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“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.”
Rubén Blades
Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈruβen ˈbleðz]; 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...
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| Musical Genre: | Latin jazz, Salsa music, Latin pop , World music |
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| Labels: | Sony, Fania Records, Elektra Records , Columbia Records |
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Great band leader, impeccable taste. Check out the film The Return of Ruben Blades.