Rubén Blades

Rubén Blades

Date of Birth:

Jul 16, 1948

Place of Birth:

Panama City, Panama

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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.

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filmography:

En mi país En mi país

2004

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

2007

La clave La clave

2008

All the Pretty Horses All the Pretty Horses

2000

Yo soy la salsa Yo soy la salsa

2014

Stay Homas. The Band That Shouldn’t Exist Stay Homas. The Band That Shouldn’t Exist

2024

Encuentro Encuentro

2002

Somos un solo pueblo Somos un solo pueblo

1995

Mo' Better Blues Mo' Better Blues

1990

The Return of Rubén Blades The Return of Rubén Blades

1985

Hands of Stone Hands of Stone

2016

Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple

2024

Al compás de un sentimiento: la música de Pedro Flores Al compás de un sentimiento: la música de Pedro Flores

1996

¡Sonó, Sonó… Tite Curet! ¡Sonó, Sonó… Tite Curet!

2011

From Son to Salsa From Son to Salsa

1997

Imagining Argentina Imagining Argentina

2003

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

2005

Homeboy Homeboy

1988

Once Upon a Time in Mexico Once Upon a Time in Mexico

2003

A Million to Juan A Million to Juan

1994

Rabbit Ears - Joseph and His Brothers Rabbit Ears - Joseph and His Brothers

1991

Red Pill Red Pill

2021

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

2019

John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons

2018

Ruben Blades Is Not My Name Ruben Blades Is Not My Name

2018

Dead Man Out Dead Man Out

1989

Willie Colón & Rubén Blades - Live In Venezuela Willie Colón & Rubén Blades - Live In Venezuela

1998

The Next Season The Next Season

2011

A Roll of the Dice: The Capeman on Broadway A Roll of the Dice: The Capeman on Broadway

1998

The Making of Sun City The Making of Sun City

1985

Crossover Dreams Crossover Dreams

1985

Fatal Beauty Fatal Beauty

1987

The Milagro Beanfield War The Milagro Beanfield War

1988

Assassination Tango Assassination Tango

2003

Spoken Word Spoken Word

2009

The Super The Super

1991

Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York

2021

Secuestro Express Secuestro Express

2004

The Two Jakes The Two Jakes

1990

The Devil's Own The Devil's Own

1997

Color of Night Color of Night

1994

Chinese Box Chinese Box

1997

Disorganized Crime Disorganized Crime

1989

Cradle Will Rock Cradle Will Rock

1999

Critical Condition Critical Condition

1987

The Heart of the Deal The Heart of the Deal

1990

The Maldonado Miracle The Maldonado Miracle

2003

Scorpion Spring Scorpion Spring

1996

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

2011

Miracle on Interstate 880 Miracle on Interstate 880

1993

Crazy From the Heart Crazy From the Heart

1991

Outlaws - For Greater Glory Outlaws - For Greater Glory

2012

The Last Fight The Last Fight

1983

Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 1 Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 1

2011

Spin Spin

2003

The Josephine Baker Story The Josephine Baker Story

1991

Safe House Safe House

2012

The Lemon Sisters The Lemon Sisters

1989

The Counselor The Counselor

2013

One Man’s War One Man’s War

1991

Predator 2 Predator 2

1990

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