El Abayarde

For the ant known as Abayarde in Puerto Rico, see Electric ant.
El Abayarde
Studio album by
Tego Calderón
ReleasedNovember 1, 2002[1]
Recorded2001–2002
Genre
LabelWhite Lion Records
ProducerLuny Tunes
Noriega
DJ Joe
Rafy Mercenario
Coo-Kee
DJ Nelson
Echo
Maestro
Tego Calderón chronology
El Abayarde
(2002) 		El Enemy de los Guasíbiri
(2004)
Singles from El Abayarde
  1. "Abayarde"
    Released: 2003
  2. "Pa' Que Retozen"
    Released: 2003
  3. "Cambumbo"
    Released: 2003
  4. "Guasa Guasa"
    Released: 2003
  5. "Al Natural"
    Released: 2003

El Abayarde is the debut studio album by the Puerto Rican rapper Tego Calderón.[2] It included the singles "Pa' Que Retozen", "Guasa Guasa" and "Al Natural". It was released in 2002 through White Lion Records selling over 50,000[3] copies its first week between Puerto Rico and some parts of the United States. It would eventually be internationally distributed by Sony BMG in 2003. The album sold 132,000 copies in the US[4] and more than 350,000 copies worldwide.[5][6] El Abayarde was nominated for a Lo Nuestro Award for Urban Album of the Year[7] and Best Rap/Hip Hop Album in the 4th Latin Grammy Awards in 2003.[8]

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  7. ^ "Ricky Martin, Shakira, Thalía, Ricardo Arjona, Pepe Aguilar Y Vicente Fernández entre las superestrellas nominadas para el Premio lo Nuestro 2004". Univision. Business Wire. January 14, 2004. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
  8. ^ "2003 Latin Grammys winners and the tribute to salsa queen".