Alma Caribeña

Alma Caribeña – Caribbean Soul
Alma Caribeña – Caribbean Soul
Studio album by Gloria Estefan
Released	May 9, 2000
Recorded	1999–2000
Studio	Calima Music Studios; Capitol Studios ; (Los Angeles, California) ; Crescent Moon Studios; Outline Studios ; Criteria Studios; (Miami, Florida) ; Pianissimo Productions ; (San Juan, Puerto Rico)
Genre	Latin; cuban; tropical; [1]
Length	54:44
Label	Epic
Producer	Emilio Estefan Jr.; Robert Bladés; George Noriega; Randall M. Barlow; René L. Toledo;
Gloria Estefan chronology
Singles from Alma Caribeña – Caribbean Soul
	"No Me Dejes de Querer"; Released: April 10, 2000; "Tres Gotas de Agua Bendita"; Released: July 10, 2000; "Como Me Duele Perderte"; Released: July 31, 2000; "Por Un Beso"; Released: October 30, 2000;

Alma Caribeña – Caribbean Soul is the ninth studio solo album and third Spanish album recorded by Cuban-American singer-songwriter Gloria Estefan. It was first released by Epic Records in France on May 9, 2000, and in North America on May 23, 2000.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	A−[2]

At the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards, in February 2001, the album won the award for Best Tropical Latin Album, giving Estefan her third win in this category. At the 1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards, in September 2000, the video for the first single "No Me Dejes de Querer", directed by Emilio Estefan Jr. and Gloria Estefan, won Best Music Video. At the Billboard Latin Music Awards, the album won the award for Best Tropical Salsa Album.

Track listing

Standard edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Por Un Beso"	Robert Bladés	5:01
2.	"Punto de Referencia"	Robert Bladés Angie Chirino Emilio Estefan Jr.	4:51
3.	"Dame Otra Oportunidad"	Hernan "Teddy" Mulet Robert Bladés George Noriega Emilio Estefan Jr.	4:04
4.	"Como Me Duele Perderte"	Marco Flores	4:28
5.	"Te Tengo a Tí"	George Noriega Robert Bladés Emilio Estefan Jr.	3:56
6.	"Tres Gotas de Agua Bendita" (duet with Celia Cruz)	René L. Toledo	4:18
7.	"Nuestra Felicidad"	Robert Bladés Sal Cuevas	3:00
8.	"La Flor y Tu Amor"	René L. Toledo	4:23
9.	"Me Voy"	Marco Flores	5:01
10.	"Sólo Por Tu Amor"	Randall M. Barlow	4:03
11.	"Tengo Que Decirte Algo" (duet with José Feliciano)	Robert Bladés	3:18
12.	"No Me Dejes de Querer"	Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr. Robert Bladés	3:37
13.	"No Me Dejes de Querer" ("Flores" Del Caribe Mix – Radio Edit)	Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr. Robert Bladés	4:43

Japanese CD bonus track

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
14.	"No Me Dejes de Querer" (acoustic version / aka Unplugged)	Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr. Robert Bladés	3:27

US limited edition bonus disc (exclusive Warehouse Music release)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"No Me Dejes de Querer" (Unplugged)	Gloria Estefan Emilio Estefan Jr. Robert Bladés	3:27

Personnel

Coros: Alberto Gaitán, Angie Chirino, Cheito Quinonez, George Noriega, Herman "Teddy" Mulet, Jessica Chirino, Lena Pérez, Olga Chirino, Ricardo Gaitán, Robert Blades, Roberto Blades, Sal Cuevas, Wendy Pederson
Assistant Engineer: Alex Caballero, Chris Wiggins, Gustavo Bonnet, Ken Theis, Mike Rivera, Ricky Blanco, Roger Gonzalez, Tony Mardini
Engineer: Carlos Alvarez, Freddy Piñero, Jr., Gustavo Celis, Javier Garza, Marcelo Añez, Mauricio Guerrero, Scott Canto, Ted Stein
Engineer, Mixing: Sebastián Krys
Violin: Barbera Porter, Brian Leonard, Darius Campo, David Ewart, Debra Price, Gil Romero, Gina Kronstadt, Jennifer Bellusci, Katia Popov, Mari Tsumura, Pedro Alfonso, Rachel Purkin, Robert Gerry
Viola: Andrew Picken, Brian Dembow, Carole Castillo, Harry Shirinian, John Scanlon, Jorge Moraga, Keith Greene, Matthew Funes, Ron Strauss
Cello: Jodi Burnett, Larry Corbett, Miguel Martinez, Paula Hochhalter, Stephen Erdody, Suzie Katayama
Trumpet: Jason Carder, Jorge Torres, José Sibaja
Bass: Edward Meares, Oscar Hidalgo
Guest Artist: Celia Cruz
Guest Artist, Guitar: José Feliciano
Guest Artist, Flute: Nestor Torres
Guest Artist, Piano: Papo Lucca
Accordion: Egidio Cuadrado
Concertina: Bruce Dukov
Tres: Nelson Gonzalez
Cuatro: Manny López, Yomo Toro
Guitar: Justo Rivera
Piano: Paquito Hechavarria
Keyboards, Programming: Joel Someillan
Rap: Emilio Regueira Pérez
Remix Producer: Pablo Flores
Technician: Kurt Berge
Coordination: Kevin Dillon, Steve Menezes
Contratista: Debbie Datz-Pyle, Patty Zimmitti
Composer: Marco Flores
Composer, Producer: Emilio Estefan, Jr.
Composer, Primary Artist: Gloria Estefan
Arranger, Producer: Juan Vincente Zambrano
Arranger, Programming: Reyneiro Perez
Arranger, Composer, Producer: Robert Blades
Arranger, Composer, Keyboards, Producer, Programming, String Arrangements, Trumpet: Randall Barlow
Arranger, Arreglos, Composer, Producer: George Noriega
Arranger, Arreglos, Direction, Orchestration, String Arrangements: Jorge Calandrelli
Arranger, Arreglos, Direction, Orchestration, String Arrangements, String Director: José Antonio Molina
Arranger, Arreglos, Guest Artist, Piano: Papo Lucca
Arranger, Arreglos, Cuatro, Guest Artist, Guitar, 12 String Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Producer, Spanish Guitar: Rene Toledo

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Alma Caribeña

Chart (2000)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3]	50
Colombian Albums (ASINCOL)[4]	10
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5]	24
European Albums (Music & Media)[6]	12
French Albums (SNEP)[7]	41
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8]	18
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[9]	31
Italian Albums (FIMI)[10]	11
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[11]	10
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[12]	1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13]	9
UK Albums (OCC)[14]	44
US Billboard 200 [15]	50
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[16]	1
US Tropical Albums (Billboard)[17]	1

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Alma Caribeña

Chart (2000)	Position
European Albums (Music & Media)[18]	92
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[19]	100
Spanish Albums (AFYVE)[20]	28

Decade-end charts

2000s decade-end chart performance for "Alma Caribeña"

Chart (2000–2009)	Position
US Latin Albums (Billboard)[21]	55

Certifications

Certifications for Alma Caribeña

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[22]	Platinum	60,000^
Mexico (AMPROFON)[23]	Gold	75,000^
Spain (Promusicae)[12]	2× Platinum	200,000^
United States (RIAA)[24]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Awards

Awards for Alma Caribeña

Year	Award show	Award
2000	Latin Grammy Award	Best Music Video, “No Me Dejes de Querer”
2001	Grammy Award	Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album
2001	Billboard Latin Music Award	Best Tropical/Salsa Album

Release history

Release history for Alma Caribeña

Region	Date
France	May 9, 2000
Europe	May 15, 2000
United Kingdom	May 15, 2000
United States	May 23, 2000
Canada	May 23, 2000
Japan	May 24, 2000
Australia	June 9, 2000

References

^ a b https://www.allmusic.com/album/r479669
^ "Entertainment Weekly review (2000)". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 8, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2009.
^ "Austriancharts.at – Gloria Estefan – Alma Caribeña / Caribbean Soul" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
^ "Éxitos discográficos internacionales". El Siglo de Torreón. September 18, 2000. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Gloria Estefan – Alma Caribeña / Caribbean Soul" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
^ "Lescharts.com – Gloria Estefan – Alma Caribeña / Caribbean Soul". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Gloria Estefan – Alma Caribeña / Caribbean Soul" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2000. 23. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
^ "Italiancharts.com – Gloria Estefan – Alma Caribeña / Caribbean Soul". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
^ a b Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Gloria Estefan – Alma Caribeña / Caribbean Soul". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
^ "Gloria Estefan Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
^ "Gloria Estefan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
^ "Gloria Estefan Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
^ "Gloria Estefan Chart History (Tropical Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
^ "Year in Focus – European Top 100 Albums 2000" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 52. December 23, 2000. p. 9. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved January 19, 2019 – via American Radio History.
^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
^ "AFYVE EN 2000". Anuariossgae: 44. December 27, 2001. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
^ "2009 Decade End Charts". Billboard. December 27, 2009. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
^ "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved July 1, 2013. }: |archive-url= is malformed: timestamp (help)
^ "Certificaciones 2000". AMPROFON (in Spanish). Facebook. 2000. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
^ "American album certifications – Gloria Estefan – Alma Caribena". Recording Industry Association of America.

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[ac_Austria_Gloria_Estefan-3] "Austriancharts.at – Gloria Estefan – Alma Caribeña / Caribbean Soul" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.

[4] "Éxitos discográficos internacionales". El Siglo de Torreón. September 18, 2000. Retrieved September 30, 2022.

[ac_Netherlands_Gloria_Estefan-5] "Dutchcharts.nl – Gloria Estefan – Alma Caribeña / Caribbean Soul" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 26, 2021.

[6] "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved September 11, 2025.

[ac_France_Gloria_Estefan-7] "Lescharts.com – Gloria Estefan – Alma Caribeña / Caribbean Soul". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.

[ac_Germany_Gloria_Estefan-8] "Offiziellecharts.de – Gloria Estefan – Alma Caribeña / Caribbean Soul" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved September 3, 2016.

[ac_Hungary_-9] "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2000. 23. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved January 21, 2026.

[ac_Italy_Gloria_Estefan-10] "Italiancharts.com – Gloria Estefan – Alma Caribeña / Caribbean Soul". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.

[11] "Hits of the World" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved October 8, 2025.

[spaincc-12] Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.

[ac_Switzerland_Gloria_Estefan-13] "Swisscharts.com – Gloria Estefan – Alma Caribeña / Caribbean Soul". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2016.

[ac_UK_Gloria_Estefan-14] "Gloria Estefan Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 8, 2016.

[ac_Billboard200_Gloria_Estefan-15] "Gloria Estefan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2012.

[ac_BillboardLatin_Gloria_Estefan-16] "Gloria Estefan Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2012.

[ac_BillboardTropical_Gloria_Estefan-17] "Gloria Estefan Chart History (Tropical Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2012.

[18] "Year in Focus – European Top 100 Albums 2000" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 52. December 23, 2000. p. 9. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved January 19, 2019 – via American Radio History.

[19] "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved October 26, 2021.

[Spain_2000-20] "AFYVE EN 2000". Anuariossgae: 44. December 27, 2001. Retrieved June 17, 2017.

[21] "2009 Decade End Charts". Billboard. December 27, 2009. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2011.

[22] "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved July 1, 2013. }: |archive-url= is malformed: timestamp (help)

[23] "Certificaciones 2000". AMPROFON (in Spanish). Facebook. 2000. Retrieved July 1, 2013.

[United_StatesGloria_EstefanAlma_CaribenaalbumCertRef-24] "American album certifications – Gloria Estefan – Alma Caribena". Recording Industry Association of America.