Almas del Silencio was the first Spanish language album by Ricky Martin since 1998's "Vuelve". It was released on May 20 2003. Martin collaborated with many new producers around the world for Almas del Silencio.

The singles "Tal Vez", "Jaleo" and "Todo Queda En Nada" hit #1 spot on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart. Also, for the writing of the single "Tal Vez", Franco De Vita received a Latin Grammy nomination for Song of the Year at the 2003 Latin Grammy awards. The next year, Ricky Martin was also nominated at the Latin Grammy's for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for this album.