Rubén Blades

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Born/Nació: Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna; Panamá

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Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna (Spanish pronunciation: [ruˈβen ˈbleðz]; born July 16, 1948), professionally known as Rubén Blades, is a Panamanian salsa singer, songwriter, actor, Latin jazz musician, and activist, 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 politically 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).

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Discography

Album

Year Title Artist Rating Releases
1970 De Panamá a New York Rubén Blades 1
1977 Metiendo Mano Willie Colón & Rubén Blades 2
1978 Siembra Willie Colón & Rubén Blades 5
1979 Bohemio y poeta Rubén Blades 2
1983 El que la hace la paga Rubén Blades 1
1984 Buscando América Rubén Blades y Seis del Solar 1
1988 Antecedente Rubén Blades 1
1991 Caminando Rubén Blades 1
1993 La Leyenda Rubén Blades 1
1995 Tras la Tormenta Willie Colón & Rubén Blades 1
1999 Tiempos Rubén Blades 1
2002 Mundo Rubén Blades 1
2009 Cantares del Subarollo Rubén Blades 1
2012 Eba Say Ajá Rubén Blades & Cheo Feliciano 1
— Agua de luna Rubén Blades y Seis del Solar 1
— Doble Filo Rubén Blades 1
— Escenas Rubén Blades y Seis del Solar 1
— La Rosa de Los Vientos Rubén Blades 1
— Maestra Vida - Primera Parte Rubén Blades 1
— Maestra Vida - Segunda Parte Rubén Blades 1
— Nothing but the Truth Rubén Blades 1
— Poetry Rubén Blades 1
— Una Decada Rubén Blades 1

Album + Compilation

Year Title Artist Rating Releases
1983 Greatest Hits Compilation Rubén Blades 1
2003 Una Década Compilation Rubén Blades 2
2004 The Best of Rubén Blades Compilation Rubén Blades 1
— Best of: 'Prohibido Olvidar' Compilation Rubén Blades 1
— Greatest Hits Compilation Rubén Blades 1
— La Música Latina (Grandes Mitos Del Siglo XX) Compilation Rubén Blades 1
— Salsa caliente de Nu York Compilation Rubén Blades 4 1
— The Best Compilation Rubén Blades 1

Album + Soundtrack

Year Title Artist Rating Releases
— The Last Fight Soundtrack Rubén Blades 1

Unspecified type

Year Title Artist Rating Releases
— Canciones del solar de los aburridos Willie Colón & Rubén Blades 1
— Fania All-Stars Willie Colón & Rubén Blades 1
— Rubén Blades Rubén Blades 1

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