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1	Los Lobos	3.1493	Latin, Pop, Rock	07/1987	18	1.Kiko 2.How Will the Wolf Survive? 3.By the Light of the Moon 4.Just Another Band from East L.A.: A Collection See all Los Lobos album rankings
2	Azymuth	2.8225	Interna., Jazz, Latin	04/1986	21	1.Crazy Rhythm 2.Flame/Spectrum 3.Cascades/Rapid Transit 4.Live at the Copacabana Place See all Azymuth album rankings
3	Mongo Santamaria	2.6348	Interna., Jazz, Latin	12/1958	41	1.Mongo's Greatest Hits 2.Skins 3.Sabroso! 4.Live at Jazz Alley See all Mongo Santamaria album rankings
4	Mandrill	2.5837	Latin, Pop, R&B & Soul	03/1988	10	1.The Best of Mandrill 2.Mandrill 3.Live at Montreux 2002 4.Energize See all Mandrill album rankings
5	Astor Piazzolla	2.5331	Classical, Classical: Instrumental, Dance & DJ	10/1989	87	1.Tango: Zero Hour 2.The Late Masterpieces 3.Adios Nonino 4.Tango Fever See all Astor Piazzolla album rankings
6	Paco De Lucia	2.5241	Interna., Jazz, Latin	08/1986	40	1.Live...One Summer Night 2.Siroco 3.Entre Dos Aguas 4.Fosforito See all Paco De Lucia album rankings
7	Santana	2.5036	Blues, Classic Rock, Dance & DJ	08/1969	124	1.Santana III 2.Abraxas 3.Santana 4.The Best of Santana See all Santana album rankings
8	Cal Tjader	2.4587	Jazz, Latin, Pop	09/1954	57	1.Monterey Concerts 2.Tjader Plays Mambo 3.Black Orchid 4.Latin Kick See all Cal Tjader album rankings
9	Milton Nascimento	2.4445	Interna., Jazz, Latin	12/1968	40	1.Courage 2.Sentinela 3.Milagre dos Peixes 4.Geraes See all Milton Nascimento album rankings
10	Djavan	2.4051	Dance & DJ, Interna., Jazz	01/1988	29	1.Seduzir 2.Flor de Lis 3.Alumbramento/Cara de Indio 4.Djavan See all Djavan album rankings
11	Mellow Man Ace	2.3817	Dance & DJ, Latin, R&B & Soul	08/1989	4	1.Escape From Havana 2.From the Darkness Into the Light 3.The Brother With Two Tongues 4.Vengo a Cobrar See all Mellow Man Ace album rankings
12	Astrud Gilberto	2.3514	Interna., Jazz, Latin	10/1964	28	1.Look to the Rainbow 2.The Silver Collection: The Astrud Gilberto Album 3.Compact Jazz: Astrud Gilberto 4.Astrud Gilberto's Finest Hour See all Astrud Gilberto album rankings
13	Joao Gilberto	2.3459	Interna., Jazz, Latin	11/1976	25	1.Amoroso/Brasil 2.Desafinado 3.Joao Gilberto 4.Millennium: Joao Gilberto See all Joao Gilberto album rankings
14	Hilton Ruiz	2.3052	Interna., Jazz, Latin	11/1984	17	1.A Moment's Notice 2.The Collected Hilton Ruiz 3.El Camino 4.Strut See all Hilton Ruiz album rankings
15	Perez Prado	2.2975	Interna., Jazz, Latin	03/1988	62	1.Mondo Mambo: The Best of Perez Prado 2.Havana 3 a.m. 3.Cuban Mambo 4.The Real Mambo King See all Perez Prado album rankings
16	Herbie Mann	2.2528	Jazz, Latin, Pop	12/1954	65	1.At the Village Gate 2.Herbie Mann Plays 3.Herbie Mann-Sam Most Quintet 4.Memphis Underground See all Herbie Mann album rankings
17	Poncho Sanchez	2.2452	Interna., Jazz, Latin	05/1985	26	1.Papa Gato 2.Afro-Cuban Fantasy 3.Chile con Soul 4.Soul of the Conga See all Poncho Sanchez album rankings
18	Carlos Gardel	2.2209	Classical, Classical: Instrumental, Interna.	07/1989	88	1.The Best of Carlos Gardel 2.The King of Tango, Vol. 1: 1927-1930 3.The Very Best of Carlos Gardel 4.Le Createur Du Tango Argentin See all Carlos Gardel album rankings
19	Elis Regina	2.2186	Interna., Jazz, Latin	12/1969	51	1.Nada Sera Como Antes 2.Vento de Maio 3.Falso Brilhante 4.Elis See all Elis Regina album rankings
20	Caetano Veloso	2.1972	Interna., Latin, Pop	12/1969	63	1.Caetano Veloso 2.Transa 3.Cinema Transcendental 4.Bicho Baile Show See all Caetano Veloso album rankings
21	Jorge Negrete	2.1554	Interna., Latin, Misc.	07/1989	27	1.15 Exitos Inmortales de Jorge Negrete 2.Sus Mejores Rancheras Y Corridos 3.Los Coleccion Los Inmortales presenta Jorge Negrete 4.Emperor of the Corrido See all Jorge Negrete album rankings
22	Paquito D'rivera	2.1488	Jazz, Latin, Pop	09/1986	32	1.Taste of Paquito 2.Habanera 3.Brazilian Dreams 4.Tribute To Cal Tjader See all Paquito D'rivera album rankings
23	Simone	2.1478	Interna., Latin, Pop	10/1989	42	1.Amar 2.The EMI Years 3.Simone 4.Meus Momentos See all Simone album rankings
24	Charlie Byrd	2.1237	Interna., Jazz, Latin	02/1957	48	1.Mr. Guitar 2.Classical Byrd 3.Latin Byrd 4.Brazilian Byrd See all Charlie Byrd album rankings
25	Strunz & Farah	2.0995	Interna., Jazz, Latin	05/1984	14	1.Primal Magic 2.Americas 3.Heat of the Sun 4.Live See all Strunz & Farah album rankings
26	Claudio Roditi	2.0874	Interna., Jazz, Latin	03/1988	12	1.Milestones 2.Free Wheelin': The Music of Lee Morgan 3.Mind Games Live 4.Reflections See all Claudio Roditi album rankings
27	Nana Vasconcelos	2.0763	Interna., Jazz, Latin	12/1985	7	1.Bush Dance 2.Minha Loa 3.Contando Estorias / Storytelling 4.Fragments: Modern Tradition See all Nana Vasconcelos album rankings
28	Johnny Pacheco	2.0579	Interna., Latin, Rock	06/1970	15	1.Lo Mejor de Pacheco 2.Tres de Cafe y Dos de Azucar 3.La Crema 4.Viva Africa See all Johnny Pacheco album rankings
29	Tito Puente	2.0578	Dance & DJ, Interna., Jazz	08/1958	121	1.Dance Mania 2.The Best of Tito Puente: El Rey del Timbal! 3.Top Percussion 4.Cuban Carnival See all Tito Puente album rankings
30	Manfredo Fest	2.0533	Interna., Jazz, Latin	07/1987	6	1.Amazonas 2.Just Jobim 3.Oferenda 4.Fascinating Rhythm See all Manfredo Fest album rankings
31	Walter Wanderley	2.0525	Interna., Jazz, Latin	05/1966	5	1.Rain Forest 2.Cheganca 3.Walter Wanderley: Talkin' Verve 4.Samba Swing! See all Walter Wanderley album rankings
32	Dori Caymmi	2.0109	Interna., Jazz, Latin	03/1989	7	1.Dori Caymmi 2.Influencias 3.InfluÃªncias 4.Brasilian Serenata See all Dori Caymmi album rankings
33	Bobby Enriquez	2.0100	Jazz, Latin, Pop	08/1982	5	1.Wild Piano 2.Andalucia/incredible Jazz 3.The Wildman Returns 4.Live! in Tokyo, Vol. 2 See all Bobby Enriquez album rankings
34	Baden Powell	2.0000	Interna., Jazz, Latin	06/1966	38	1.Canto on Guitar 2.Solitude On Guitar 3.Seresta Brasileira 4.O Universo Musical de Baden Powell See all Baden Powell album rankings
35	Pepe Habichuela	1.9923	Interna., Latin	06/1989	1	1.A Mandeli See all Pepe Habichuela album rankings
36	Chico Buarque	1.9814	Interna., Jazz, Latin	12/1969	56	1.Construcao 2.Chico Buarque 3.Vida 4.Meus Caros Amigos See all Chico Buarque album rankings
37	Chucho Valdes	1.9616	Interna., Jazz, Latin	11/1986	17	1.Bele Bele en La Habana 2.Solo Piano 3.Lucumi 4.Briyumba Palo Congo See all Chucho Valdes album rankings
38	Willie Colon	1.8947	Interna., Latin, Jazz	07/1978	40	1.Cosa Nuestra 2.Crime Pays 3.The Big Break 4.Solo See all Willie Colon album rankings
39	Gilberto Gil	1.8779	Interna., Pop, Jazz	12/1969	49	1.Refazenda 2.Refavela 3.Gilberto Gil 4.The Brazilian Collection See all Gilberto Gil album rankings
40	Ruben Blades	1.8659	Interna., Latin, R&B & Soul	10/1977	26	1.Tiempos 2.Doble Filo 3.Crossover Dreams 4.Mundo See all Ruben Blades album rankings
41	Gonzalo Rubalcaba	1.8327	Interna., Jazz, Latin	06/1989	21	1.The Blessing 2.Discovery: Live at Montreux 3.Avatar 4.Suite 4 Y 20 See all Gonzalo Rubalcaba album rankings
42	Los Van Van	1.8215	Interna., Latin, Pop	05/1989	20	1.Dancing Wet 2.Llego Van Van 3.Azucar 4.30 Years of Cuba's Greatest Dance Band See all Los Van Van album rankings
43	Isabel Pantoja	1.8072	Latin, Rock, Interna.	05/1988	21	1.Desde Andalucia 2.Soy Como Soy 3.Inolvidables RCA: 20 Grandes Exitos 4.Universal. Es Isabel Pantoja See all Isabel Pantoja album rankings
44	Rocio Jurado	1.8050	Latin, Rock, Interna.	01/1983	17	1.Grandes Exitos de Rocio Jurado 2.Simplemente lo Mejor 3.Yerbabuena Y Nopal 4.ColleciÃ³n Grandes See all Rocio Jurado album rankings
45	Tish Hinojosa	1.7722	Folk, Interna., Pop	06/1989	16	1.Culture Swing 2.Taos to Tennessee 3.Homeland 4.The Best of the Sandia: Watermelon 1991-1992 See all Tish Hinojosa album rankings
46	El Chicano	1.7443	Jazz, Latin, Pop	10/1989	5	1.Viva El Chicano! Their Very Best 2.20th Century Masters - Millennium Collection: The Best of el Chicano 3.Chicano Chant 4.Painting the Moment See all El Chicano album rankings
47	Grupo Aymara	1.7327	Folk, Interna., Latin	11/1988	2	1.Alirina 2.Treasures of Indio Music, Vol. 3: Music of the Aymaras See all Grupo Aymara album rankings