Rubén Blades

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...
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Musical Genre: Latin jazz, Salsa music, Latin pop , World music
Labels: Sony, Fania Records, Elektra Records , Columbia Records

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brendan

Great band leader, impeccable taste. Check out the film The Return of Ruben Blades.

by brendan 13 months ago
jon

a friend gave me the album Antecedente in 1988 or so and I've loved his work ever since. Hearing Patria makes you wish you were Panamanian.

by jon 14 months ago
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