Latin Music Icons 1-24
23 entries in the Latin Music Icons compendium.
Latin Music Icons 1-24 — Era Chart
Tito PuenteAmerican musician, bandleader and record producer known as 'King of Latin Music' and 'KingVioleta ParraChilean composer and folklorist who renewed Chilean folk music.Víctor JaraChilean folk singer and activist murdered after the 1973 coup.Celia CruzCuban singer who performed at the 1988 Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.Rubén BladesPanamanian salsa artist, actor, and former presidential candidate.Gloria EstefanCuban-American singer and five-time Grammy winner.ShakiraColombian singer who globalized Latin music and philanthropy.Luis FonsiPuerto Rican singer known for the global hit "Despacito".Daddy YankeePuerto Rican reggaeton pioneer and global hitmaker.Amália RodriguesPortuguese fado singer who popularised the genre globally.Andrés SegoviaSpanish classical guitarist who revived the guitar as a concert instrument.Antonio AguilarMexican singer and actor who popularized charrería worldwide.Benny MoréCuban singer and bandleader, master of vocal improvisation.Buena Vista Social ClubCuban ensemble that revived traditional son music worldwide.Caetano VelosoDebut solo album by Caetano Veloso, released in Brazil in 1968.Carlos GardelThe most famous tango singer of all time.Carlos VivesColombian singer who globalized vallenato.Carmen MirandaPortuguese-born Brazilian singer who popularized samba and Latin culture.CartolaBrazilian samba composer, singer, and poet.Chico BuarqueBrazilian artist known for music and literature reflecting society.Chiquinha GonzagaFirst woman conductor in Brazil and pioneer of choro.Daniela MercuryBrazilian singer with 11 million records sold and 14 number-one singles.Elza SoaresBrazilian samba singer named Singer of the Millennium by BBC Radio.
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