Rubén Blades
Actor and Musician
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Flop-secret...the story of Salvador Agron, a gang member who murdered two teenagers in Hell's Kitchen in 1959. The original production starred Ruben Blades as old Salvador and Marc Anthony as young Salvador. If Eustis can get Anthony to play old... In this article: Paul Simon, The Capeman, Salvador Agron, Marc Anthony, Derek Walcott, Gina Gershon, Bring Back Birdie, and John Stamos |
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New York Daily News | November 17, 2009
Ruben Blades is back
Done with 5-yr. stint in gov't, salsa legend plays in N.Y. on Nov. 28 Wednesday, November 18th 2009, 4:00 AM Ruben Blades at El Quijote Restaurant in Chelsea. Few Latin American musicians have had the staying power of Ruben Blades.
In this article: Panama, New York, Pedro Navaja, Grammys, Willie Colon, U.S., and United Palace Theater
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National Public Radio | November 15, 2009
Alex Cuba: Cuban Soul That Runs In The Family
...new songs. He starts with "Vampiro," which he says is his favorite song on Agua del Pozo - and the one he says the great salsa singer Ruben Blades liked best, too. "He thought it was a beautiful song - he called it very original, and to him...
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Reuters | November 13, 2009
Salsa label enters new era with vintage recordings
...the iconic Fania brand, include more than 20,000 tracks, 2,400 albums and 200 artists, including Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Beny More, Ruben Blades, Willie Colon, Johnny Pacheco, Ray Barreto and Hector Lavoe, with recordings going back to...
In this article: A Man and His Music, Iron Mountain, Facebook, Willie Colon, and Hector Lavoe
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Calle 13 nabs 5 Latin Grammys
...including Album of the Year, at Latin Grammys Monday, November 9th 2009, 2:36 PM Calle 13's Rene (Residente) Perez (center) and Ruben Blades (r.) perform onstage during the 10th annual Latin Grammy Awards. The Puerto Rican hip-hop duo...
In this article: Latin Grammy Awards, Calle 13, Mercedes Sosa, Omara Portuondo, Grammys, Trademark, Buena Vista Social Club, and Cirque du Soleil
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Calle 13 tops Latin Grammy awards
...the hit "La Perla" -- a homage to Latin America's poor neighborhoods called barrios and favelas -- with Panamanian salsa star Ruben Blades. As the pair sang, dancers from Cirque du Soleil's Las Vegas show "Mystere" swirled around them.
In this article: Latin Grammy Awards, Calle 13, Mercedes Sosa, Omara Portuondo, Latin America, Las Vegas, Stefania Fernandez, Miss Universe, and Cirque du Soleil
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MSN | November 05, 2009
Calle 13 wins 5 Latin Grammys in Las Vegas
...other reggaeton acts. During the ceremony, Calle 13 performed "La Perla," an ode to a seaside slum in San Juan, with salsa legend Ruben Blades, while dancers from Cirque du Soleil's "Mystere" leaped across the stage. "La Perla" won the...
In this article: Calle 13, Mercedes Sosa, Juan Gabriel, Latin Grammys, Las Vegas, La Quinta Estacion, and Cafe Tacuba
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Miami Herald - Breaking News | November 05, 2009
PR's Calle 13 leads nominations for Latin Grammys
...Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Calle 13 is scheduled to perform "La Perla," a collaboration with Panamanian salsa legend Ruben Blades that pays homage to Latin America's many poor but tight-knit barrios. The song's video is...
In this article: Calle 13, Latin Grammys, Las Vegas, Latin America, Puerto Rico, R&B, Los de Atras Vienen Conmigo, Ivan Lins, and Ivete Sangalo
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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 almost died during a robbery (a song titled "Sorpresas" written and performed by Blades himself 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" (Motherland). He remains wildly popular in Panama and 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. He holds law degrees from the University of Panama and Harvard School of Law.
- Name At Birth:
- Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna
- Birth Date:
- July 16, 1948
- Record Label:
- Fania Records, Elektra, Sony
- Years Active:
- 1960's–present
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