Top Latin American Music Albums
Rank All Time Artist Album Subgenre(s) Other Genre(s) Year
1
216
 Santana Abraxas Latin Rock 1970
2
410
 Buena Vista Social Club Buena Vista Social Club Afro-Cuban Jazz, Bolero, Son Cubano 1997
3
486
 Manu Chao Clandestino Latin Alternative 1998
4
905
 Tito Puente Dance Mania Guaguancó, Mambo 1958
5
1126
 Mano Negra Puta's Fever Latin Alternative Alternative Rock 1989
6
1306
 Santana Santana Latin Rock 1969
7
1433
 Astor Piazzolla Tango: Zero Hour / Nuevo Tango: Hora Zero Tango Nuevo 1986
8
1454
 Rubén Blades Buscando América Afro-Cuban Jazz, Salsa 1984
9
1564
 Willie Colón & Rubén Blades Siembra Salsa Dura 1978
10
1725
 Orchestra Baobab Vol. 1: Senegambie/Vol. 2: Ngalam/Ken Dou Werente/Pirates Choice Afro-Cuban Jazz 1982
11
1755
 Santana Caravanserai Latin Rock Jazz-Rock 1972
12
2174
 Gotan Project La revancha del tango Electrotango 2001
13
2442
 Ry Cooder Chavez Ravine Americana 2005
14
2595
 Manu Chao ...próxima estación...Esperanza Latin Alternative 2001

Albums "bubbling under" the all-time top 3000:
Mano Negra Patchanka Latin Alternative Alternative Rock, Folk Punk 1988
Orchestra Baobab Specialist in All Styles Afro-Cuban Jazz 2002
José Feliciano Feliciano! Latin Pop 1968
Rubén González Introducing... Afro-Cuban Jazz, Danzón 1997
Tito Puente Top Percussion Afro-Cuban Jazz 1958
Santana Santana III Latin Rock 1971
Mano Negra Casa Babylon Latin Alternative Alternative Rock 1994
J Balvin Vibras Latin Pop, Reggaeton 2018
Rita Indiana y los Misterios El Juidero Latin Alternative, Merengue 2010
Stan Kenton Cuban Fire! Afro-Cuban Jazz Big Band 1956
Café Tacvba Re Latin Alternative Pop Rock 1994
Susana Baca Susana Baca Música Criolla Peruana 1997
Manu Chao La Radiolina Latin Alternative Singer/Songwriter 2007
Orlando "Cachaito" Lopez Cachaito Afro-Cuban Jazz 2001
Mongo Santamaría Mongo/AfroRoots Afro-Cuban Jazz 1959
Gepe GP Latin Alternative Indie Pop, Singer/Songwriter 2012
Tito Puente Cuban Carnival Afro-Cuban Jazz, Mambo 1956
Los Lobos The Town and the City Latin Rock Heartland Rock, Tex-Mex 2006
J Balvin and Bad Bunny Oasis Reggaeton 2019
Elysia Crampton Demon City Latin Electronic UK Bass 2016
Natalia Lafourcade Musas (Un Homenaje al Folclore Latinoamericano en Manos de Los Macorinos, Vol. 1) Mexican Folk Music, Nueva canción latinoamericana 2017
Mongo Santamaría Sabroso! Pachanga 1960
Afrocubism Afrocubism Guajira Mande Music 2010