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Rubén Blades‌

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1948-07-16

Popularity

star4.4

Rubén Blades

Panama City, Panama

Rubén Blades

Panama City, Panama

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1948-07-16

Popularity

star4.4

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna (born July 16, 1948) is a Panamanian salsa singer, songwriter, lawyer, actor, Latin jazz musician, and politician, performing musically most often in the Afro-Cuban and Latin jazz genres. As songwriter, Blades brought the lyrical sophistication of Central American nueva canción and Cuban nueva trova as well as experimental tempos and political inspired Nuyorican salsa to his music, creating thinking persons' (salsa) dance music. Blades has composed dozens of musical hits, the most famous of which is "Pedro Navaja," a song about a neighborhood thug who appears to die during a robbery (his song "Sorpresas" continues the story), inspired by "Mack the Knife." He also composed and sings what many Panamanians consider their second national anthem. The song is titled "Patria" (Fatherland). He is an icon in Panama and is much admired throughout Latin America, and managed to attract 18% of the vote in his failed attempt to win the Panamanian presidency in 1994. In September 2004, he was appointed minister of tourism by Panamanian president Martín Torrijos for a five-year term. He holds a law degree from the University of Panama and a master's in international law from Harvard University. He is married to singer Luba Mason. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rubén Blades, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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The Milagro Beanfield War

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The Counselor

The Counselor‌
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One Man’s War

One Man’s War‌
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Spin

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calendar 2003

Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 2

Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 2‌
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calendar 2011

Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 1

Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 1‌
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Scorpion Spring‌
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Miracle on Interstate 880‌
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Crazy From the Heart‌
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Crossover Dreams

Crossover Dreams‌
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The Making of Sun City

The Making of Sun City‌
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calendar 1985

The Return of Rubén Blades

The Return of Rubén Blades‌
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calendar 1985

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Mo' Better Blues‌
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calendar 1990

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Hands of Stone‌
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calendar 2016

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¡Sonó, Sonó… Tite Curet!‌
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Al compás de un sentimiento: la música de Pedro Flores‌
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Somos un solo pueblo‌
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calendar 1995

Encuentro

Encuentro‌
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calendar 2002

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Lo mejor de nuestra música popular: 15 años de éxitos‌
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calendar 2007

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En mi país‌
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calendar 2004

La clave

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calendar 2008

All the Pretty Horses

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calendar 2000

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Yo soy la salsa‌
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calendar 2014

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From Son to Salsa‌
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calendar 1997

Imagining Argentina

Imagining Argentina‌
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calendar 2003

Dead Man Out

Dead Man Out‌
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calendar 1989

Ruben Blades Is Not My Name

Ruben Blades Is Not My Name‌
star6.4
calendar 2018

Willie Colón & Rubén Blades - Live In Venezuela

Willie Colón & Rubén Blades - Live In Venezuela‌
star0.0
calendar 1998

The Next Season

The Next Season‌
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calendar 2011

A Roll of the Dice: The Capeman on Broadway

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calendar 1998

John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons

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calendar 2018

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Homeboy

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The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'

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calendar 2005

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Once Upon a Time in Mexico‌
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calendar 2003

A Million to Juan

A Million to Juan‌
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calendar 1994

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