo Aguante. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
^ Martorell, Núria (2015-11-30). "Joan Baptista Humet, siete años sin su voz 'Clara'". elperiodico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-14.
^ "Harold Gramatges". Musicalics: The Classical Composers Database. March 25, 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2018.

[Spanishlow-1] Lamy, Jonathon (February 14, 2008). "Country Takes The Crop". RIAA. Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2011.

[2] Pareles, Jon (13 November 2008). "Juanes, the Colombian Rocker, Sweeps the Major Awards at the Latin Grammys". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 November 2017.

[3] "Year End 2008: Top Latin Albums". Billboard. 2008. Retrieved November 23, 2017.

[4] "Year End 2008: Hot Latin Songs". Billboard. 2008. Retrieved November 23, 2017.

[5] Sullivan, Patricia (19 February 2008). "Singer worked to preserve fading Islenos language". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 19 November 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2019.

[6] "La muerte de Gabo, el bajista de los Babasónicos, sacude al rock". www.minutouno.com. 13 January 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2024.

[7] Ratliff, Ben (7 February 2008). "Tata Güines, 77, Cuban Master of the Congas, Is Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 January 2019.

[8] "Mambo creator 'Cachao' dies at 89". BBC News. 23 March 2008. Retrieved 31 December 2018.

[9] "Murió el ex Fabulosos Cadillacs Gerardo "Toto" Rotblat". Efe Eme (in Spanish). 31 March 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2024.

[10] "Fallece en México la cantante chilena Monna Bell, musa de Juan Gabriel". El Informador (in Mexican Spanish). 22 April 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2024.

[11] Cobo, Leila (12 June 2008). "SBS Founder Pablo Raul Alarcon Dies". Billboard. Retrieved 29 January 2024.

[12] "Cantora Sylvinha Araújo morre em SP". g1.globo.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 January 2024.

[13] Davison, Phil (7 July 2008). "Angel Tavira: One-handed fiddler in 'The Violin'". The Independent. Retrieved 22 November 2018.

[14] "Tristeza en do mayor - La Jornada". www.jornada.com.mx. Retrieved 29 January 2024.

[WP-15] Bernstein, Adam (August 18, 2008). "Dorival Caymmi, 94; Noted Brazilian composer, singer". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on May 24, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2011.

[16] "Marta Pérez, mezzo-soprano, famed Scala de Milan singer. (born Havana) | The History, Culture and Legacy of the People of Cuba". 13 September 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2024.

[17] Midgette, Anne (20 September 2008). "Mauricio Kagel, 76; Avant-Garde Composer". The Washington Post. Retrieved 17 October 2018.

[18] La Vanguardia - Muere a los 79 años el cantante Ramon Calduch

[rburr-19] Burr, Ramiro. "Top Tejano songwriter Luis Silva dead of heart attack at 64". Ramiroburr.com. Retrieved 11 June 2016.

[Hasta_que_el_Cuerpo_Aguante-20] Martínez Frausto, Ernesto. "Programa 12 de diciembre 2014. Lupita Palomera nació hace 98 años". Hasta que el Cuerpo Aguante. Retrieved 10 June 2017.

[21] Martorell, Núria (2015-11-30). "Joan Baptista Humet, siete años sin su voz 'Clara'". elperiodico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-14.

[22] "Harold Gramatges". Musicalics: The Classical Composers Database. March 25, 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2018.

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