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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 2013.
Events
- April 2 – Spanish singer Julio Iglesias is acknowledged by the Guinness World Records as the bestselling Latin artist of all-time.[2]
- May 13: – Tejano music singer Oscar De La Rosa (frontman of La Mafia) was physically assaulted by a fan after the singer refused to take a photo with him while attending a gay bar in Houston.[3]
- November 20 – Cuban musician Arturo Sandoval is among sixteen people who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.[4]
- November 21 — The 14th Annual Latin Grammy Awards are held in Las Vegas.
- "Vivir Mi Vida" by Marc Anthony wins Record of the Year.
- "Volví a Nacer" by Andrés Castro and Carlos Vives wins Song of the Year.
- Gaby Moreno wins Best New Artist.
- Vida by Draco Rosa wins Album of the Year.
- Miguel Bosé is recognized as the Person of the Year by the Latin Recording Academy.
- December 20 — The Recording Industry Association of America announces the creation of the Latin Digital Singles award for Latin digital singles and also lowers the threshold for Latin album certifications.[5]
Number-ones albums and singles by country
- List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 2013 (Brazil)
- List of number-one songs of 2013 (Colombia)
- List of number-one albums of 2013 (Mexico)
- List of number-one albums of 2013 (Portugal)
- List of number-one albums of 2013 (Spain)
- List of number-one singles of 2013 (Spain)
- List of number-one Billboard Latin Albums from the 2010s
- List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Songs of 2013
Awards
- 2013 Premio Lo Nuestro
- 2013 Billboard Latin Music Awards
- 2013 Latin Grammy Awards
- 2013 Tejano Music Awards
Albums released
First quarter
January
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Boogaflow | Palmacoco | |||
| 18 | Amarle | Vocal Song | |||
| 24 | Vambora Lá Dançar | Elba Ramalho | |||
| 29 | Pasión | Andrea Bocelli | |||
| La Estructura | Noel Torres | ||||
| Muchas Gracias | La Adictiva Banda de San José Mesillas |
February
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | La Original y Sus Boleros de Amor | La Original Banda El Limón de Salvador Lizárraga | |||
| 11 | My World 2 | Dyland & Lenny | |||
| Eggun | Omar Sosa | ||||
| 17 | La Compensa | Calibre 50 | |||
| 18 | Latin Jazz – Jazz Latin | Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quartet | |||
| 19 | Tierra | Vicente Amigo | |||
| 19 | #AC | Ana Carolina |
March
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 1 | Sacode! | Nevilton | |||
| 5 | Entre Venas | Rigú | |||
| Presente | Bajofondo | ||||
| 99% | Ska-P | ||||
| Las Vueltas de La Vida | Banda Carnaval | ||||
| 12 | Tu Amigo Nada Más | Julión Álvarez y Su Norteño Banda | |||
| Totalmente Juan Gabriel | Aida Cuevas | ||||
| 18 | Vida | Draco Rosa | Latin pop | "Más y Más" | |
| 19 | Los Momentos | Julieta Venegas | |||
| 25 | Sold Out – En Vivo Desde El Nokia Theatre La Live | Gerardo Ortíz | |||
| Encontré su amor | Mónica | ||||
| 26 | Repeat After Me | Los Amigos Invisibles | |||
| 13 Celebrando El 13 | Joan Sebastian | ||||
| Raridade | Anderson Freire |
Second quarter
April
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | En Primera Fila – Dia 1 | Cristian Castro | Latin pop | "Enamorados" "Así Era Ella" "Es Mejor Así" |
Sony Music Latin |
| 2 | En Peligro de Extinción | Intocable | |||
| El Free | Banda Los Recoditos | ||||
| Edu Lobo & Metropole Orkest | Edu Lobo | ||||
| 9 | Animal Nacional | Vespas Mandarinas | |||
| Amor Favor Gracia | Lilly Goodman | ||||
| Más Que Amor | Il Volo | ||||
| 10 | Tango Nostalgias | Julio Botti | |||
| 12 | Déjame Así | Maite Hontelé | |||
| 16 | Dora Vergueiro | Dora Vergueiro | |||
| 22 | Just Friends | David Lee Garza | |||
| 23 | Corazón Profundo | Carlos Vives | Vallenato, champeta, cumbia, rock | "Volví a Nacer" "Como Le Gusta A Tu Cuerpo" "Bailar Contigo" "La Foto de los Dos" |
Sony Music Latin |
| Hoy y Siempre | Los Canarios De Michoacán | ||||
| Trio | Paquito D'Rivera and Sérgio Assad & Odair Assad | ||||
| Vida Que Segue | Zeca Pagodinho | ||||
| 27 | Ojo Por Ojo | El Tri | |||
| Destinología | Tan Biónica | ||||
| 30 | Treinta Días | La Santa Cecilia |
May
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| 1 | Gualberto + C4 | Gualberto Ibarreto and C4 Trío | |||
| 5 | ¡Fantástico! | Lucky Díaz y La Familia Música | |||
| 6 | Sambabook Martinho da Vila 2 | Various artists | |||
| 7 | Hoy | Vicente Fernández | |||
| Libre Por Naturaleza | Duelo | ||||
| Amor Total | Toby Love | Bachata | "Lejos" "Todo Mí Amor Eres Tú" "Hey" |
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| 13 | Ultraleve | Ultraleve | |||
| 14 | Asondeguerra Tour | Juan Luis Guerra y 4.40 | "Frio, Frio" | Bachata, salsa, merengue | Capitol Latin |
| Será | La Vida Bohème | ||||
| La Velocidad de la Luz | Los Bunkers | ||||
| 16 | Una Mujer Que Canta | Albita | |||
| 17 | El Show Máximo Nivel | Daniel Calderón y Los Gigantes | |||
| 21 | Suerte | Tecupae | |||
| What's Up? | Michel Camilo | ||||
| Sunset | Michel Teló | ||||
| 26 | 25 Años, 25 Éxitos, 25 Artistas | Orquesta Guayacán | |||
| Herói | Ministério Adoração e Vida | ||||
| 27 | Versiones | Gian Marco | |||
| Carnaval En Piano Charango | Chuchito Valdés and Eddy Navia | ||||
| 28 | Faith, Hope y Amor | Frankie J | |||
| El Amor Manda | América Sierra | ||||
| Un Siglo De Pasión | Arturo Sandoval | ||||
| Romance de la Luna Tucumana | Diego El Cigala | ||||
| 30 | Sueños Clandestinos | Yordano |
June
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Song for Maura | Paquito D'Rivera and Trio Corrente | |||
| 3 | Caymmi | Nana, Dori and Danilo | |||
| 4 | La Noche Más Larga | Buika | |||
| Huellas | Charlie Cruz | Salsa | "Déjame Cambiarte la Vida" "Labios de Purpura" "Quiero Saber de Ti" |
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| 11 | Amsterdam Meets New Tango | Pablo Ziegler and Metropole Orkest | |||
| 13 | La 9a Batalla | Silvestre Dangond and Rolando Ochoa | |||
| 14 | Aor | Ed Motta | |||
| 18 | Fruta | Caloncho | |||
| Aquelarre | Sig Ragga | ||||
| 21 | The Monash Sessions | Hermeto Pascoal | |||
| A Mi Manera | Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea | ||||
| 23 | Soy Flamenco | Tomatito | |||
| 25 | Llegó el momento | Fidel Nadal | |||
| Sergio George Presents: Salsa Giants | Various artists | Salsa | "Para Celebrar" | Top Stop Music | |
| Natalie Cole en Español | Natalie Cole | ||||
| Leslie Grace | Leslie Grace | Bachata | "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" "Day 1" "Odio No Odiarte" |
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| Me Llamaré Tuyo | Víctor Manuelle | Salsa | "Me Llamaré Tuyo" | ||
| 29 | XSPB 12 | Xuxa |
Third quarter
July
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Border-Free | Chucho Valdés and the Afro-Cuban Messengers | |||
| 9 | Romeo y Su Nieta | Paquita la del Barrio | |||
| 19 | Mais Amor | Diogo Nogueira | |||
| 23 | 3.0 | Marc Anthony | Salsa, bolero | "Vivir Mi Vida" "Cambio de Piel" "Flor Pálida" "Volver a Comenzar" |
Sony Music Latin, Columbia Records |
| 30 | Una Mujer | Olga Tañón | Merengue | "Todo lo Que Sube Baja" |
August
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Gracias Por Creer | La Arrolladora Banda El Limón | |||
| The Vigil | Chick Corea | ||||
| 12 | Alchemya | Juan Carmona | |||
| 13 | ¿Quien Dice Que No? | Oscar Cruz | |||
| Grandes Canciones | Cristina | ||||
| 15 | Nunca Tem Fim... | O Rappa | |||
| 20 | Los Psychos Del Corrido Los Psicópatas | Los Inquietos Del Norte | |||
| Irremplazable | El Trono de México | ||||
| Los Sucesores | J King & Maximan | ||||
| 23 | Solo Pa' Los Jóvenes... de Corazón | Pijuan and Los Baby Boomer Boys | |||
| 26 | Salsa Roja | Berta Rojas | |||
| 27 | Confidencias | Alejandro Fernández | Latin pop | "Hoy Tengo Ganas de Ti" "Me Olvidé de Vivir" |
Universal Music Latino |
| Especialista | Regulo Caro | ||||
| Yo | Roberto Fonseca | ||||
| Verdi | Plácido Domingo | ||||
| 28 | Bohemio | Andrés Calamaro |
September
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Take It Easy My Brother Jorge | Adryana Ribeiro | |||
| 2 | El Caballo de Oro | Reynaldo Armas | |||
| 15 | La Carta Perfecta – En Vivo | Danilo Montero | |||
| 17 | Con La Frente en Auto | Luis Coronel | |||
| Lástima que sean ajenas | Pepe Aguilar | ||||
| Renacimiento | Pablo Milanés | ||||
| Questão De Tempo | Sérgio Reis | ||||
| 20 | Romantisísmico | Babasónicos | |||
| Nuevo | Lenny Salcedo | ||||
| 24 | Party & Dance | Limi-T 21 | Merengue | "Solo Busco Amor" "Con los Manos Arriba" |
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| Por Ti | Pesado | ||||
| 28 | ABC Fiesta | Mister G | |||
| 30 | Viva Por Mim | Victor & Leo |
Fourth quarter
October
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverines | Vega | |||
| 7 | The Pedrito Martinez Group | Pedrito Martinez Group | Afro-Cuban | Motéma Music | |
| 8 | Métete en el Viaje | Dubán Bayona & Jimmy Zambrano | |||
| Soy el Mismo | Prince Royce | Bachata | "Darte un Beso" "Te Robaré" "Soy el Mismo" "Solita" |
Sony Music Latin | |
| Forever Mazz | Jimmy González & Grupo Mazz | ||||
| La Familia 013 | Charlie Brown Jr. | ||||
| 14 | Fatum | Rosario La Tremendita | |||
| 15 | Medea | Manuel Barrueco and the Symphony Orchestra of Tenerife | |||
| 16 | Celedón Sin Fronteras 1 | Jorge Celedón and various artists | |||
| La Voz del Ídolo | Alejandro Palacio | ||||
| 18 | De Graça | Jeneci | |||
| 19 | Libertad | Airbag | |||
| 22 | El Corazón Decide | Ednita Nazario | |||
| Gracias Por Estar Aquí | Marco Antonio Solís | Latin pop | "Tres Semanas" "De Mil Amores" |
Universal Music Latino | |
| 50 Anniversario | El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico | ||||
| 25 Años de Música | Los Cafres | ||||
| Multishow Ao Vivo – Um Ser Amor | Paula Fernandes | ||||
| 29 | La Familia | J Balvin | |||
| Haciendo Historia | Banda el Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga | ||||
| King Daddy | Daddy Yankee | Reggaeton | "La Nueva y la Ex" | ||
| Palosanto | Bunbury | ||||
| Coloreando: Traditional Songs For Children In Spanish | Marta Gómez and Friends | ||||
| 30 | Calle | Mónica Navarro |
November
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salve Gonzagão 100 Anos | Various artists | |||
| 2 | Geração De Jesus | Jotta A | |||
| 5 | De Líder a Leyenda | Yandel | Reggaeton, electropop, Latin pop | "Hablé de Ti" "Hasta Abajo" "Moviendo Caderas" "Plakito" |
Sony Music Latin |
| Amor en Portofino | Andrea Bocelli | ||||
| Orígenes: El Bolero Volumen 2 | Café Quijano | ||||
| Céu Na Terra | Soraya Moraes | ||||
| Funky Funky Boom Boom | Jota Quest | ||||
| 7 | Sigo Esperándote | Marcos Vidal | |||
| 12 | Vuelve en Primera Fila | Franco de Vita | Latin pop | "Te Pienso Sin Querer" "Y Tú Te Vas" |
Sony Music Latin |
| 19 | Sentimiento, Elegancia & Maldad | Arcángel | |||
| 20 – Grandes Éxitos | Laura Pausini | Latin pop | "Limpio" "Víveme" "Se fue" "Donde quedo sólo yo" "Sino a ti" |
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| Mis Mejores Recuerdos | Tito Nieves | ||||
| 8 Lunas | Rosana | ||||
| Bésame Mucho España | Olivia Gorra | ||||
| Fin De Semana | La Original Banda El Limón De Salvador Lizárraga | ||||
| Graça | Aline Barros | ||||
| 23 | De Mi Corazón | Shelly Lares | |||
| 25 | Behind the Machine (Detrás de la Máquina) | ChocQuibTown | |||
| 27 | Opus IV | Viento de Agua | |||
| 28 | Sei, Como Foi Em BH | Nando Reis e Os Infernais |
December
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1969 - Siempre, En Vivo Desde Monterrey, Parte 1 | Jenni Rivera | |||
| La Guzmán: Primera Fila | Alejandra Guzmán | Latin pop | "Mi Peor Error" | Sony Music Mexico | |
| 9 | Cantándole a Mi Valle | Juan Piña | |||
| O Samba É Do Bem | Paula Lima | ||||
| 10 | One Flag | Elvis Crespo | Merengue | "Pegaito Suavecito" "Sopa de Caracol" |
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| 12 | Bom De Dança Vol. 2 | Rick & Renner | |||
| 16 | La Vida del Artista | Diomedes Díaz and Álvaro López | |||
| 17 | Mujeres Divinas | Juan Montalvo | |||
| Anthology Back In The Day | Jay Perez |
Unknown
| Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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| Poderoso | Grupo Manía | Merengue | "No Tengo el Valor" "Conmigo Te Vas" |
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| Vikorg | Señor Loop | |||
| Fiesta para los muertos | Alejandro y María Laura |
Best-selling records
Best-selling albums
The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling Latin albums in the United States in 2013, according to Billboard.[6]
Best-performing songs
The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 2013, according to Billboard.[7]
| Rank | Single | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Vivir Mi Vida" | Marc Anthony |
| 2 | "Limbo" | Daddy Yankee |
| 3 | "Darte un Beso" | Prince Royce |
| 4 | "Zumba" | Don Omar |
| 5 | "Propuesta Indecente" | Romeo Santos |
| 6 | "Algo Me Gusta de Ti" | Wisin & Yandel featuring Chris Brown and T-Pain |
| 7 | "Llévame Contigo" | Romeo Santos |
| 8 | "La Pregunta" | J Alvarez |
| 9 | "Loco" | Enrique Iglesias featuring Romeo Santos |
| 10 | "El Ruido de Tus Zapatos" | La Arrolladora Banda el Limón de Rene Camacho |
Deaths
- February 15 – Francisco Fellove, 89, Cuban singer and composer[8]
- March 1 – Rafael Puyana, 81, Colombian harpsichordist.[9]
- March 6 – Chorão, 42, Brazilian singer-songwriter (Charlie Brown Jr.), skateboarder and screenwriter, cocaine overdose.[10]
- March 14 – Daniel Ponce, 59, Cuban percussionist[11]
- March 20 – Emílio Santiago, 66, Brazilian singer, complications from a stroke.[12]
- March 22:
- Gerardo Gandini, 76, Argentine pianist and composer
- Bebo Valdés, 94, Cuban pianist, bandleader, composer and arranger, Alzheimer's disease.[13]
- April 8 – Sara Montiel, 85, Spanish singer and actress[14]
- April 22 – Pajarito Zaguri, 72,[15]
- May 4 – César Portillo de la Luz, 90, Cuban Filin composer and interpreter.[16]
- May 8 – Delia Rigal, 92, Argentine soprano[17]
- May 9 – Juan Tarodo, 52, Spanish musician and producer
- May 12 – Marià Albero, 63, Spanish singer and songwriter[18]
- May 15 – Manolo Galván, 66, Spanish/Argentine singer-songwriter[19]
- June 1 – Baltazar "Balta" Hinojosa, 31, Mexican American composer and producer[20]
- June 22 – Leandro Díaz, 90, Colombian composer[21]
- July 7 – MC Daleste, 20, Brazilian rapper
- July 18 – Horacio Avendaño, 52, Argentine saxophonist[22]
- July 23 – Dominguinhos, 72, Brazilian composer and singer, infection and cardiac complications.[23]
- July 25 – Steve Berrios, 68, American jazz drummer.[24]
- August 5 – Horacio Icasto, 72, Argentine pianist and composer[25]
- August 7 – Betty Pino, 65, Ecuadorian radio host[26]
- August 9:
- Eduardo Falú, 90, Argentine folk guitarist and composer[27]
- Eddie Pérez, 77, Puerto Rican saxophonist for El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico
- August 10 – Eydie Gormé, 84, American singer [28]
- September 18 – Johnny Laboriel, 71, Mexican rock 'n' roll singer, prostate cancer.[29]
- September 27 – Oscar Castro-Neves, 73, Brazilian guitarist, arranger, and composer[30]
- October 6 – Senén Suárez, 91, Cuban guitarist, songwriter, arranger, and author[31] de nombre artístico Senén Suárez,[32]
- October 24 – Manolo Escobar, 82, Spanish actor and singer[33]
- November 30 – João Araújo, 78, Brazilian record label executive[34]
- December 9 – Roberto Maza, Colombian manager[35]
- December 22 – Diomedes Díaz, 56, Colombian vallenato singer and songwriter[36]
References
- ^ "Top Latin Artists - Year-End: 2013". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ "Guinness Honors Julio Iglesias as Top-Selling Latin Artist". Fox News. 2 April 2013. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ Goodson, H. Nelson (October 19, 2013). "Avila Charged For Sucker Punching La Mafia Lead Singer Outside A Gay Bar". Hispanic News Network USA. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- ^ "Arturo Sandoval, Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, on jazz helping him escape from Cuba". CBS News. 20 November 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ^ "RIAA Updates Latin Gold & Platinum Program". RIAA. December 20, 2013. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
- ^ "Year End 2013: Top Latin Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ^ "Year End 2013: Hot Latin Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ^ "Francisco Fellove: Charismatic soul singer". The Independent. February 26, 2013. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ^ Rafael Puyana obituary
- ^ Overdose de cocaína matou cantor Chorão, conclui laudo do IML (in Portuguese)
- ^ "Daniel Ponce discography - RYM/Sonemic". Rateyourmusic.com. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ Cantor Emílio Santiago morre no Rio (in Portuguese)
- ^ Fallece a los 94 años el músico cubano Bebo Valdés (in Spanish)
- ^ "Sara Montiel Dead: Spanish Film Legend Dies At 85". Huffington Post. 8 April 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ "A los 71 años murió "Pajarito" Zaguri, pionero del rock argentino". Telam. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ Miami Herald Cuban bolero giant Cesar Portillo de la Luz dies at 90 Archived August 12, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Delia Rigal. El recuerdo de una grande del canto (1920-2013)". Opera World (in Spanish). 3 May 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Muere Marià Albero, el músico agitador
- ^ "A los 66 años, murió el cantante Manolo Galván". La Nacion (in Spanish). 16 May 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ "BMI Remembers Baltazar 'Balta' Hinojosa". BMI.com. 12 June 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ EL TIEMPO (22 June 2013). "Murió el juglar vallenato Leandro Díaz" (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 June 2013.
- ^ "Muere a los 52 años Horacio Avendaño, saxofonista del grupo argentino Los Pericos". Efe Eme (in Spanish). 19 July 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Brazilian Accordionist and Singer "Dominguinhos" Passes Away
- ^ Steve Berrios, Master of Latin Jazz and Drums, Dies at 68
- ^ Nota Sgae (6 August 2013). "Fallece Horacio Icasto". Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ "Famosos lamentan la muerte de ecuatoriana Betty Pino". El Comercio (in Spanish). 7 August 2013. Archived from the original on 8 August 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ "Murió Eduardo Falú". Córdoba Times. Archived from the original on 2013-08-10.
- ^ Eydie Gorme, Voice of Sophisticated Pop, Dies at 84
- ^ Johnny Laboriel dies at 71; Mexican rock 'n' roll star
- ^ "Morre Oscar Castro-Neves". globo.com (in Portuguese). 28 September 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ Diario de Cuba: Senén Suárez: ¡Qué sabroseao!
- ^ Portal cubano Archived 2010-10-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Muere Manolo Escobar" El País. Retrieved 24 October 2013. (in Spanish)
- ^ "Morre o produtor musical João Araújo, pai de Cazuza". O Globo. 30 November 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ "Falleció el manager de Jorge Celedón". ELHERALDO.CO (in Spanish). 9 December 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Murió en Cesar el cantante Diomedes Díaz", Noticias Caracol; retrieved 23 December 2013. (in Spanish)