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This is a list of notable events in Latin music (music from the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking areas of Latin America, Latin Europe, and the United States) that took place in 1988.

## Events

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* March 2 – The 30th Annual Grammy Awards are held at The Radio City Music Hall in New York City:[1]
* Julio Iglesias wins the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Performance for Un Hombre Solo.
* Los Tigres del Norte wins the Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Performance for Gracias!... América... Sin Fronteras.
* Eddie Palmieri wins the Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Performance for La Verdad/The Truth.

## Bands formed

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## Bands reformed

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## Bands disbanded

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## Number-ones albums and singles by country

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* List of number-one albums of 1988 (Spain)
* List of number-one singles of 1988 (Spain)
* List of number-one Billboard Latin Pop Albums of 1988
* List of number-one Billboard Regional Mexican Albums of 1988
* List of number-one Billboard Tropical Albums of 1988
* List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Songs of 1988

## Awards

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* 1988 Tejano Music Awards

## Albums released

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### First quarter

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#### January

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#### February

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#### March

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### Second quarter

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#### April

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#### May

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#### June

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### Third quarter

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#### July

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#### August

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Day  | Title  | Artist  | Genre(s)  | Singles  | Label

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28  | Caifanes | Caifanes | Alternative Rock |  | Ariola, RCA

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Unknown Date  | La Pistola y El Corazón | Los Lobos | Norteno, Son, Ranchera, Mariachi | "La Guacamaya"
"Las Amarillas"
"La Pistola y el Corazón"  | Slash, Warner Bros. Records, Slash, Warner Bros. Records

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#### October

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#### November

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#### December

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Title  | Artist  | Genre(s)  | Singles  | Label

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Con Tambora | Joan Sebastian | Ranchera, Banda |  | Musart Premier, Musart
Aire | Yuri | Ballad |  | EMI Mexico
Si Me Recuerdas | Los Bukis | Ballad |  | Sono-Rodven
La Luna Será La Luna | Beatriz Adriana | Ballad, Ranchera |  | Profono Internacional, Inc.
Desde Andalucía | Isabel Pantoja | Ballad |  | RCA International
Las apariencias engañan | Raphael | Ballad |  | Discos CBS International
Antecedente | Rubén Blades | Salsa, Bolero, Cha-Cha, Rumba |  | Elektra, Elektra
Isla del Sol | Yuri | Italo-Disco, Latin, Synth-Pop |  | Discos CBS International
Como Tu Mujer | Rocío Dúrcal | Ballad | "Como Tu Mujer"  | Ariola
Tierra de Nadie | Ana Gabriel | Vocal, Romantic, Ballad |  | Discos CBS International
Chayanne (1988) | Chayanne | Afro-Cuban, Ballad |  | Discos CBS International
Busca una Mujer | Luis Miguel | Pop Rock, Ballad |  | WEA
Al Norte del Sur | Franco De Vita | Ballad |  | Columbia, Sonografica
Musica Criolla Todo el Ano | José Nogueras |  |  |
La Espera | José Luis Perales | Ballad |  | CBS
Apasianado | Glenn Monroig |  |  |
De Corazón a Corazón | Eydie Gormé | Bolero, Latin Pop |  | Discos CBS International
El Hombre Que Yo Amo | Caridad Canelón | Ballad |  | Sonotone Latin Records
Non Stop | Julio Iglesias | Vocal, Ballad |  | Columbia, Columbia
Debo Hacerlo | Juan Gabriel | Ballad, Bolero, Mariachi, Ranchera |  | Ariola
Con Todos Los Sentidos | Braulio | Vocal, Ballad |  | Discos CBS International
Ni Por Mil Punados De Oro | Xelencia  |  |  | Cara
Straight From the Heart | La Mafia |  |  |
Un Golpe Más | Bronco | Cumbia, Norteno, Ballad |  | FonoVisa
Los Ídolos del Pueblo | Los Caminantes | Conjunto |  | Luna International
La Guerra de las Sonoras | Sonora Santanera and La Sonora Dinamita |  |  |
The Party is Here | Fandango USA  |  |  |
Un Puño de Tierra | Ramón Ayala & Bravos del Norte | Norteno, Ranchera |  | Freddie Records
Que Tristeza | Los Humildes | Ranchera, Cumbia, Ballad |  | Fonovisa
Esclavo y Rey | Grupo Vennus  | Ballad, Conjunto |  | Tesoro Records
El Caballo...una Leyenda | Johnny Ventura | Merengue |  | Discos CBS International, Discos CBS International
Ritmo en el Corazón | Celia Cruz and Ray Barretto | Salsa, Cha-Cha, Guaracha, Guaguanco, Latin Jazz |  | Fania Records
De Amor y Salsa | Gilberto Santa Rosa | Salsa, Guaguanco |  | Combo Records, Combo Records
Con Más Empuje | Willie Berrios  | Merengue |  | Sonotone
Toco Madera | Orquesta La Mulenze  |  |  |
Bobby Valentín | Bobby Valentín | Salsa, Guaguanco |  | Bronco
Orgullo de Puerto Rico | Costa Brava  | Salsa |  | Hitt Makers
Más Que Atrevido | Conjunto Chaney  | Salsa |  | Hitt Makers
No es Suficiente | José Medina y Su Orquesta  |  |  |
Ricardo Montaner, Vol. 2 | Ricardo Montaner |  |  |
Alma Gemela | Flans | Ballad, Chanson, Europop |  | Melody Platino Especial, Melody Platino Especial
Mister E | Pete Escovedo | Afro-Cuban, Fusion, Salsa |  | Crossover Records
Flaco's Amigos | Flaco Jiménez | Tejano | "La Tumba Sera el Final"
"Lucerito"
"Jennette"  | Arhoolie Records
Ídolos del Pueblo | Los Tigres del Norte | Corrido, Ranchera, Cumbia |  | Fonovisa Records
Vida Nueva | Los Freddy's |  |  | EMI Pope
Debo Hacerlo | Juan Gabriel | Ballad, Bolero, Mariachi, Ranchera |  | Ariola
Mascarada | Joan Sebastian | Ballad |  | Internacional, Codiscos
Romántico y Sabroso | El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico | Salsa |  | Combo Records
El Jeque | Tommy Olivencia | Guaguanco, Salsa |  | TH-Rodven, TH-Rodven
No Me Olvidarás | José Javier Solís | Ballad |  | Profono Internacional, Inc.
Porque Estás Enamorada | Los Bríos  | Ballad |  | Musivisa
Más Que Atrevido | ¡Conjunto Chaney!  | Salsa |  | Hitt Makers
Psicoacústica | Ira! | Pop Rock |  | WEA, WEA, WEA

## Best-selling records

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### Best-selling albums

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The following is a list of the top 5 best-selling Latin albums of 1988 in the United States divided into the categories of Latin pop, Regional Mexican, and Tropical/salsa, according to Billboard.[2]

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Latin pop  | 1  | Soy Así | José José
2  | Señor Corazón | José Luis Rodríguez
3  | Un Hombre Solo | Julio Iglesias
4  | Entre Lunas | Emmanuel
5  | Amor Libre: 12 Grandes Exitos | Camilo Sesto
Regional Mexican  | 1  | Si Me Recuerdas | Los Bukis
2  | Petalos y Espinas | Los Yonics
3  | Me Volvi a Acordar de Ti | Los Bukis
4  | Canciones de Mi Padre | Linda Ronstadt
5  | Super Bronco | Bronco
Tropical/Salsa  | 1  | Sigo Atrevido | Eddie Santiago
2  | Un Nuevo Despertar | Lalo Rodríguez
3  | Historia Musical de Frankie Ruiz | Frankie Ruiz
4  | El Baile | Wilfrido Vargas
5  | El Original y el Unico | Willie Gonzalez

### Best-performing songs

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The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 1988, according to Billboard.[3]

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1  | "Ay Amor"  | Ana Gabriel
2  | "Qué Te Pasa"  | Yuri
3  | "Y Tú También Llorarás"  | José Luis Rodríguez "El Puma"
4  | "María"  | Franco
5  | "Debo Hacerlo"  | Juan Gabriel
6  | "Toco Madera"  | Raphael
7  | "Soy Así"  | José José
8  | "Un Alma en Pena"  | Lucía Méndez
9  | "La Ultima Luna"  | Emmanuel
10  | "Negra"  | Roberto Carlos

## Births

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## Deaths

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## References

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1. ^ Hilburn, Robert (3 March 1988). "U2, Paul Simon Winners of Major Grammy Awards". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
2. ^ "The Year in Music: 1988". Billboard. December 24, 1988. p. YE-36–38. ISSN 0006-2510.
3. ^ "Topping The Charts Year By Year". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 48\. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 28, 1998. p. LMQ3. Retrieved March 3, 2010.

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